NYK TO ADD FOUR LNG-FUELLED BULKERS
Japanese shipping company NYK has decided to order four new LNG-fuelled capesize bulk carriers; two from Nihon Shipyard and one each from Namura Shipbuilding and Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding, the latter of which is a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding...
JAPANESE PROJECT PERFORMS FIRST FULLY AUTONOMOUS NAVIGATION OF COASTAL FERRY
The Nippon Foundation, along with partners Mitsubishi Shipbuilding and Shin Nihonkai Ferry have successfully completed a demonstration test of what is believed to be the world’s first fully autonomous ship navigation systems on a 222m ro-pax ferry. This demonstration...
METIS OFFERS ONLINE PLATFORM TO HELP DECARBONISATION
Athens-based Metis Cyberspace Technology has launched a new set of tools to help shipping companies manage their environmental impact and achieve their decarbonisation goals while ensuring compliance with industry regulations. Comprising three distinct but related...
COST OF FULL DECARBONISATION ONLY 10% MORE THAN HALFWAY, SAYS REPORT
According to a new report from the Getting to Zero Coalition, for international shipping to decarbonise, zero-emission fuels need to become the dominant fuel source by the 2040s, while full decarbonisation could cost only slightly more than a 50% cut in CO2. The...
CYPRUS LAUNCHES ONLINE PLATFORM FOR MARITIME PROGRESS
Following the launch of SEA Change 2030, a long-term strategic vision for Cyprus shipping, the Shipping Deputy Ministry is currently working on the implementation of the relevant actions presented in the Strategy and towards this direction, and has launched the new...
ABS TO CLASS GREEN US CONSTRUCTION VESSEL
A Jones Act-compliant Subsea Rock Installation Vessel, the first such ship to enter the US market, is to be built to ABS Class by Philly Shipyard for the Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company (GLDD). The vessel will transport and strategically deposit loads of up to...
VARD SECURES ORDER FOR SUSTAINABLE STERN TRAWLER
Vard of Norway has secured a new contract for the design and construction of a stern trawler for Nergård Havfiske, the fishing arm of the Nergård group in Norway, with a contract value in excess of NOK 500m. The vessels will be built to Vard’s 8 02 trawler...
AUTONOMOUS SHIPPING BODY APPOINTS ECOSYSTEM LEADER
One Sea, which describes itself as a high-profile ecosystem leading the way towards an operating autonomous maritime ecosystem, has announced the appointment of Capt Marko Rahikainen. Rahikainen joins One Sea as Ecosystem Lead, bringing his maritime and maritime...