GCMD PUBLISHES FULL REPORT ON AMMONIA BUNKERING TRIAL
The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) has released a comprehensive report detailing the learnings from a pioneering pilot successfully completed in September 2024, involving the ship-to-ship transfer of liquid ammonia between two gas carriers. The...
WinGD TO PROVIDE AMMONIA ENGINES FOR TRAFIGURA NEWBUILDS
Swiss marine power company WinGD is to deliver X-DF-A ammonia-fuelled engine designs for four newbuild medium gas carriers (MGC) to be built by HD Hyundai Mipo for global commodities company Trafigura. The 45,000m3 vessels will each be powered by a six-cylinder,...
CHANGES AT TOP OF ICS AS INDUSTRY PREPARES FOR NET ZERO CHALLENGE
Following the conclusion of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) Annual General Meeting and Board Meeting in Athens, the organisation has announced several major developments, which ICS regards as a pivotal moment for global maritime leadership. The board of...
GONDAN DELIVERS SIXTH HYDROGEN-READY CSOV
Astilleros Gondan has delivered the CSOV (commissioning service operations vessel) ‘Austri Enabler’, the last in a series of six CSOVs built for Norwegian shipowner Edda Wind. The Austri Enabler, designed by Norwegian company Salt Ship Design, is...
NatPower AND ATHENIAN SEA CARRIERS SIGN MoU FOR SHORE POWER AND CHARGING
NatPower Marine, a developer of clean energy infrastructure for the maritime sector, and shipowner Athenian Sea Carriers have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which outlines a framework for collaboration on the deployment of cold ironing and electric i-fuel...
EUROPE RAMPS UP FOCUS ON ZERO-EMISSION SHIPPING
Recently, the European Commission published the work programme ‘climate, energy and mobility’ of Horizon Europe for 2025, which includes numerous topics for the waterborne sector, including six topics of the Zero-Emission Waterborne Transport Partnership...
LR CERTIFICATION ENABLES BUNKER SHIP TO BLEND FAME B100 ONBOARD
In what is believed to be an industry first, UK-based bunker operator John H Whitaker (Tankers) has secured chemical certification from Lloyd’s Register (LR) on behalf of the Isle of Man flag administration for its tanker ‘Whitchampion’ to load, carry and...
CAVOTEC TO PROVIDE SHORE POWER AT PORT OF ANTWERP-BRUGES CRUISE TERMINAL
Cavotec has signed a shore power order from Equans for the Port of Antwerp-Bruges in Belgium with a total value of around €1.55m. The system will contribute to reduced emissions and supports compliance with international environmental regulations. The project, which...