LR CLASS FOR FIRST SDARI-DESIGNED AMMONIA-READY CONTAINER SHIP
The ‘Kota Oasis’, first of four 8,200 TEU membrane-type LNG dual-fuel container ships built for Singapore’s Pacific International Lines (PIL) with Lloyd’s Register (LR) providing classification and certification services, was recently delivered and entered...
REPORT IDENTIFIES PROGRESS IN SHIPPING DECARBONISATION
The ‘Getting to Zero Coalition Action Framework: Documenting actions towards decarbonising shipping’ report, published by the Global Maritime Forum’s Getting to Zero Coalition—a powerful alliance of over 200 organisations across maritime, energy, infrastructure and...
AMMONIA FUEL GUIDELINES ISSUED BY ClassNK
ClassNK has released the ‘Guidelines for Safety Operation for Ammonia-Fueled Vessels’ for considering the introduction of ammonia-fuelled vessels to ensure safe operation on board ammonia-fuelled vessels. The Japanese classification society believes that by following...
WATERBORNE TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM WELCOMES NEW EU LONG-TERM BUDGET
The Waterborne Technology Platform has welcomed the resolution of the European Parliament regarding the long-term budget of the EU, emphasising the importance of research, development, innovation and its deployment. On 7 May 2025, the European Parliament adopted a...
ClassNK EXPLAINS THE IMO MID-TERM MEASURES
ClassNK has released a new document, entitled ‘What is the IMO’s Mid-term measures and how it works’, to promote understanding of the IMO’s mid-term measures. The document explains the mid-term measures including calculation examples of contribution and timeline of...
BERG STRENGTHENS TIES WITH CHINESE INDUSTRY
Swedish company Berg Propulsion has signed an extended collaboration agreement with China’s Jiangsu Dajin Industry. The agreement follows Berg being named the shipyard’s ‘supplier of the year’ for 2024. Building on longstanding relationships between senior management...
BERGE BULK BEGINS ONBOARD CCS TRIAL
Berge Bulk has completed the installation of a carbon capture and storage (CCS) system on board its 63,000 dwt Ultramax vessel, ‘Berge Yotei’, marking a key step in its decarbonisation journey under the company’s signature ‘Maritime Marshall...
NORDEN ADDS US TO DESTINATIONS SERVED WITH BIOFUEL
Danish shipping company Norden has performed its first biofuel voyage out of the US in collaboration with its customer, the independent renewable energy producer Albioma, marking a continuation of Norden’s strategic ambitions within biofuels. The ISCC EU certified B24...