Ammonia-to-power solutions provider Amogy has announced the first pilot plant deployment of its advanced ammonia cracking catalyst with JGC Holdings Corporation, a global engineering company headquartered in Japan. The new agreement is a key component of a pilot...
Bocimar, part of CMB.Tech, has signed an agreement with Fortescue of Australia to charter a new ammonia-powered vessel, emphasising the commitment of both companies to decarbonise the shipping industry. The 210,000 dwt ammonia-powered Newcastlemax will feature a dual...
Alfa Laval's PureBallast 3 Ultra, the latest ballast water management system (BWMS) built on proven PureBallast 3 technology, has, within the first few months, secured orders from leading shipyards worldwide, with deliveries set to begin in Q3 2025. The new system is...
French water treatment specialist Bio-UV Group has shipped a second Bio-Sea ballast water treatment unit to the US for extensive trials to assess the technology’s capability for use onboard US Navy vessels. Bio-UV Group’s US-based partner the Columbia Group (TCG) was...
Svitzer has signed a global EcoTow agreement with the Wallenius Wilhelmsen group, a move which Svitzer says marks a major step in its decarbonisation journey and supports Wallenius Wilhelmsen’s ambition to reduce Scope 3 emissions across Svitzer’s global operations....
Following the 83rd meeting of the IMO's Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) and the recently approved GHG emissions pricing framework, the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) has developed a cost and compliance calculator to help explore how...
Wärtsilä is to upgrade the Wärtsilä RT-flex main engines on two bulk carrier vessels owned by Turkey-based Ulusoy Sealines. The planned engine retrofits and upgrades will extend the vessels’ operational life and improve both performance and fuel efficiency, thereby...
Swiss marine power company WinGD is to integrate hybrid power and energy systems on four 113,600 dwt wind-assisted tankers under construction for Union Maritime Limited (UML). The agreement marks the first time that WinGD’s X-EL Integrated Energy solution will be...
AkzoNobel marine coatings company International has published a new whitepaper on how data collaboration between fouling control coating experts and vessel operators can drive more informed decision-making, enhance vessel performance reliability and support...
According to classification society DNV, biofouling, the accumulation of marine organisms on a ship’s hull and niche areas, significantly impacts a ship’s performance and marine ecosystems. Recent studies highlight the following consequences: Increased fuel...
At the recent IMO MEPC 83 meeting, Member States assumed responsibility and agreed on a medium-term greenhouse gas reduction measure that differs from the levy-based approach dry bulk shipping organisation Intercargo and its industry partners have advocated for some...
The World Shipping Council has welcomed an unprecedented global agreement at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) today, as a critical next step toward shipping decarbonisation. Following a contentious and difficult debate, the IMO reached agreement on a...
Swedish ship designer FKAB reports that vessel number 15 in the Fure Vinga series, 'Fure Victoria', was recently delivered from China Merchants Jinling Shipyard. This FKAB T24 vessel is one of 22 ordered vessels in the-series, ordered by Furetank and its partners in...
Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) has received an Approval in Principle (AiP) from Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) for its full liquid hydrogen-based SOV design. The level 1 AiP brings LDA one step closer to making its ground-breaking project a reality. ...
The first steel has been cut at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) in Ulsan for the two first hulls in Solvang's Panamax VLGC newbuilding series planned for delivery in 2026 and 2027. In all, seven of the 88,000m3 vessels have been ordered from HD HHI. The...
Crowley’s new LNG-powered containership 'Quetzal' has successfully begun its inaugural commercial voyage, opening the company’s next era of ocean shipping with a new class of vessels for the US, Central America and the Dominican Republic. With capacity for up to 1,400...
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) for GTT’s ‘NH₃-Ready’ notation of its Mark III containment system on LNG-fuelled vessels and, more widely, for the tanks of LNG carriers (LNGCs), ethane carriers (VLECs), and bunkering vessels. The AiP...
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, has acquired Approval in Principle (AiP) Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) for its onboard carbon capture and storage (OCCS) system developed to capture and store CO2 emitted from ships. The OCCS...
MacGregor has delivered its new SWL 250t electric heavy lift cranes to Nordic Hamburg Shipmanagement (NMF) from Huanghai Shipbuilding, which the company says marks a significant milestone in sustainable cargo handling solutions. This next-generation heavy lift crane...
US company SeaCube has partnered with Greensee to redefine sustainability in the reefer shipping transport sector, introducing SeaCube's green and net-zero reefer leases, powered by Greensee's AI-driven CO2 emissions reporting technology. SeaCube is also working with...
Germany-headquartered marine engine performance diagnostics company CM Technologies (CMT), has secured a substantial order for its flagship Premet X analyser from a Cypriot ship manager. The order for 19 Premet X units follows use of the engine performance monitor on...
Wind Assisted Propulsion Systems (WAPS) company Norsepower has unveiled Norsepower True Performance, described as an advanced performance measurement and monitoring system which measures performance of both the sails and the ship’s propeller, providing shipowners,...
Fincantieri Group company Vard has signed a contract with the Taiwanese based company Dong Fang Offshore (DFO) for the design and construction of a Vard 3 39 design Offshore Construction Vessel (OCV), with option(s) for further ships. DFO is involved in the marine...
A new Field Support Vessel being built at the Crist shipyard in Gdynia, Poland, to operate on the Grand Banks off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, will feature a full propulsion scope from Steerprop. Vessel operating conditions on the Grand Banks are...
Wind propulsion company Norsepower has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) agreement with COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry Equipment Nantong (CHIC) to accelerate the serial production, sales, installation, and service of Norsepower rotor sails in the...
MAN Energy Solutions has signed a framework agreement with COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry (CHI) regarding their future cooperation on decarbonisation retrofit projects. Guo Zhiqiang, Deputy GM, CHI Commercial Headquarters, said: “I am pleased to announce that CHI and...
The maritime and inland waterway sector is said to be at a turning point in the transition towards zero-emission waterborne transport, which is expected to be accelerated by the launch of the MarLEN (Maritime Low Emission Network) project under the Horizon Europe...
To help address the current emission challenges facing the shipping industry, the EU has granted €7,8 million to the Steesmat project, aimed at developing ground-breaking power distribution systems for the zero-emission ships of the future. Spearheaded by Norway's...
Survival technology company Survitec has welcomed new guidance from classification society DNV on the fire safety arrangements for methanol-fuelled vessels but advises that more work is required before ships running on methanol can be completely fire-safe. Findings...
The Maritime Technologies Forum (MTF), a group of flag states and classification societies, has released a new report offering guidelines and key safety considerations for developing liquefied hydrogen bunkering systems and procedures. The report underlines the...
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