Ocean Network Express (ONE) and Seaspan Corporation (Seaspan) have established OneSea Solutions which is headquartered in Singapore and focused on technical ship management and maritime talent development. OneSea is jointly owned and operated by ONE and Seaspan,...
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‘BOOK AND CLAIM’ REGISTRY LAUNCHED TO AID DECARBONISATION
The Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping (MMMCZCS) and RMI (formerly Rocky Mountain Institute) are launching Katalist, a not-for-profit ‘book and claim’ registry designed to accelerate the shipping industry’s decarbonisation journey. Regulations to...
ERMA FIRST EXPANDS THROUGH ECOCHLOR ACQUISITION
The Greece-based Erma First Group has successfully completed the acquisition of Ecochlor, in a move that is said to reinforce its position as a trusted provider of ballast water treatment and advanced decarbonisation solutions. Broadening the range of efficient...
BAR SIGNS NEW WindWings MANUFACTURING PARTNERSHIP
Consultancy BAR Technologies (BAR) has announced an expansion of its partnership with WindWaves (formerly Nervion Naval Offshore), a pioneer in floating offshore wind platforms, for the latter to manufacture, sell, and deliver BAR’s new 20/24m WindWings wing sail...
GREEK SHIPOWNERS EXPLORE ROLE OF ADDITIVES TOWARDS NET ZERO
Chemicals company Infineum recently hosted a Marine Symposium, focusing on decarbonisation and sustainability, in which the Greek shipping community discussed ways to meet emissions reduction regulations and explore routes toward a low-carbon, sustainable future. The...
MacGREGOR CALCULATOR MEASURES EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS FOR CONTAINER SHIPS
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has launched a new digital Carbon Calculator to help container shipping companies estimate the CO2 emissions they can eliminate by upgrading their onboard container cargo system with MacGregor Cargo Boost. By maximising container-carrying...
FUEL EU COMPLIANCE POOL REACHES 200 VESSELS
The Van Weelde Shipping Group, owners of the dry cargo fleet managed by Orient Shipping Rotterdam (OSR), has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) to join Ahti Pool, a FuelEU Maritime (FEM) compliance solution. Ahti Pool is clamed to provide the easiest and most...
MPA AND IRENA PARTNER IN MARITIME DECARBONISATION IN SINGAPORE
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) have formalised their collaboration through a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at accelerating the energy transition of global maritime and port sectors....
UK GOVERNMENT FUNDS FOR NEW GREEN CORRIDORS
The UK government has announced the latest round of funding from its £206m UK SHORE programme, which is focused on decarbonising the UK maritime sector through technical innovation. The new projects which will receive funds include green corridors linking the Port of...
MAERSK INVESTS IN SWEDISH BATTERY COMPANY
Swedish sodium-ion battery developer Altris has successfully raised SEK 150m in a Series B1 funding round, introducing new investors such as Clarios and Maersk Growth. The financing will be used to finalise Altris’ pilot production facility, and thereby enable...
FuelEU COMPLIANCE SOLUTION RECEIVES FINNISH GOVERENMENT FUNDING
Emissions compliance provider Ahti has received major funding from Business Finland, a Finnish government organisation for innovation. The funding will enable Ahti to accelerate the development of its Ahti Pool, further internationalise its business offering, and...
DUTCH PROGRAMME ENCOURAGES MARITIME SUSTAINABILITY
Rotterdam-based maritime start-up accelerator PortXL has presented its 2024 cohort of 10 start-ups and scale-ups, with the aims of connecting them to partners, mentors and members of the Rotterdam and Dutch innovation ecosystem, that will assist them in the coming...
JOIN VESSEL POOL NOW TO MEET FUEL EU TARGETS
CarbonLeap, an independent organisation for managing monetised carbon reductions in global transportation, has recommended shipowners in compliance deficit to act now if they want to take advantage of cost efficiencies created by vessel pooling for meeting FuelEU...