Stavanger-headquartered ferry operator Norled has been honoured as the Maritime CleanTech Partner of the Year 2024, highlighting the company's role in setting new standards for both innovation in the Norwegian maritime industry and sustainable maritime passenger...
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WALLENIUS WILHELMSEN JOINS DECARBONISATION COALITION
Ro-ro operator Wallenius Wilhelmsen has added its voice to global public-private partnership, the First Movers Coalition (FMC), which is working to scale the most critical, emerging climate technologies required to decarbonise the world’s heavy-emitting sectors. The...
DUTCH BATTERY COMPANY SECURES FUNDS TO INCREASE SUSTAINABILITY
Rotterdam-based Nesec Financiering is contributing to an investment programme designed to increase maritime sustainability. By providing a strategic loan, Nesec will plays a pivotal role in the total capital attracted by EST-Floattech from Energietransitiefonds...
SHIP RECYCLING AT LOWEST LEVEL IN 20 YEARS
BIMCO reports that over the past two years, ship recycling of bulkers, tankers and container ships has dropped to the lowest level in 20 years. A combination of strong demand following a series of market shocks and low orderbooks have kept older ships operating for...
INTERCARGO AND RIGHTSHIP LAUNCH SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVE
Dry Cargo Shipowner association Intercargo and digital maritime ESG platform RightShip have launched the Dry Bulk Centre of Excellence (DBCE), an independent, not-for-profit industry organisation dedicated to the administration of the Dry Bulk Management Standard...
ONE SECURES INITIAL EU ETS CREDITS
Japanese container shipping alliance Ocean Network Express (ONE) has made its inaugural European Union Allowances (EUA) transaction with BNP Paribas. According to ONE, commencing 1 January 2024, under the regulations of the EU Emissions Trading System (EU-ETS), the...
ELTRONIC FUELTECH STRENGTHENS PARTNERSHIP WITH CSTC SHANGHAI
Eltronic FuelTech and China Shipbuilding Trading CSTC (Shanghai), a prominent player in the Chinese maritime industry, have formalised their collaboration by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The mutual agreement signals a united commitment to advancing...
WÄRTSILÄ SIMULATOR PACKAGE FOR UAE
Wärtsilä has supplied its latest simulator technology to the Sharjah Maritime Academy, located in Khorfakkan, United Arab Emirates. The academy is one of the region’s leading providers of maritime studies, training and research. The advanced simulation facility, which...
NEW MAN SERVICE HUB WILL HELP ENABLE ALTERNATIVE FUEL TAKE-UP
The Singapore Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) has welcomed the opening of MAN Energy Solutions’ new mixed-purpose service facility that will expand its local business activities in Singapore. As one of the leading global engine makers of alternative-fuel engines,...
SWISS COMPANY DEVELOPS MARINE FUEL CELL
EH Group of Switzerland has joined H2Marine, a co-funded initiative by the EU’s Clean Hydrogen Partnership and SERI (Switzerland). The project is committed to innovation in hydrogen technologies, focused on the development of next generation PEM fuel cell (FC) stacks...
ZERONORTH AND VITOL FORM PARTNERSHIP TO ASSIST EUROPEAN GREEN SHIPPING
Danish technology company ZeroNorth, in partnership with energy and commodities company Vitol, says that customers will now be able to request to buy European Union Allowances (EUAs) for EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) compliance through the ZeroNorth platform....
WASTE-TO-GREEN-METHANOL COMPANY APPOINTS NEW PROJECT DIRECTOR
WasteFuel, a US-based next-generation waste-to-fuels company, has appointed Johan Fritz, former Johnson Matthey Project and Engineering Director, to serve as the company’s Global Projects Director. Fritz will oversee WasteFuel’s project development team and work...
ELEVEN PROPOSALS GO FORWARD FOR SINGAPORE HARBOUR CRAFT ELECTRIFICATION
An expression of interest (EOI) launched by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) in 2023 for proposals on designs and to promote adoption of full electric harbour craft (e-HC) in Singapore received a total of 55 proposals from 32 international and local...