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...
The recent deliberations at IMO's MEPC80 highlighted both the opportunities and challenges confronting the shipping industry as it charts a course towards decarbonisation. While the commitments made are a positive step, some feel they fall short of the urgent action...
Design and engineering consultancy Houlder and Shell International Trading and Shipping Company (Shell), have agreed to work together to identify, evaluate, and further develop solutions to accelerate the decarbonisation of the maritime industry. The agreement will...
Arsenio Dominguez of Panama has been voted into the post of IMO Secretary-General, taking over from South Korea's Kitak Lim for a four-year term starting from 1 Januray 2024. Seven candidates stood for election in a ballot of the 40 member states of the IMO Council....
The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) and Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) have signed a five-year Strategic Partnership agreement, to further boost the centre’s capacity and efforts to conduct pilots and trials of low-carbon solutions to provide...
Swiss marine power company WinGD has announced a change in its leadership, with current CEO Klaus Heim stepping down after five successful years at the helm as from the end of July 2023. During his tenure as CEO, Heim has steered WinGD through a period of significant...
Björn Ullbro has been named as the new CEO of Evac Group, taking on the position alongside his current role as President of Evac Business Line. With over 10 years of experience in the maritime industry, Ullbro brought a wealth of knowledge to Evac Group after joining...
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) and Chevron Singapore have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) concerning a strategic alliance aimed at lowering the carbon intensity of the marine energy industry. As part of this agreement, the companies will conduct joint research on...
Columbia Shipmanagement (CSM) has agreed to install Oceanly Performance solution on board its managed fleet. Mark O'Neil, Columbia Group CEO said: "Oceanly is a perfect fit for the services that Columbia wants to provide to its customers. The software will allow our...
DeepSea Technologies, an Al-led Greek maritime technology company and energy efficiency expert, has announced that it is making a full vessel data set and DeepSea’s automatic model evaluation tool available for free to the shipping industry for the next 12 months....
Finland-based marine technology manufacturer Langh Tech has begun a collaboration to represent South Korean LNG solution provider Gas Entec’s fuel gas supply systems (FGSS) in Europe. Langh Tech will be responsible for sales and promotion of Gas Entec's FGSS and fuel...
CMA CGM Group has finalised the acquisition of La Méridionale, a mixed-use freight and passenger shipping company established in Marseille in 1931, which runs sevices between mainland France and Corsica with four ro-pax vessels. La Méridionale currently runs up to 13...
Wärtsilä has signed an eight-year Guaranteed Asset Performance agreement with Japanese operator NYK LNG Ship Management, covering the two Wärtsilä X72DF main engines on an LNG Carrier vessel and designed to maximise the vessel availability and ensure its operation...
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