Viking Line, Port of Turku and Ports of Stockholm have now been working together for one year on a project which aims to establish a green, fossil-free shipping corridor between Stockholm and Turku. The parties have now laid a solid foundation for the project and...
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has signed a comprehensive memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) to deepen cooperation in several fields, including decarbonisation. MOL and MPA have previously cooperated in various...
Wind assisted propulsion company Norsepower has opened what it says is the world’s first dedicated rotor sail factory, in Dafeng, China. The company says that this development showcases its commitment to innovation, advancing sustainable solutions, and supporting the...
Rotterdam-based sustainability innovator Value Group (Value Maritime and Value Carbon) has secured Energietransitiefonds Rotterdam (‘ETF-R’) as an investor. The fund’s investment will drive the further development of the Value Hub for CO₂ offloading and processing in...
Hamburg harbour ferry operator HADAG has put its latest green energy hybrid passenger ferry into operation. The 33m long ferry has a capacity of up to 250 passengers and will be used on HADAG's routes in the Port of Hamburg and on the Elbe. Its name Finkenwerder...
The Liberian Registry, the world's largest registry, and the Korean Register (KR) have granted Approval in Principle (AiP) to Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) for the basic design of its wing sail-equipped LNG carrier. The wing sail, an eco-friendly auxiliary propulsion...
Oldendorff Carriers has completed the installation and operational deployment of rotor sails on its bulk carrier 'Chinook Oldendorff'. Through a joint agreement first announced in December 2023, the Chinook Oldendorff transports Elk Valley Resources (EVR) steelmaking...
MSE International has won funding from the UK Government Transport Research and Innovation Grant (TRIG) 2024 to lead a new project, PRIMET; Port Recharging Infrastructure for Maritime Energy Transition. The project will accelerate the roll-out of port and harbour...
Finnish wind assisted propulsion company Norsepower and Japanese shipping company IINO Kaiun Kaisha (IINO Lines) have completed the installation of two Norsepower Rotor Sails (NPRS) on the 'Oceanus Aurora', a Very Large Gas Carrier (VLGC) chartered by chemical company...
Environmentally-friendly propeller shaft and rudder bearings are being fitted to a series of environmentally advanced high-speed ferries under construction for Italian operator Liberty Lines. San Sebastian-based Echetalde, authorised distributor for Thordon Bearings...
The 'Annual Progress Report on Green Shipping Corridors 2024', published by the Getting to Zero Coalition and the Global Maritime Forum, concludes that Green shipping corridors – specific trade routes where the feasibility of zero-emission shipping is catalysed by...
The Hong Kong Chamber of Shipping and Bureau Veritas (BV), supported by the Yantian District Government, Hong Kong Shipowners Association, Wah Kwong Maritime Transport Holdings, and the Equator Fund, recently hosted a workshop with international stakeholders focused...
The Global Maritime Forum's Getting to Zero Coalition recently held a workshop in China to discuss pathways to zero-emission shipping by 2050. The workshop, supported by the Shenzhen Ocean Development Bureau, the Hong Kong Shipowners' Association, and Milky Way Marine...
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