Corvus Energy has been selected as the supplier of Energy Storage Systems (ESS) for Statue City Cruises’ ferries servicing the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island routes in New York Harbour. The Corvus systems will be integrated aboard Statue City Cruises’ current...
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TWO NES CHARGING STATIONS FOR FJORD1 AUTONOMOUS FERRIES
Ferry operator Fjord1 has contracted HAV Group’s energy design and smart control systems business, Norwegian Electric Systems (NES), to deliver two onshore charging stations for use by the four autonomous, zero-emission ferries that will operate the Lavik-Oppedal...
DECARBONISING MARITIME IN THE GREATER BAY AREA
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore and the Hong Kong Chamber of Shipping recently held a workshop event, the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Clean Energy Supply Chain Workshop, in Yantian, which emphasised Hong Kong’s strategic role in advancing clean energy adoption within the...
SUSTAINABLE HULL CLEANING TO BE AVAILABLE IN SINGAPORE
HullWiper says its sustainable hull cleaning solution is coming to Singapore, following signature of a lease agreement with Unidive Subsea to bring its eco-friendly remotely operated vehicle (ROV) hull cleaning technology to PSA terminals, Seatrium Yards and...
BILBAO PORT TO INSTAL GREEN SHORE POWER
A proposal for setting up a photovoltaic solar plant in the Port of Bilbao to supply power to vessels at berth has received approval from the Council of Ministers. The works will mean that the on shore power supply (OPS) system to be deployed to power vessels at berth...
NEXT GMF SUMMIT IN ANTWERP FOCUSES ON DECARBONISATION
The Global Maritime Forum has announced that its Annual Summit 2025 will take place on 21–22 October in Antwerp. As Europe’s second-largest port complex and a key hub for global shipping, Antwerp's proximity to Brussels and its connection to European policymaking are...
LANGH TECH ADDS ONBOARD CARBON CAPTURE TO SCRUBBER RANGE
Finnish green tech company Langh Tech is expanding its portfolio of exhaust gas treatment solutions for ships by an innovative system for onboard carbon capture (OCC). Langh Tech’s OCC system features the possibility to sell and utilise the sodium carbonate residue...
RICARDO PLAYS LEADING ROLE IN NORTH SEA GREEN CORRIDOR PROJECT
UK engineering consultancy Ricardo will be the lead environmental consultancy in the next phase of the development of the ‘Green North Sea Shipping Corridor Project’, seeking to create a green shipping corridor (GSC) between the Port of Tyne (UK) and Port of Ijmuiden...
NYK STUDY LOOKS AT ELEVATED PRESSURE FOR LCO2 TANKS
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK), its group shipping company Knutsen NYK Carbon Carriers (KNCC), and Japanese steel supplier JFE Shoji have completed a feasibility study confirming production facilities, production capacity, and the costs for steel materials used...
U-MING VLOC TO BE FITTED WITH ANEMOI ROTOR SAILS
Wind-assisted propulsion technology provider Anemoi Marine Technologies and U-Ming Marine Transport have signed an agreement to install four rotor sails on one of U-Ming’s 325,000 dwt Very Large Ore Carrier (VLOC) ships. The installation work is expected to be...
MOL AND MPA FORMALISE DECARBONISATION AGREEMENT
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...
NORSEPOWER BEGINS ROTOR SAIL PRODUCTION IN CHINA
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...
VALUE GROUP RECEIVES CO2 HUB INVESTMENT FROM ENERGY TRANSITION FUND ROTTERDAM
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...