Anemoi Marine Technologies has completed the installation of five rotor sails onboard the 400,000 dwt very large ore carrier (VLOC), 'Sohar Max', making it the largest vessel to receive wind propulsion technology to date. Sohar Max is a first generation Valemax, built...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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