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...
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KLAVENESS MOVES INTO WIND WITH eSAIL ON NEWBUILD VESSEL
A subsidiary of Klaveness Combination Carriers (KCC) has entered into an agreement with the builder of the CABU III newbuildings, Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding and Jiangsu Yangzi Xinfu Shipbuilding, to install its first ever Wind Assisted Propulsion System...
FRENCH PORT AIMS TO ESTABLISH LOW-CARBON HUB
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the Occitanie Region, DEME Concessions, Euroports and Teréga, which aims to establish an essential hub for low-carbon hydrogen and CO2 management in the Mediterranean within the port of Port-La Nouvelle,...
WÄRTSILÄ TO MAINTAIN RELIABLE LOW-CARBON OPERATIONS FOR CAPITAL GAS
Wärtsilä has signed a five-year Lifecycle Agreement covering seven 174,000m3 LNG Carrier vessels operated by Capital Gas Ship Management. By applying Wärtsilä’s Operational Support service and performance optimisation services, the agreement will deliver enhanced...
BELGIUM EMPLOYS REMOTE SENSOR TO MONITOR EMISSIONS
A new sensor has been installed the Port of Zeebrugge to monitor how much, and which, substances are emitted from passing ships, which will allow for more efficient sanctioning of ships that do not comply with Marpol rules. One of the busiest shipping routes worldwide...
HAMBURG-SHANGHAI GREEN CORRIDOR PLAN LAUNCHED
Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) and the Port of Shanghai have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the establishment of a green shipping corridor. The declaration aims to make the shipping industry greener and lower carbon, as well as to promote the sustainable...
IMO HIGHLIGHTS ROLE OF SAFETY IN SHIPPING’S ENERGY TRANSITION
At a recent IMO World Maritime Day Parallel Event held in Barcelona, Spain, the focus was on the challenges and opportunities faced by the industry as it undergoes rapid transitions. IMO's message was that the drive to decarbonise shipping requires robust safety...
CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE AGREEMENT FOR SINGAPORE PORT ELECTRIFICATION
Wilhelmsen Ships Service and Yinson GreenTech have signed an agreement to build a charging infrastructure for Hydromover, Singapore's first fully electric cargo vessel, at Wilhelmsen's Pandan Loop facility in Singapore. The project aligns with ongoing efforts by the...
GREEN AWARD FOR FRENCH RO-PAX COMPANY
Ro-pax operator Brittany Ferries has received the ‘Green Marine Europe’ label for the fifth year running, at a ceremony held in Brussels. Created in 2020 the Green Marine Europe label is the result of a collaboration between non-profit organisation Surfrider...
EU PROJECT AIMS TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO DECARBONISATION DATA
A consortium, including Wärtsilä, will develop a new system for the maritime industry which is aimed at improving access to reliable data to enable smarter shipping decisions related to decarbonising fleet operations. The project, named ‘TwinShip’, is sponsored by the...
FRENCH OPERATOR PLANS PURE SAILING CONTAINER SHIP
French decarbonised maritime logistics specialist Grain de Sail has announced plans to construct its third cargo sailboat, the 'Grain de Sail III'. This pure sailing vessel will be a 110m container ship, scheduled for launch in 2027, which is designed to be capable of...
BOUND4BLUE TO FIT SAIL ONBOARD CARGO SHIP
Amasus, a European shortsea, bulk, general cargo, offshore and heavy lift shipping company, has signed a fresh eSail (suction sail) contract with Spain’s bound4blue. Under the new agreement, a 22m unit will be retrofitted on a 90m 2,876 dwt vessel at Astander Shipyard...
KOREAN SHIPBUILDER PARTNERS WITH GCMD
The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) and Hanwha Ocean have announced a five-year strategic partnership to advance maritime decarbonisation in the areas of alternative low-/zero carbon fuels, energy efficiency technologies, and onboard carbon capture....