Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) has strengthened its collaboration with Spanish wind assisted propulsion system (WAPS) company bound4blue by contracting three 22m high eSail suction sails. The fully autonomous system will be installed on a newbuild MR tanker from New...
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
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....
NS United Kaiun Kaisha (NSU) and Vale International have reached an agreement to install rotor sails manufactured by Anemoi Marine Technologies on a 400,000 dwt very large ore carrier (VLOC). The vessel, NSU Tubarao, which has been engaged in a long-term...
Shore power equipment provider Zinus has announced a contract with the Port of Skagen for the delivery of two ZPP115 shore power units, set to be delivered early in 2025, and marking another milestone in Zinus’ expanding presence in Denmark. The ZPP115 is an upgraded...
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