Ro-ro company United European Car Carriers (UECC) and Titan Clean Fuels (Titan) have signed a new agreement that will see the vast majority of liquified gas supplied by Titan to UECC’s multi-fuel ships to have them run on biomethane (LBM/bio-LNG) for the remainder of...
Nordic ferry operator Scandlines says it is committed to ferry operations with zero direct emissions by 2040; in order to meet this goal the company already combines three technologies on the Rostock-Gedser route: traditional diesel operation, battery operation and...
Danish company Bawat reports a recent case that underscores the critical need for effective ballast reception facilities in ports, where the company was called upon to deliver its ballast as a service (BaaS) solution to a vessel facing deballasting challenges in...
Ecospray, an Italian company specialising in integrated solutions for decarbonisation, including exhaust gas cleaning, and part of the Carnival cruise group, intends to take part as a technical supplier in a pilot project to capture CO2 from seawater. The company will...
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...
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Engine & Machinery (HHI-EMD) has signed a contract with China Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding Company and Taiwan’s Evergreen Line to supply a total of 18 methanol dual-fuel HiMSEN engines (7H22CDF-LM) for six 2400 TEU container ships....
MAN Energy Solutions reports that it has received multiple orders for MAN B&W G95ME-LGIM Mk 10.5 methanol engines to power a series of very large container vessels (VLCVs). The order brings the cumulative number of G95ME-C10.5-LGIM methanol engine orders to 95 at...
ClassNK has issued a statement of fact (SoF) for the results of the hull performance analysis and operational profile analysis by Chugoku Marine Paints (CMP) based on actual data of a ship in service. Through its hull data analysis service CMP-MAP, CMP offers hull...
International Marine Coatings has published a white paper which reveals the high degree of accuracy of its predictive Intertrac Vision tool to real life vessel operations by correlating to the speed loss of a globally trading VLCC over a five-year docking period, in...
The 79th meeting of IMO's Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 79) reports progress towards revising the Initial IMO GHG Strategy, working towards adopting a strengthened revised Strategy in mid-2023 at MEPC 80. IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim said: "I note...
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has announced that one of its officers, Tan Hanqiang, currently First Secretary (Maritime), High Commission of the Republic of Singapore to the UK, has been appointed by the IMO as Vice-Chair of the IMO Marine...
Swedish ship design company FKAB reports that 'Lettie PG', first of a series of three 10,600 dwt coated oil product and chemical tankers, was recently launched at CMJL Ding Heng shipyard. This FKAB new tanker design has been tailored to owner PG Tanker’s special...
Hurtigruten and Vard have revealed the design of the second version of the future coastal cruising ship, which, with the help of large batteries, sails, and other innovative solutions, will be able to sail entirely emission-free during normal operation along the...
Car carrier vessel 'Pontus Highway', of 7,000 vehicle capacity, has been delivered to Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha ('K' Line) by China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Jiangsu) . A sister to Nereus Highway, delivered from the same builder in August 2024, the 199.8m 75,698gt...
Japanese shipping company Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha ('K' Line) reports that the liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2) carrier newbuild for the Northern Lights carbon capture and storage (CCS) project has been completed by Dalian Shipbuilding. The vessel, named Northern Pioneer,...
Lloyd’s Register (LR) and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) have signed a joint development project (JDP) for approval in principle (AiP) for a 15,300 TEU ammonia-powered dual-fuel container ship. As the shipping industry strives to reduce its environmental...
New technical information from DNV highlights the increasing number of vessels which are encountering unexpected port state issues related to sulphur emissions limit exceedance caused by inaccurate readings. These false measurement readings are often the result of...
Alfa Laval has optimised the design of the Alfa Laval Smit LNG inert gas generator, bringing greater flexibility and modular construction, offering a range of options for more choice and faster access to vital safety equipment. The Smit LNG system is known for its...
Svanehøj has launched a completely new pump design for LNG, which it believes makes it the first in the marine market to offer both deepwell pumps and submerged pumps for electric fuel systems, aiming to gain a larger share of the attractive and strongly growing LNG...
Syroco, a Climate Tech start-up that supports the energy transition of maritime transport, has deployed its Syroco platform onboard the 'MN Pelican' ro-ro, owned by Sogestran subsidiary Compagnie Maritime Nantaise, and chartered to Brittany Ferries. This deployment is...
Napa’s Voyage Optimization and CII Simulator digital systems will be deployed on an initial 55 bulk carriers in the fleet managed by Union Marine Management Services (UMMS), under a new agreement between the Finnish maritime software provider and the Singapore-based...
ABS and Hanwha Ocean have agreed to explore new technology projects together with the signing of an Offshore Technology Collaboration Agreement (OTCA). The agreement is the foundation for collaboration on a succession of projects leveraging each company’s core...
Malaysian offshore services company Vestera and Fueltrax have formed a strategic partnership to provide a leasing solution for advanced fuel monitoring systems designed for offshore vessels. This innovative offering allows vessel owners to install new technology...
Chemicals company Infineum recently hosted a Marine Symposium, focusing on decarbonisation and sustainability, in which the Greek shipping community discussed ways to meet emissions reduction regulations and explore routes toward a low-carbon, sustainable future. The...
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has launched a new digital Carbon Calculator to help container shipping companies estimate the CO2 emissions they can eliminate by upgrading their onboard container cargo system with MacGregor Cargo Boost. By maximising container-carrying...
A Lloyd’s Register (LR) report on the state of technology, integration and compliance, alongside the business case for retrofitting vessels, has found that repair yard capability and capacity concerns could thwart the uptake of alternative fuel technology onboard...
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL), MOL Drybulk, Onomichi Dockyard, Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Japan Engine Corporation (J-Eng) have conducted a risk assessment of a multi-purpose vessel powered by zero-emission hydrogen fuel. The project has been granted Approval in Principle...
Survival Technology solutions provider Survitec has secured a contract to supply advanced fire-fighting systems to a pair of 48,000 grt LNG dual-fuelled eco ferries under construction at Finland’s Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) for Australian shipowner Spirit of...
Survival Technology company Survitec is teaming up with Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH), consultancy Independent Maritime Advisors, and a major shipbuilder to deliver a cruise ship design incorporating Survitec’s Seahaven, said to be the world’s largest...
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