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METHANOL

METHANOL

Trinidad and Tobago has cemented its position as a growing force in the methanol bunkering sector, with the recent refuelling of the Stena Prosperous at Point Lisas. The 49,900 DWT IMOIIMeMAX vessel,…

20th August 2024

Trinidad and Tobago growing as a methanol bunkering hub

20th August 2024

NEWS

NEWS

Ørsted has abandoned its ambitious FlagshipONE e-methanol project in Sweden, dealing a significant blow to the development of green fuels for the shipping industry.

16th August 2024

FlagshipONE Project scrapped as Ørsted retreats from E-Methanol

16th August 2024

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Copper’s dramatic price increase earlier this year due to supply side constrictions as a major mine closed coupled with heightened demand from burgeoning sectors such as EVs may have serious implications for…

15th August 2024

Rising copper prices threaten ship efficiency

15th August 2024

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Svanehøj, a provider of liquefied gas equipment, has announced a significant contract win to supply deepwell fuel pumps for a new series of ammonia-fueled bulk carriers.

15th August 2024

Svanehøj secures ammonia fuel pump contract for new bulk carrier series

15th August 2024

NEWS

NEWS

OrbitMI, a provider of vessel performance solutions, has teamed up with Maritime Data, a maritime data specialist, to improve the quality of AIS data used in its platform. The collaboration aims to…

14th August 2024

OrbitMI and Maritime Data team up to boost AIS data quality

14th August 2024

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Insurance firm, West P&I Club, is joining the Maritime Battery Forum.

14th August 2024

West P&I Club joins battery forum

14th August 2024

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

WinGD is set to trial its innovative Variable Compression Ratio (VCR) technology aboard a CMA CGM vessel, marking the first field test of this groundbreaking dual-fuel engine technology.

13th August 2024

WINGD to trial VCR tech in dual-fuel shipping

13th August 2024

REGULATION

REGULATION

Earlier this year shipping was in the headlines of the mainstream press when the Baltimore bridge collapsed after being hit by container ship the Dali. What did not make the headlines was…

13th August 2024

Riding the waves safely with enhanced data

13th August 2024

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

TotalEnergies Marine Fuels has completed the first delivery of a B100 biofuel bunker in Singapore.

12th August 2024

TotalEnergies’ first B100 biofuel bunker in Singapore

12th August 2024

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

Ro-ro and logistics group Grimaldi has implemented a project to upgrade its huge Antwerp terminal, Europe’s largest multipurpose shipping complex, with shore power connections for docked vessels.

12th August 2024

Cold ironing on the Antwerp waterfront

12th August 2024