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VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Montreal-based Canada Steamship Lines(CSL) is to invest in a 16,000dwt transhipment bulk carrier on the strength of a long-term deal with BCI Minerals of Australia.

3rd July 2024

Diesel-electric transhipper for the salt trade

3rd July 2024

REGULATION

REGULATION

Germany’s Schulte Group has launched Ocean Opt which it says acts as a one-stop solution for emissions management for ship managers, owners and charterers.

3rd July 2024

Schulte Group moves into emissions management with Ocean Opt launch

3rd July 2024

ALTERNATIVE LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE LUBRICANTS

Wärtsilä Gas Solutions (WGS) will deliver the fuel supply and cargo handling systems for two new gas carriers that will operate with ammonia fuel.

2nd July 2024

Wärtsilä ammonia expertise for Exmar gas carriers

2nd July 2024

BIOFUELS

BIOFUELS

The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Cepsa have signed a €285 million loan agreement for the construction of an advanced biofuels plant which will serve industries including marine, air and road transportion, in…

1st July 2024

Spain ramps up its biofuel focus

1st July 2024

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

The keel laying ceremony for the first of two NewMax hybrid ferries has taken place on 28 June at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard in WeiHai, China.

1st July 2024

Keel laid for NewMax hybrid ferry

1st July 2024

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Lloyd’s Register has approved an innovative methane slip reduction system which uses plasma-catalytic technology.

1st July 2024

New methane slip system approved

1st July 2024

HYDROGEN

HYDROGEN

PSA Singapore has teamed up with Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and construction company Chiyoda to explore transporting and storing hydrogen in liquid form.

28th June 2024

Singapore kicks off liquid H2 pilot

28th June 2024

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Heralding a major new stage in the development of the multipurpose heavy-lift fleet deployed by BBC Chartering, the 13,400dwt BBC Leer made her service debut this month with an export freight loaded…

28th June 2024

Fifteen heavy lifters from German specialist

28th June 2024

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

The christening of the eWolf has signalled a step change in electric tug demand

28th June 2024

All-electric tugs: The future is here

28th June 2024

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

Strela Shiprepair Yard in Stralsund, Germany has serviced and modernised an oil and product tanker owned by Hamburg-based Gesellschaft für Oeltransporte (GEFO).

28th June 2024

Strela Shiprepair upgrades first GEFO tanker

28th June 2024