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GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Belgium-headquartered ship owner and operator Boeckmans has announced that it is ordering a series of four 5,000 dwt general cargo vessels from Dung Quat shipyard in Vietnam. The diesel-electric vessels are expected…

30th November 2023

Boeckmans to order future-proofed general cargo vessels

30th November 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Expansion-minded UK group Harland & Wolff (H&W) is adding another string to its bow through this month’s signing of a memorandum of understanding with Australian aluminium shipbuilding specialist Austal.

30th November 2023

Harland & Wolff Pact With Aluminium Specialist

30th November 2023

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

In a significant moment in Meyer Turku shipyard’s history, it has delivered the world’s largest cruise ship to date to its new owner Royal Caribbean International.

28th November 2023

Icon of the Seas: A historic moment for Meyer Werft

28th November 2023

EMISSIONS REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY

EMISSIONS REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY

New EU regulations could add to the incentives for managing the methane present in the volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions that occur during oil loading operations.

28th November 2023

Fresh opportunities emerge for VOC recovery

28th November 2023

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

A maritime nuclear power specialist has raised US$100 million to help build a prototype proof-of-concept reactor for ports.

28th November 2023

Prototype nuclear reactor for ports

28th November 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

A lack of alternative fuel availability may hinder marine decarbonisation, according to the latest whitepaper from P&O Maritime Logistics.

28th November 2023

Green fuel scarcity could scupper decarbonisation

28th November 2023

BIOFUELS

BIOFUELS

The UK’s Port of Immingham will have access to 100% renewable biomethane as a new HGV refuelling station enters construction nearby.

28th November 2023

Opening up the biomethane refuelling supply chain

28th November 2023

REGULATION

REGULATION

The biocide cybutryne has been added to the Inventory of Hazardous Materials (IHM).

27th November 2023

Cybutryne added to hazardous materials list

27th November 2023

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Marine insurer, The Swedish Club is to offer all members cyber insurance cover from next year.

27th November 2023

Marine insurer to offer cyber cover

27th November 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

A vessel operated by Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) has completed a demonstration operating on an autonomous navigation system as part of the Nippon Foundation’s MEGURI2040 project.

27th November 2023

Japanese autonomous vessel project completes coastal round-trip

27th November 2023