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MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Classification society Bureau Veritas and maritime software company OrbitMI are joining forces to help digitalise and decarbonise the shipping sector.

20th September 2023

BV invests in tech firm to future-proof shipping

20th September 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

WinGD has signed a memorandum of understanding with Korea-based gas and petrochemicals transportation specialist KSS Line to explore the use of X-DF-A engines for future newbuild projects. The companies will focus on 52cm- and 62cm-bore…

20th September 2023

WinGD collaborates with KSS Line for NH3-fuelled gas carriers

20th September 2023

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

Japanese shipowner Kambara Kisen has entered into a shipbuilding contract for the construction of a 65,700-dwt methanol dual-fuel dry bulk carrier newbuilding with Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.

20th September 2023

Kambara Kisen orders MeOH-fuelled bulker for MOL charter

20th September 2023

BATTERIES, SUPERCAPACITORS, FUEL CELLS AND OTHER ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY

BATTERIES, SUPERCAPACITORS, FUEL CELLS AND OTHER ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY

London-based freight insurance provider TT Club is calling for greater emphasis on the critical dangers of toxic gas emissions arising from lithium-ion battery fires.

20th September 2023

Wider Dangers Of Battery Fires

20th September 2023

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Newport Shipping has signed an Letter of Intent (LOI) with Zhejiang Energy Marine Environmental to enable it to sell ZEME scrubbers.

19th September 2023

Newport teams up with ZEME on emissions reduction technology

19th September 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

WinGD plans to extend the choice of methanol dual-fuel engines available to shipowners, completing the range of bore sizes ranging from 520mm up 920mm by the end of 2027, the engine designer announced…

19th September 2023

WinGD to add more bore sizes to X-DF-M platform

19th September 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Two of the largest names in the container liner sector, A.P. Moller - Maersk A/S (Maersk) and CMA CGM, have announced plans to join forces on several areas relating to decarbonisation. The collaboration,…

19th September 2023

Maersk and CMA CGM to work together on alt fuels

19th September 2023

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

Prolific gas tanker builder Kawasaki Heavy Industries has delivered a new iteration of its proven, very large LPG carrier design with increased cargo capacity and engineered for powering on LPG or potentially…

19th September 2023

New Edge To Kawasaki LPGC Prowess

19th September 2023

OTHER ALTERNATIVE FUELS

OTHER ALTERNATIVE FUELS

Wärtsilä Gas Solutions Norway has selected Høglund to supply a high-end cargo control system for a series of Very Large Ethane Carriers (VLEC). The modern gas carrier newbuildings will be constructed at Jiangnan Shipyard in China.

19th September 2023

Jiangnan VLEC FGSS undercontract awarded

19th September 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Japanese general trading company Mitsui & Co., Ltd (Mitsui) has acquired a minority stake in Finnish energy efficiency solution provider WE Tech Solutions (WE Tech).   

19th September 2023

Mitsui takes minority stake in WETech

19th September 2023