Author: Importer

NEWS

NEWS

Wärtsilä, the Finnish engineering firm long regarded as a bellwether of maritime and energy markets, surprised the street on Friday with second-quarter order intake that sailed comfortably past consensus expectations—buoyed by an…

18th July 2025

Wärtsilä beats estimates despite difficult political environment

18th July 2025

AMMONIA

AMMONIA

Once considered a “hard-to-abate” sector, shipping has begun shedding that label in favour of one more forward-looking: front-runner. And few voices capture this transformation better than Prof Lynn Loo, CEO of the…

18th July 2025

Ammonia: A chat with Prof Lynn Loo

18th July 2025

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Voluntary insetting schemes could play a crucial role in accelerating shipping’s decarbonisation before formal regulations take effect, according to new research by the UCL Energy Institute, supported by UMAS.

18th July 2025

Maritime insetting key to decarbonisation

18th July 2025

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Cavotec has renewed its service level agreement with Boreal Sjø, one of Norway’s key ferry operators.

18th July 2025

Cavotec renews Boreal Sjø service deal

18th July 2025

OTHER ALTERNATIVE FUELS

OTHER ALTERNATIVE FUELS

Anemoi Marine Technologies is one company that has certainly had a role to play in bringing wind-assisted propulsion back to commercial shipping through the revival and modernisation of rotor sail technology.

17th July 2025

Anemoi harnessing the winds of change

17th July 2025

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

WinGD has marked a major milestone in maritime decarbonisation, reportedly becoming the first engine designer to bring an ammonia-fuelled two-stroke engine to market.

16th July 2025

WinGD unveils first NH3 marine engine

16th July 2025

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Over 70% of vessels still rely on outdated noon reports, missing major gains in shipping efficiency, vessel performance and fuel savings.

15th July 2025

Outdated ship data wastes millions

15th July 2025

AMMONIA

AMMONIA

ITOCHU Corporation has signed key contracts to advance the development of the world’s first ammonia bunkering vessel, scheduled for delivery in September 2027 under the Singapore Registry.

15th July 2025

ITOCHU advances clean ammonia bunkering with world-first vessel project in Singapore

15th July 2025

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

A strategic alliance between Icon Gulf Trading DMCC, a Dynamic Group company, and GeoServe Energy Transport DMCC has successfully delivered 12 bulk shipments of bauxite from Guinea over the past 12 months—totaling…

14th July 2025

Icon Gulf and GeoServe mark first year of strategic shipping partnership

14th July 2025

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

Goltens Worldwide has entered into a strategic partnership with Munich-based cleantech company Orcan Energy AG, becoming a preferred and authorised engineering and installation partner for Orcan’s Marine Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) systems.

14th July 2025

Goltens joins Orcan Energy in waste heat to clean electricity push

14th July 2025