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VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

A RoRo vessel operated by Stena Line will return to the Europoort/Rotterdam–Immingham route at the end of July following a major rebuild at the CMI Jinling shipyard in Weihai, China.

3rd July 2025

Stena RoRo rebuild boosts capacity

3rd July 2025

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Wärtsilä has signed a five-year lifecycle agreement with Greek LNG management company Alpha Gas, covering two LNG carriers each powered by four Wärtsilä 34DF dual-fuel engines.

2nd July 2025

Wärtsilä and Alpha Gas ink service deal

2nd July 2025

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Subsea Industries’ glassflake-reinforced coating Ecoshield (pictured) is gaining widespread recognition in the maritime sector as a robust and enduring defence against cavitation erosion and corrosion.

1st July 2025

Subsea’s Ecoshield protects against cavitation damage

1st July 2025

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

In a significant move to safeguard ocean health, OSPAR has agreed a regional ban on the discharge of scrubber wash water in internal waters and port areas across the North-East Atlantic by…

30th June 2025

Scrubbers banned in Atlantic ports

30th June 2025

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The world’s first ship-to-ship liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO₂) transfer has successfully completed at the Yangshan Deep-Water Port in Shanghai.

30th June 2025

First ship-to-ship LCO₂ transfer

30th June 2025

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

Small is beautiful for fully electric vessels but the industry is also scaling up its ambitions for hybrid power, writes Gu Hai (pictured), VP, technology (Pacific), ABS

30th June 2025

ABS supports vessel electrification and hybrid power operations in maritime

30th June 2025

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

At Nor-Shipping, we spoke to Tore Svanheld (pictured), CEO of Optimarin and Tonje Olafsen, VP sales and projects at Optimarin about the ballast water treatment service market following their company’s release of…

30th June 2025

Optimarin looks to clean up in the ballast water treatment service market

30th June 2025

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has successfully conducted Japan’s first B30 biofuel-powered technical trial voyage for an electric utility company.

27th June 2025

MOL launches Japan’s first B30 trial

27th June 2025

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Dutch wind propulsion specialist Econowind has successfully completed the installation of four 16-metre VentoFoils on a chemical tanker owned by Danish shipping company Uni-Tankers.

27th June 2025

VentoFoils installed on chemical tanker

27th June 2025

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

WinGD has been involved with marine engine innovation for some time, focusing on future fuels but also with refining engines running on existing fuels such as LNG as seen with its Variable…

26th June 2025

WinGD’s advances in VCR, alternative fuels and methane slip reduction

26th June 2025