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VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Stena Line celebrated a double milestone last week with the launch of the first of its NewMax hybrid vessels, Stena Futura, and the keel-laying ceremony for its sister ship, Stena Connecta.

30th October 2024

Stena Line milestone with Futura launch

30th October 2024

OTHER ALTERNATIVE FUELS

OTHER ALTERNATIVE FUELS

Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA (KCC) will be equipping its latest CABU III newbuild with the industry’s largest suction sails, made by bound4blue.

30th October 2024

Klaveness Combination Carriers install bound4blue’s suction sails

30th October 2024

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

As a further step towards realising its goal of an eventual fleet-wide capability for LNG powering, Spanish operator Balearia has commissioned its second and largest high-speed ro-pax ferry employing a dual-fuel, four-stroke…

29th October 2024

Spanish ferry operator champions LNG power

29th October 2024

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

German propulsion specialist Schottel has been awarded a contract to supply azimuthing thrusters for four new escort tugs commissioned by Seattle-based Saltchuk Marine.

29th October 2024

Schottel wins thruster contract from Saltchuk Marine

29th October 2024

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Ocean logistics company Wallenius Wilhelmsen has announced a landmark five-year agreement with a prominent global manufacturer in agriculture, forestry, and roadbuilding equipment. 

28th October 2024

Wallenius Wilhelmsen to integrate renewable fuels in $766 million contract

28th October 2024

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Wärtsilä has secured a five-year lifecycle agreement for seven 174,000 m³ LNG carriers operated by Capital Gas Ship Management.

28th October 2024

Wärtsilä secures Capital Gas lifecycle agreement

28th October 2024

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

CMA CGM Group, in collaboration with Singapore’s Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS), has marked a milestone in maritime sustainability with the delivery of its third LNG-powered, hybrid propulsion Pure Car and Truck Carrier…

28th October 2024

CMA CGM expands fleet with hybrid PCTC

28th October 2024

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

When LNG was first seriously proposed as a mainstream alternative ship fuel, much was made of its environmental benefits. Compared with conventional fuels it produced negligible amounts of SOx and particulate matter,…

28th October 2024

LNG and bio-methane: A pathway to lower carbon

28th October 2024

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Wärtsilä has announced its role in the ‘TwinShip’ project, a new initiative aimed at enhancing data access to support smarter shipping decisions for decarbonising fleet operations.

25th October 2024

Wärtsilä joins TwinShip data project

25th October 2024

OTHER ALTERNATIVE FUELS

OTHER ALTERNATIVE FUELS

The introduction of the EU Emissions Trading System and Fuel EU Maritime regulations have placed the maritime industry under unprecedented pressure to reduce emissions and improve fuel efficiency.

25th October 2024

Regulations spark interest in fuel homogenisers

25th October 2024