General News

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

ClassNK has issued Approvals in Principle (AiPs) for three vehicle carrier designs developed by Shanghai Merchant Ship Design & Research Institute (SDARI).

6th December 2023

AiPs for SDARI alt fuel 7,000 ceu and 10,000 ceu designs

6th December 2023

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

Wärtsilä has launched a new solution, EvoTube®, which it claims represents a breakthrough in Shaft Line technology for marine propulsion systems.

6th December 2023

Wärtsilä launches new solution to revolutionise Shaft Line technology

6th December 2023

CARBON CAPTURE

CARBON CAPTURE

DNV awarded two Approval in Principle (AiP) certificates to Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co., Ltd. (DSIC) at the Marintec China exhibition in Shanghai on 5 December. The first AiP relates to the concept…

6th December 2023

DSIC receives AiP for LCO2 FSIU concept

6th December 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Transitioning away from fossil fuels must include careful effort to ensure a just and equitable transition, that’s according to a new report on developing maritime green corridors.

5th December 2023

Taking the human centered approach to maritime green corridors

5th December 2023

AMMONIA

AMMONIA

Sumitomo Corporation has signed an agreement to explore the possibility of establishing supplies of clean ammonia as a bunker fuel from 2027 onwards with Höegh Autoliners. The agreement specifies the ports of Singapore and Jacksonville,…

5th December 2023

Sumitomo to explore green NH3 bunkering options with Höegh Autoliners

5th December 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

ABB has launched a new digital tool allowing shipowners, operators and designers to estimate the emission-reduction impact of various ABB technologies used on board ships when compared to alternative solutions and in…

5th December 2023

New CO2e Calculator to improve emissions transparency in vessel operations

5th December 2023

TURBOCHARGER

TURBOCHARGER

Anthony Veder has extended its turbocharger service agreement with Accelleron. The gas shipping specialist has extended a long term service contract to cover 13 vessels, covering 20 turbochargers on single-fuel and LNG dual-fuel…

5th December 2023

Antony Veder extends long-term turbo service partnership

5th December 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

A joint declaration by the leaders of a number of leading shipping line operators, including CMA-CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, MSC and Wallenius Wilhelmsen at the COP 28 conference on Friday called for an end date for fossil-only…

4th December 2023

Liner giants headline call for IMO action at COP 28

4th December 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Pakistan has become the latest state to become a party to the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships, the treaty for safe…

4th December 2023

Pakistan ratifies Hong Kong convention

4th December 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

An environmental not-for-profit, Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), has collaborated with Lloyd’s Register (LR) Maritime Decarbonisation Hub and Arup to develop a system to help shipping stakeholders align investment decisions that support the maritime energy…

30th November 2023

Tool helps stakeholders identify best ports for first mover initiatives

30th November 2023

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

A project to build the first zero-emission high speed ferries in the USA has advanced following the agreement of a strategic partnership agreement with Wärtsilä. The fully electric vessels will be built for San…

30th November 2023

First zero-emission high speed ferries project in the US advances

30th November 2023

AMMONIA

AMMONIA

Wärtsilä’s cargo handling systems have been selected for four ammonia gas carrier vessels being built at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard for Purus.

30th November 2023

Four new Purus gas carriers to operate with Wärtsilä cargo handling systems

30th November 2023

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

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

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

CARBON CAPTURE

CARBON CAPTURE

MAN Energy Solutions was awarded a prize in the ‘Mechanical and Plant Engineering’ company category in the the German Sustainability Awards held in Düsseldorf on 23 November.

27th November 2023

MAN ES Wins German Sustainability Award

27th November 2023

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

Gard, the Norwegian-headquartered marine insurance firm, has recently published research into propeller shaft aft seal damage, which noted a “significant increase” in failures following the 2013 introduction by the US EPA of new Vessel General Permit…

27th November 2023

Synthetic EALS Linked To Increase In Stern Tube Seal Failures: Report

27th November 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Testament to an extensive newbuild programme and fleet-wide technological initiatives, Brittany Ferries has secured Green Marine Certified Shipowner accreditation for the fourth year in a row.

27th November 2023

French Operator Shows Green Commitment

27th November 2023

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

Vehicle carrier and logistics specialist Wallenius Wilhelmsen has implemented a vessel upgrading project entailing the retrofit of a new form of bulbous bow. The scheme promises average fuel savings of at least…

24th November 2023

Payback Promise From New Bulbous Bow

24th November 2023

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

Shipowner Gerdes Green, a joint venture between Reederei Gerdes and Over-C, has received a grant from Germany’s Ministry of Digital Affairs and Transport towards the cost of investment in sustainable innovations for a pair of coastal vessels. The…

23rd November 2023

German federal funding for low-emission coaster newbuildings

23rd November 2023

THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

Steerprop, a leading designer and manufacturer of high-performance propulsion systems, has been chosen to supply advanced ice-classed bow thrusters to the Canadian Coast Guard’s new Polar Icebreaker. The ship will be designed…

23rd November 2023

Steerprop Bow Thrusters For Canada’s New Polar Icebreaker

23rd November 2023

CARBON CAPTURE

CARBON CAPTURE

Japan’s Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd. (JAPEX), JGC Holdings Corporation (JGC HD,) and Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” LINE) signed a Key Principles Agreement with Malaysian energy producer Petronas on 28 September 2023 in connection with plans…

21st November 2023

Malaysia offshore CCS project advances, FEED work to begin in 2024

21st November 2023