General News

Fuel savings promised by energy efficient technologies may not lead to similar EEXI and CII improvements, an expert has warned at a webinar organised by the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS). 

A joint declaration signed in Turku, Finland, is designed to strengthen sustainable shipping and shipbuilding in the Finnish maritime cluster.

The port of Vancouver, Canada’s largest, is testing a variety of low and zero-emission fuels and technologies in order to create a zero-emission port by 2050.

Schottel has attracted additional contractual partners in Spain and France as it expands its sales and service network around the world.

The integration of hybrid propulsion systems is now seen as a strategic investment in the shortsea shipping segment, according to a November 2022 Wärtsilä webinar Future proof solutions for short sea shipping…

Corporación Nacional del Cobre de Chile (CODELCO), one of the world’s leading copper producers and a Chilean state-owned company, and NYK Bulk & Project Carriers (NBP) have signed a memorandum of understanding…

Korean Register (KR) has released a new version of its structural assessment software, SeaTrust-HullScan V3, to dramatically improve its ability to handle large-capacity graphics and cope with ever more complex ship designs…

Researchers at HydroCen and NTNU have developed a method for monitoring the magnetic fields of electric machines to detect faults. 

ABS has published ABS Requirements for Bonded and Composite Repairs of Steel Structures and Piping, the latest in the class society’s portfolio of technical requirements to support the marine and offshore industries.

The first day of The Motorship Propulsion and Future Fuels Conference 2022 brought together ship owners, ship operators and industry leaders to discuss the challenge of decarbonisation and strategies to meet regulatory…

The 2022 Motorship Propulsion & Future Fuels conference is opening this morning at the Le Meridien hotel in Hamburg, Germany.

A genset failure and subsequent loss of steering led to the grounding of a towing vessel in Mississippi, according to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigation report.

The Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) has confirmed its updated Ship Inspection Report Programme (SIRE 2.0) will be delivered to industry in a phased approach.

BIMCO has announced the development of a new clause intended to address the upcoming introduction of CII regulations from the IMO.

The Science Based Target Initiative, a partnership between Carbon Disclosure Project, the United Nations Global Compact, World Resources Institute and the World Wide Fund, has launched a science-based target tool (SBTi) maritime…

Shipyards are about to deliver 51 new vessels to Danish shipping companies, and 25 of them can sail on green fuels, according to Danish Shipping.

New research from the Tyndall Centre at The University of Manchester has highlighted an urgent global need for investment in green fuels this decade to meet Paris Climate goals.

The Cargo Owners for Zero Emissions Vessels (coZEV) has released its Roadmap to 2040 which outlines action areas cargo owners can start taking in 2023 to enable full decarbonisation of their ocean…