General News

METHANOL

METHANOL

Container line operator Maersk announced that it was investing in a green methanol production start-up on 14 September.

15th September 2023

Maersk invests in green methanol production company

15th September 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The UK government has unveiled a new package of clean maritime measures to safeguard business whilst reducing harmful emissions.

14th September 2023

UK unveils clean maritime package

14th September 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Newport Shipping has announced that it is launching a naval architect practice. The company plans to initially focus on designing and building vessels for the offshore wind market. It also announced that it will design and…

14th September 2023

Newport Shipping outlines CTV construction plans

14th September 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The Indian government is planning to announce the removal of remaining cabotage laws, opening up coastal trade between the country’s ports to foreign owned and flagged vessels. 

13th September 2023

India eyes liberalisation of coastal trade

13th September 2023

CARBON CAPTURE

CARBON CAPTURE

Bureau Veritas (BV) participated in a project that aims to support the future commercial application of CCS technology, especially for older vessels in operation, and demonstrated the potential CII benefits.

13th September 2023

BV Study Quantifies CCS CII Benefit For Bulker Vessels

13th September 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Russia plans to accelerate the construction of ice-breakers and other ice-class vessels, according to a number of senior Russian state officials speaking during the Eastern Economic Forum, which is being held in…

12th September 2023

Russia to accelerate construction of ice-breakers and ice-class fleet

12th September 2023

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

Chinese shipyard group COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry Co. Ltd (CHI) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Silverstream to explore the possibility of licensing the installation of the Silverstream air lubrication system in CHI’s…

11th September 2023

COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry to explore air lube licensing deal

11th September 2023

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ABS has announced that it is establishing a global ABS Electrification Center in Singapore. The centre will have an international focus, supporting electrification projects in the Asia Pacific region and more widely,…

11th September 2023

Singapore selected for global electrification centre

11th September 2023

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

GTT’s venture capital arm has completed a funding round to support the development of automated wind-assisted propulsion systems.

7th September 2023

GTT raises wind propulsion funds

7th September 2023

CARBON CAPTURE

CARBON CAPTURE

ClassNK has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) for an onboard CO2 capture and storage (OCCS) system developed by China Shipbuilding Power Engineering Institute Co., Ltd. (CSPI), a member of CSSC Power…

7th September 2023

ClassNK AiP for Chinese Onboard CCS System

7th September 2023