General News

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Efficiency measures must be applied to the existing fleet to meet IMO Mid-Term GHG reduction measures, says a new report from the Maritime Emissions Reduction Centre (MERC).

20th January 2025

MERC urges efficiency for GHG reduction

20th January 2025

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has teamed up with Madoqua Renewables and several global industry leaders to develop a green corridor connecting Portugal to northern Europe.

9th January 2025

Green corridor to link Portugal and northern Europe

9th January 2025

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Bearing AI has launched a smart Cargo Prediction tool, aimed at helping tramp chartering managers enhance their performance in the competitive spot market.

12th December 2024

Bearing AI launches Cargo Prediction tool

12th December 2024

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A more aggressive policy push is needed if hard-to-abate sectors such as maritime meet the targets laid down in the Paris Agreement.

9th October 2024

Urgent action needed on emissions targets

9th October 2024

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines is to merge three of its subsidiaries to create a technical hub focused on maritime decarbonisation.

4th October 2024

MOL new venture to target decarbonisation

4th October 2024

NEWS

NEWS

As more shipowners adopt slow steaming to reduce fuel consumption and emissions, maritime consultancy Houlder warns that without data-driven analysis, the practice may lead to unintended financial impacts and potentially hinder progress…

16th September 2024

Slow steaming: A strategy with unintended consequences

16th September 2024

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Wärtsilä has secured a five-year Lifecycle Agreement with Royal Caribbean Group to enhance the performance and reliability of 37 cruise ships.

16th September 2024

Wärtsilä boosts cruise ship sustainability

16th September 2024

NEWS

NEWS

OrbitMI, a provider of vessel performance solutions, has teamed up with Maritime Data, a maritime data specialist, to improve the quality of AIS data used in its platform. The collaboration aims to…

14th August 2024

OrbitMI and Maritime Data team up to boost AIS data quality

14th August 2024

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

The shipping industry continues its march towards sustainability with a landmark deal between Norsepower, a provider of mechanical sails for large vessels, and Union Maritime Limited (UML).

19th June 2024

Union Maritime sets sail on sustainability with Norsepower

19th June 2024

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Kongsberg Maritime has unveiled its new ‘Super-Efficient Bulker’ concept, which according to the company is set to redefine industry standards by offering shipowners a way to hit future compliance standards even using…

13th June 2024

Kongsberg’s new ‘Super-Efficient Bulker’ concept slashes fuel costs

13th June 2024

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Updated Marine Vessel Rules include new functional requirements and a risk-based methodology to accommodate the latest technology, writes Dan Cronin, ABS

12th June 2024

Risk-based class rules needed for marine sector

12th June 2024

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

A new green shipping corridor is set to be established between Singapore and Australia, following the agreement of…

12th June 2024

Green Corridor advances

12th June 2024

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

MAN ES licensee Mitsui has successfully delivered the first MAN B&W G45 type to feature…

12th June 2024

First G45 type with EGR bypass

12th June 2024

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The 81st meeting of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) in London on 18 to 22 March 2024 was held the week after the Intersessional Working Group on the reduction of…

12th June 2024

Mid-term measure debate will Dominate runup to MEPC82

12th June 2024

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Bulker newbuilding values are currently at 15-year high, with increases across all sectors since the start of the year.

30th May 2024

Bulker newbuild values at 15-year high

30th May 2024

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The inaugural Green Ports & Shipping Congress takes place at Marina Bay Sands from 8 to 9 May and there will be a heavy focus on alternative fuels and how ports and…

1st May 2024

Book your delegate place at the Green Ports & Shipping Congress

1st May 2024

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The inaugural Green Ports & Shipping Congress takes place at Marina Bay Sands from 8 to 9 May and there will be a heavy focus on alternative fuels and how ports and shippers…

15th April 2024

Book now for the Green Ports & Shipping Congress

15th April 2024

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The recycling of bulkers, tankers and container ships has dropped to the lowest level in 20 years, BIMCO’s Filipe Gouveia has claimed. The decline reflects strong demand, following a series of market…

4th April 2024

BIMCO: Ship recycling sinks to 20-year low

4th April 2024

BATTERIES, SUPERCAPACITORS, FUEL CELLS AND OTHER ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY

BATTERIES, SUPERCAPACITORS, FUEL CELLS AND OTHER ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY

Corvus Energy’s Corvus Orca Energy Storage System has been awarded Type Approval by ClassNK.

4th April 2024

First ClassNK TA for maritime ESS awarded to Corvus Orca

4th April 2024

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

Container liner owner and operator CMA CGM has selected Damen Shipyards Group to install energy efficiency solutions onboard a number of container vessels over the next few years. The agreement marks the first time CMA…

4th April 2024

CMA CGM selects Damen for retrofit campaign

4th April 2024

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

Chantier Davie of Quebec has been awarded the design contract for the planned series of six heavy icebreakers to be deployed by the Canadian Coast Guard.

4th April 2024

MILESTONE IN CANADA’S ICEBREAKER RENEWAL

4th April 2024

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

In the first North American application of the E-Flexer ro-pax ferry concept developed by Stena RoRo, the 203m Ala’Suinu is on positioning voyage from her Chinese yard of build for service in eastern Canada.

4th April 2024

E-FLEXER NEWBUILD FOR CANADIAN SERVICE

4th April 2024

CARBON CAPTURE

CARBON CAPTURE

ABS has awarded an industry first ISM Document of Compliance to ECOLOG, a mid-stream Carbon Capture, Utilization and Sequestration (CCUS) service provider, for the operation of liquified CO2 carriers on behalf of the Bermuda flag…

2nd April 2024

Industry First Audit for the Operation of LCO2 Carriers

2nd April 2024