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BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

With the exception of a small number of tugs and naval submarines powered by lead acid batteries, the use of energy storage systems on commercial vessels has a history of just over…

9th October 2025

Batteries growing bigger and energy options multiply

9th October 2025

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Mitsui E&S has begun domestic production of Everllence’s advanced TCT-series turbochargers with the first TCT40 unit completed at its Tamano factory.

8th October 2025

Mitsui E&S begins TCT production

8th October 2025

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

StormGeo, an Alfa Laval company, has announced a major upgrade to its s-Insight Bunker Management platform by integrating Imarex Technology’s Traffic Light System.

8th October 2025

StormGeo integrates Imarex bunker tool

8th October 2025

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

DESMI is helping shipowners prepare for the upcoming IMO MEPC83 GHG requirements by offering practical advice and proven solutions to reduce shipping emissions and fuel consumption.

7th October 2025

Practical steps towards MEPC83 compliance

7th October 2025

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

A company whose main product was once suffixed with the word “dos” suggests it has some serious legacy and that is clearly the case with SpecTec’s digital maintenance system for ship operators,…

7th October 2025

SpecTec’s AMOS keeps aging fleets going

7th October 2025

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

If there was a way for ships to drastically cut carbon emissions, comply with CII, EEXI, Fuel EU Maritime and have the opportunity to benefit from the EU ETS pooling mechanisms, without…

7th October 2025

Biofuels: A solution but no universal answer

7th October 2025

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Cavotec has won two major shorepower system orders from a leading global container shipping company.

6th October 2025

Cavotec secures shorepower contracts

6th October 2025

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

PowerCell Group has secured a breakthrough contract with Norwegian shipping company GMI Rederi to supply hydrogen fuel cell systems for the world’s first hydrogen-powered bulk carriers.

6th October 2025

PowerCell fuels first hydrogen bulkers

6th October 2025

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Baleària has taken a significant step in its commitment to sustainability by fully integrating bioLNG into the operations of three of its dual-fuel vessels.

3rd October 2025

Baleària launches bioLNG-powered fleet

3rd October 2025

OTHER ALTERNATIVE FUELS

OTHER ALTERNATIVE FUELS

Once seen as a bit ‘pie in the sky’, the idea of CCS in maritime is beginning to gain traction. Whether as stand-alone systems or as an expansion of SOx scrubbing, a…

2nd October 2025

Carbon capture ready to come of age

2nd October 2025

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

U-Ming Marine Transport Corporation and Anemoi Marine Technologies have successfully completed the installation of four Rotor Sails on a very large ore carrier (VLOC).

1st October 2025

U-Ming in Taiwanese Rotor Sail first

1st October 2025

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Everllence has struck a landmark deal with ABB and OceanWings to jointly develop a wind-assisted propulsion system for LNG carriers and future cargo vessels.

1st October 2025

Wind-assisted propulsion for LNG carriers

1st October 2025

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

WinGD has tested ethanol as a fuel since 2016 and today is in discussions for commercial newbuild and retrofit engine applications to be delivered from 2027.

1st October 2025

WinGD readies for ethanol as fuel

1st October 2025

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Kongsberg Maritime has won a major tender to supply advanced engine room simulator technology to Aboa Mare Maritime Academy and Training Center in Turku, Finland.

30th September 2025

Advanced vessel training heads to Finland

30th September 2025

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Schottel has opened a new subsidiary in the United Kingdom, marking a strategic move to expand its footprint in the UK and Irish maritime markets.

29th September 2025

Schottel expands with UK subsidiary

29th September 2025

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

The Ulsan Port Authority (UPA) has successfully completed Korea’s first-ever methanol bunkering for a dual-fuel bulk carrier, marking a major milestone in the nation’s transition to sustainable maritime fuel solutions.

29th September 2025

STS methanol bunkering breakthrough

29th September 2025

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

The launch of the Yuanchun 001 in Hangzhou marks the first deployment of a methanol-hydrogen electric propulsion system in a river-going vessel, extending the application of Geely Holding Group’s methanol-hydrogen hybrid drive…

29th September 2025

Geely launches first methanol-hydrogen hybrid electric vessel

29th September 2025

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

DHL Global Forwarding and Hapag-Lloyd have achieved a major milestone in their decarbonisation efforts with the inking of a three-year deal to reduce Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions through the use of…

26th September 2025

DHL and Hapag-Lloyd target Scope 3 emissions

26th September 2025

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Lloyd’s Register (LR) is highlighting the role of biofuels in the superyacht segment with the latest in its ‘Fuel for Thought’ series.

24th September 2025

Can biofuels help superyachts decarbonise?

24th September 2025

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Finnish propulsion specialist Steerprop has inked a deal to deliver its next generation contra-rotating propeller (CRP) azimuth propulsion units to Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven.

24th September 2025

Steerprop powers DLR research ship

24th September 2025