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BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

Wärtsilä has been chosen as the electrical integrator for a major battery extension on board a Wasaline RoPax ferry.

27th August 2025

Wärtsilä powers largest marine battery

27th August 2025

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Rolls-Royce has been chosen by Catalina Express of San Pedro, California, to supply the propulsion system for the operator’s forthcoming high-capacity ferry.

26th August 2025

Catalina Express invests in high-speed, low-emission ferry with Rolls-Royce power

26th August 2025

TURBOCHARGER

TURBOCHARGER

Every shipping owner will tell you their worst fear: seeing their ships break down at sea.

26th August 2025

Adopting predictive maintenance for turbochargers

26th August 2025

NEWS

NEWS

Advanced Polymer Coatings (APC), headquartered in Avon, Ohio, has further strengthened its international presence with the appointment of Veron Teoh as head of Asia Pacific Commercial.

26th August 2025

APC appoints commercial head of Asia Pacific

26th August 2025

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Consulting and engineering firm, Elomatic, has successfully completed the installation of its Elogrid tunnel thruster technology on a 10,000 GT special purpose research vessel.

22nd August 2025

Elomatic Elogrid powers research ship

22nd August 2025

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Many dual-fuel vessels are unprepared for the upcoming FuelEU regulations, warns the boss of compliance platform, EmissionLink.

21st August 2025

Dual-fuel ships face compliance challenge

21st August 2025

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

A leading article in the July 1975 issue of The Motor Ship looked at the trend for faster ships. Only some five years previously the industry had been sceptical about the idea…

21st August 2025

The need for speed

21st August 2025

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

RAD Propulsion and Williams Shipping have successfully completed a landmark project, delivering zero-emission vessel operations in Southampton waters in the UK.

20th August 2025

Southampton launches zero-emission vessel

20th August 2025

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

London-based Borchard Lines has strengthened its intra-European service network through the introduction of a new feedership class powered by two-stroke main machinery and embracing Finnish innovation in cargo handling and carbon capture…

20th August 2025

Optimised Finish feeder attuned to UK line

20th August 2025

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

While putting down a new marker for scale economies in the intra-European freight sector, CLdN’s new ro-ro Chaumine has also introduced a hybrid powering capability on vital North Sea traffic corridors.

20th August 2025

Hybrid ro-ro marries record scale with flexibility

20th August 2025

REGULATION

REGULATION

While much of the shipping industry has had its attention on how to cut GHG emissions, progress is still being made on the reduction of sulfur and other emissions.

19th August 2025

Navigating New Waters: What you need to know about the ECAs

19th August 2025

METHANOL

METHANOL

The benefits of using the Diesel cycle for WinGD’s X-DF-M dual-fuel methanol engines have been demonstrated by first deliveries for COSCO’s latest container ship series.

18th August 2025

Diesel cycle simplifies dual-fuel methanol 2-stroke design

18th August 2025

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Thordon Bearings has appointed Progreen as its exclusive distributor for Azerbaijan, strengthening the company’s strategic presence in the Caspian region.

18th August 2025

Thordon appoints Progreen in Azerbaijan

18th August 2025

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

Japanese shipping company Asahi Tanker has joined the Maritime Battery Forum (MBF).

18th August 2025

Maritime Battery Forum welcomes Asahi Tanker to its ranks

18th August 2025

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

Concordia Damen has delivered a new CDS Tanker 110, further expanding its series of stock-built inland tankers.

15th August 2025

Hybrid inland waterway tanker delivered

15th August 2025

REGULATION

REGULATION

We spoke to Lloyd’s Register and Anemoi Marine Technologies about the state of the UK maritime market and what it sees as the country’s role in a global context.

15th August 2025

Anemoi and Lloyd’s Register consider UK market

15th August 2025

ALTERNATIVE LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE LUBRICANTS

In the lubrication of modern two-stroke marine engines, a lubricant’s ability to wet and spread across the metal surface of the cylinder liner is critical for forming a protective oil film.

14th August 2025

Optimising lubricant spreadability with Gulf Marine

14th August 2025

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

MEYER RE and Everllence (formerly MAN Energy Solutions) have teamed up to accelerate the adoption of methanol retrofit solutions across the maritime industry.

14th August 2025

Methanol retrofits boost maritime sustainability

14th August 2025

REGULATION

REGULATION

Entry into force of the Hong Kong Convention raises questions about persistent polymer materials, reports Patrik Wheater

14th August 2025

BREAKING BAD

14th August 2025

METHANOL

METHANOL

As the maritime industry accelerates toward low-carbon operations, methanol is emerging as one of the most viable alternative marine fuels. Its potential to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions—particularly when produced from renewable sources—has…

14th August 2025

Safety first: navigating methanol as a marine fuel

14th August 2025