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AMMONIA

AMMONIA

Chinese maritime heavyweight COSCO Shipping has placed an order for four methanol and ammonia-ready bulk carriers, reinforcing its commitment to alternative fuel preparedness and energy efficiency.

5th August 2025

COSCO Shipping advances dual-fuel ambitions with new order for methanol and ammonia-ready bulkers

5th August 2025

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Chevron Marine Lubricants and digital platform, Closelink, are celebrating the one-year anniversary of their full system integration, reportedly a first-of-its-kind achievement in the marine lubricants sector.

4th August 2025

Chevron and Closelink streamline procurement

4th August 2025

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

SAAM Towage, the largest towage operator in the Americas, has expanded its fleet with two new tug boats built at Turkey’s Sanmar Shipyard.

1st August 2025

SAAM Towage expands in South America

1st August 2025

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

The Port of Hamburg has positioned itself as a frontrunner in maritime decarbonisation, offering comprehensive shore power facilities for cruise vessels—well in advance of the European Union’s mandate requiring such infrastructure from…

1st August 2025

Port of Hamburg a leading light in shore power provision

1st August 2025

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) has unveiled its first methanol bunkering simulator at its Maritime Training Centre in Kochi, India, developed in partnership with Wärtsilä.

31st July 2025

BSM unveils methanol training simulator

31st July 2025

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A German diagnostics company has raised concerns that the shipping industry’s push toward smart technology is being undermined by a lack of crew training to interpret onboard diagnostics.

31st July 2025

Crew skills lag behind tech

31st July 2025

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

EcoNavis Solutions has secured its first commercial contract for the Eco Boss Cap, an innovative energy-saving propeller hub cap introduced to the market last year.

30th July 2025

EcoNavis lands first Eco Boss Cap contract

30th July 2025

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has launched a new Dynamic Positioning (DP) Training Center in Mariveles, Bataan, through a collaboration between MOL Maritex Co., the Maritime Academy of Asia and the Pacific and…

30th July 2025

MOL launches DP training centre

30th July 2025

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Kongsberg Maritime has opened two new offices in Indonesia, located in Jakarta and Batam, as part of its regional growth strategy. The expansion is aimed at enhancing support for both commercial and…

30th July 2025

Kongsberg expands in Indonesia

30th July 2025

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Accelleron will spotlight the carbon-neutral fuel deadlock during London International Shipping Week 2025 with a bold call to action on alternative fuel readiness.

29th July 2025

Accelleron squares up to the alternative fuel deadlock

29th July 2025

METHANOL

METHANOL

Yang Ming has confirmed an order for three additional 8,000 TEU methanol dual-fuel-ready containerships from Japan’s Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding Co.

29th July 2025

Yang Ming expands methanol ready fleet with three 8,000 TEU containerships

29th July 2025

AMMONIA

AMMONIA

Envision Energy’s Chifeng Hydrogen Net Zero Industrial Park has become the first project globally to receive ISCC Plus certification for green ammonia with a verified greenhouse gas (GHG) footprint.

29th July 2025

Envision Energy provides novel green ammonia bunkering solution

29th July 2025

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Econowind has secured a repeat order from Swedish shipping company Terntank for the installation of eight additional VentoFoil units on two new methanol-ready hybrid tankers, following a successful initial order in May…

28th July 2025

Terntank expands wind propulsion fleet

28th July 2025

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded approval in principle (AiP) to HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) for its next-generation 210,000 DWT Newcastlemax bulk carrier design.

28th July 2025

HD KSOE awarded AiP for Newcastlemax

28th July 2025

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Wärtsilä’s latest propulsion retrofit for a Corsica Linea ferry has delivered up to 22% fuel savings per trip, marking a major milestone in the latter’s decarbonisation strategy.

24th July 2025

Wärtsilä ferry retrofit boosts efficiency

24th July 2025

NEWS PFF

NEWS PFF

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24th July 2025

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24th July 2025

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

DNV has awarded a General Approval for Ship Application (GASA) certificate for a new 62,000 cbm liquid carbon dioxide (LCO2) carrier design.

23rd July 2025

DNV certifies LCO2 carrier design

23rd July 2025

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

BAR Technologies’ WindWings propulsion system is to be installed on two newbuild LR2 dual-fuel tankers, marking one of the first large-scale wind propulsion deployments for this vessel class.

23rd July 2025

Wind propulsion breakthrough for tankers

23rd July 2025

JOBS

JOBS

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has announced the appointment of Edward Koo (pictured) as its new strategic business partner and senior responsible person (vice president) for Hong Kong.

22nd July 2025

LR appoints Edward Koo as senior responsible person for Hong Kong

22nd July 2025

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Akademi Laut Malaysia (ALAM) has inaugurated an advanced maritime training suite from Wärtsilä to address the growing skills gap in alternative fuel operations.

22nd July 2025

Wärtsilä simulator powers alternative fuel readiness

22nd July 2025

NEWS

NEWS

Wärtsilä, the Finnish engineering firm long regarded as a bellwether of maritime and energy markets, surprised the street on Friday with second-quarter order intake that sailed comfortably past consensus expectations—buoyed by an…

18th July 2025

Wärtsilä beats estimates despite difficult political environment

18th July 2025

AMMONIA

AMMONIA

Once considered a “hard-to-abate” sector, shipping has begun shedding that label in favour of one more forward-looking: front-runner. And few voices capture this transformation better than Prof Lynn Loo, CEO of the…

18th July 2025

Ammonia: A chat with Prof Lynn Loo

18th July 2025

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Voluntary insetting schemes could play a crucial role in accelerating shipping’s decarbonisation before formal regulations take effect, according to new research by the UCL Energy Institute, supported by UMAS.

18th July 2025

Maritime insetting key to decarbonisation

18th July 2025