News

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Digital maritime firm Marcura has acquired Shipster, a start-up specialising in smart document intelligence.

5th March 2025

Marcura acquires Shipster to boost automation

5th March 2025

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and Seaspan Energy have successfully completed LNG bunkering for the MOL-operated LNG-fuelled car carrier in English Bay, Vancouver, Canada.

5th March 2025

MOL in first LNG bunkering in western North America

5th March 2025

THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

Lighthouse Ship Management has seen one of its managed general cargo vessels enjoy a 33% reduction in fuel costs through a Berg Propulsion retrofit project.

4th March 2025

Berg Propulsion retrofit boosts efficiency for Lighthouse

4th March 2025

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

DNV has launched a new report to help shipowners navigate energy-efficiency measures and technologies crucial for shipping’s decarbonisation and long-term economic sustainability.

4th March 2025

DNV helps shipowners navigate decarbonisation

4th March 2025

NEWS

NEWS

KVNR, Net Zero Marine Ltd and Flying Fish are heading to the Get Set for Workboat 2050 1-day conference in Rotterdam, taking place 27 March. Discover what these alternative fuel experts have…

4th March 2025

Explore future fuels & port infrastructure requirements

4th March 2025

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

Incat Tasmania is set to launch Hull 096 on 2 May 2025, marking a historic milestone as the largest battery-electric ship ever constructed and the most extensive electric vehicle of its kind.

3rd March 2025

Incat to launch largest ever electric vessel

3rd March 2025

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

BIO-UV Group has shipped a second BIO-SEA ballast water treatment system (BWTS) to the US for extensive trials on naval vessels.

3rd March 2025

BIO-UV Group ships second US Navy BWTS

3rd March 2025

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) is joining an international alliance aimed at accelerating the development and use of e-methane.

3rd March 2025

MOL joins e-methane coalition

3rd March 2025

REGULATION

REGULATION

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has teamed up with SMT Shipping on a joint study exploring the safe transportation of direct reduced iron (DRI).

28th February 2025

MOL and SMT team up on DRI safety study

28th February 2025

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

K Line has taken receipt of an LNG car carrier with a 6,900 vehicle capacity.

27th February 2025

K Line receives LNG car carrier

27th February 2025

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

Naval engineering and design consultancy Houlder has been working with clients providing innovative maritime solutions to a range of issues from propulsion to offshore wind construction for many years. We spoke to…

27th February 2025

Houlder’s engineering mastery

27th February 2025

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

WinGD has delivered its largest methanol-fuelled engine to date following the successful completion of factory and type approval tests.

26th February 2025

WinGD delivers largest methanol engine to date

26th February 2025

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

The International Windship Association (IWSA) has launched a new survey aimed at understanding the barriers to the widespread adoption of wind propulsion technologies.

26th February 2025

IWSA launches wind power survey

26th February 2025

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Norsepower and Syroco have partnered to enhance wind propulsion and AI vessel monitoring which has achieved up to 21% fuel savings and emission reductions onboard the tanker Alcyone.

25th February 2025

Combining wind propulsion and AI to drive up efficiency

25th February 2025

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

David Surplus, co-founder of B9 Energy Storage from Larne, Northern Ireland, is part of the Maritime Power-to-X project team investigating the feasibility of a Green Shipping Corridor between Northern Ireland and the…

25th February 2025

Retrofitting could bring a sea-change of progress to maritime industry

25th February 2025

AMMONIA

AMMONIA

China leads the world in ship owning and ship building, and ammonia is high on its agenda for the future.

25th February 2025

China advances ammonia fuelled shipping

25th February 2025

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

AYK Energy has installed and run sea trials on the largest marine battery ever to be fitted to a vessel.

24th February 2025

AYK Energy supplies largest ever marine battery

24th February 2025

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Kongsberg has successfully completed acceptance testing and delivered the first HUGIN Superior Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) to the US navy, just one year after being awarded a 24-month contract by the Defense…

24th February 2025

Kongsberg bolsters US subsea defence

24th February 2025

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Nuclear-powered vessels have the potential to revitalise US shipbuilding, says the boss of ABS.

24th February 2025

Nuclear could revitalise US shipbuilding

24th February 2025

THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

ABB has won the largest ever order for permanent magnet shaft generators for LNG carriers.

21st February 2025

ABB secures largest ever PM shaft generator order

21st February 2025

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

K Line is teaming up with Rikkyo Educational Corporation to develop an onboard CO2 capture system using molecular technology.

20th February 2025

K Line partners on CO2 capture

20th February 2025

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Capital Ship Management has successfully completed the world’s first tanker onshore power supply (OPS) compatibility assessment in collaboration with Lloyd’s Register (LR).

20th February 2025

Capital completes tanker onshore power assessment

20th February 2025

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

AAL Shipping (AAL), a project heavy lift cargo operator based in Singapore, has selected the ABB Ability OCTOPUS – Marine Advisory System to improve operational efficiency and safety across its heavy lift…

19th February 2025

AAL chose ABB’s Ability Octopus

19th February 2025