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VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Vestdavit has reinforced its position in the naval sector with a new order for four PLAR-6501 davit systems, set to be delivered to two Evolved Cape-class patrol vessels currently under construction at…

18th October 2024

Vestdavit secures naval orders for lightweight davits

18th October 2024

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

K Line has taken delivery of a car carrier constructed by Imabari Shipbuilding Co. with a capacity for 7,000 vehicles.

18th October 2024

K Line launches LNG-powered car carrier

18th October 2024

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

NS United Kaiun Kaisha (NSU) and Vale International have reached an agreement to install rotor sails manufactured by Anemoi Marine Technologies on board a 400,000dwt Valemax.

17th October 2024

Rotor sails installation on board Valemax

17th October 2024

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Gibdock Shipyard and Armada Technologies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore the integration of Armada’s Passive Air Lubrication System (PALS) into vessels serviced by Gibdock.

17th October 2024

Gibdock and Armada Technologies join forces for PALS

17th October 2024

VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE

VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE

We spoke with Damien Bertin, business director at French maritime data analytics firm Opsealog about how the company helps ships reduce emissions and deal with the changing regulatory environment.

17th October 2024

The Motorship speaks to France’s Opsealog

17th October 2024

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

A study conducted by the Transport Emission Control Team at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has documented how methane slip and other emissions from a dual-fuel LNG engine change under real-world…

16th October 2024

Cruise ship study demonstrates how methane slip changes with engine load

16th October 2024

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

WinGD has announced an innovative option for its X-DF-A ammonia-fuelled engines, allowing them to also run on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).

16th October 2024

WinGD unveils dual-fuel NH3/LPG engine

16th October 2024

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Time is running out to get involved in this year’s Motorship Propulsion and Future Fuels (PFF) event which is taking place in Hamburg next month from 19-21 November. It is the 45th PFF…

15th October 2024

Time is running out to attend this year’s Motorship Propulsion and Future Fuels

15th October 2024

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

An ethylene carrier has launched with two Econowind VentoFoil sails on board, a world-first installation for a gas carrier.

14th October 2024

First gas carrier to use wind sails

14th October 2024

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

K Line and Hilcorp Alaska have teamed up to explore the feasibility of a carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in Alaska, marking a significant step in international cooperation on cross-border CCS.

14th October 2024

Cross-border CCS project launches

14th October 2024

REGULATION

REGULATION

RightShip is making significant changes to its vessel inspection age requirements, in response to an ageing fleet and ongoing safety risks in the dry bulk and general cargo sectors.

11th October 2024

RightShip lowers vessel inspection age

11th October 2024

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Turkish shipyard Tersan is set to build a series of four groundbreaking zero-emission, autonomous ferries for Norwegian operator Fjord1.

10th October 2024

Schottel to power zero-emission ferries in Norway

10th October 2024

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

A pioneering project exploring the technical feasibility of onboard carbon capture and storage (OCCS) for the maritime sector has concluded that the technology could play a significant role in reducing greenhouse gas…

10th October 2024

Project demonstrates potential of onboard carbon capture

10th October 2024

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Deltamarin is partnering with ESL Shipping to develop innovative methanol-fuelled multipurpose vessels for a wide range of needs and routes.

9th October 2024

Flexible methanol-fuelled vessels partnership

9th October 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

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

KPI OceanConnect, a global provider of marine energy solutions, has successfully completed the delivery of B24 biofuel to WAN HAI Lines’ container vessel WAN HAI 510 at the Port of Singapore on October 7.…

8th October 2024

KPI OceanConnect first biofuel delivery for WAN HAI Lines

8th October 2024

NEWS

NEWS

The suspension of the US port strike, following an agreement between the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the USMX (United States Maritime Alliance), brings temporary relief to the shipping industry. 

7th October 2024

US Ports strike suspended, but automation dispute looms

7th 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

HYDROGEN

HYDROGEN

Provaris Energy, an Australian-listed company, is making significant strides in optimising its compressed hydrogen supply chain to comply with the European Union’s Renewable Energy Directive II (RED II) emissions standards for bulk…

3rd October 2024

Provaris Energy hydrogen supply chain meets EU RED II standards

3rd October 2024

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

DP World has welcomed two newbuild vessels to its Marine Services fleet, enhancing its commitment to sustainability and operational excellence.

2nd October 2024

DP World launches sustainable vessels

2nd October 2024

NEWS

NEWS

Scuffing can sound the death knell for two-stroke engines. For it is the breakdown of the lubricant film or stuck piston rings which left unchecked may have catastrophic results. Germany’s CM Technologies has…

1st October 2024

CMT unveils new tech to prevent cylinder scuffing

1st October 2024

NEWS

NEWS

A recent pilot at the Steinweg Beatrix Terminal has successfully demonstrated the use of moveable battery containers to provide shore power to vessels operated by Cargow Shipping.

30th September 2024

​Moveable battery containers for shore power success

30th September 2024

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

South Korean shipbuilder HD Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) has confirmed the cancellation of a major construction contract with French shipping start-up Zephyr & Boree.

30th September 2024

Zephyr and Boree cancels innovative boxship order

30th September 2024