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ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Julien Boulland, Bureau Veritas’s head of sustainable shipping, outlined a multi-faceted approach for achieving emissions reductions, highlighting the role of operational improvements, the rise of alternative fuels, and the complexities of emerging…

21st November 2024

Bureau Veritas on navigating fuels and regulation

21st November 2024

LNG

LNG

At this year’s Propulsion and Future Fuels event, industry leaders Can Murtezaoglu from GTT and Thomas Werner from WinGD shared insights into cutting-edge technologies and the critical role of LNG as the…

21st November 2024

Experts highlight LNG’s future relevance at Propulsion and Future Fuels

21st November 2024

NEWS

NEWS

The shipping industry’s push for sustainability was a central theme at this year’s Propulsion and Future Fuels, where experts emphasised retrofitting as a vital strategy. 

21st November 2024

Propulsion and Future Fuels: Pros and pitfalls of retrofitting for sustainability

21st November 2024

AMMONIA

AMMONIA

At this year’s Propulsion and Future Fuels event, a detailed discussion on ammonia’s potential as a marine fuel took place, with key insights from Kristian Mogensen of MAN Energy Solutions and Luca…

21st November 2024

Ammonia as a marine fuel: Discussions at Propulsion and Future Fuels

21st November 2024

NEWS

NEWS

The Government of Canada has announced funding of up to $30 million for four projects aimed at advancing sustainable practices in the marine sector under the Green Shipping Corridor Program. This investment…

18th November 2024

Canadian government announces large shore power drive

18th November 2024

REGULATION

REGULATION

A recent qualitative survey conducted by design and engineering consultancy Houlder has revealed that shipowners perceive uncertainty as a major obstacle to the maritime industry’s energy transition. 

18th November 2024

Shipowners cite uncertainty as key barrier to energy transition, survey finds

18th November 2024

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) and award-winning maritime AI specialist DeepSea Technologies have achieved a significant milestone in vessel performance optimisation, delivering weekly fuel consumption forecasts accurate to within 0.8% after a six-month…

15th November 2024

EPS uses DeepSea AI for improved fuel consumption forecasts

15th November 2024

AMMONIA

AMMONIA

Lloyd’s Register (LR) and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly develop a floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) system for green ammonia production. The agreement…

15th November 2024

Lloyd’s Register and Samsung Heavy Industries partner on green ammonia FPSO

15th November 2024

REGULATION

REGULATION

Switching fuels is among the primary strategies for shipping companies aiming to meet FuelEU Maritime requirements but will be expensive. Maritime RegTech company OceanScore have said companies face a complex fuel market…

14th November 2024

Fuel choice key to navigating FuelEU compliance costs, says OceanScore

14th November 2024

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

The maritime industry has taken a significant step towards cleaner fuels with a memorandum of understanding aimed at developing safety guidelines for ship-to-ship ammonia bunkering.

13th November 2024

Partnership develops guidelines for ammonia bunkering

13th November 2024

REGULATION

REGULATION

DNV’s acquisition of maritime cyber security specialist Cyberowl this year illustrates the class society’s intent on bringing the sector front and centre in the maritime world but in reality was the latest…

13th November 2024

DNV’s cybersecurity readiness heightened with Cyberowl

13th November 2024

OTHER ALTERNATIVE FUELS

OTHER ALTERNATIVE FUELS

BAR Technologies (BAR), a leader in wind propulsion and simulation-driven marine engineering, has strengthened its partnership with WindWaves (formerly Nervion Naval Offshore), a company with extensive expertise in floating offshore wind platforms.

12th November 2024

BAR Technologies signs deal with WindWaves

12th November 2024

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

As a growing segment of trade conveyed by pure car/truck carriers (PCTCs), ro-ro multipurpose ships and ro-ro ferries, transportation of electric vehicles (EVs) presents new challengers for ship operators and crews.

11th November 2024

Pre-emptive approach to battery risks

11th November 2024

EMISSIONS REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY

EMISSIONS REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY

United European Car Carriers (UECC) has partnered with Daphne Technology to implement the PureMetrics™ emissions monitoring system, aiming to elevate its environmental performance.

11th November 2024

UECC and Daphne Technology partner on new emissions monitoring technology

11th November 2024

OTHER ALTERNATIVE FUELS

OTHER ALTERNATIVE FUELS

bound4blue has secured a major contract with Maersk Tankers, advancing its role in the shipping industry’s transition to wind-assisted propulsion.

11th November 2024

bound4blue lands Maersk Tankers contract

11th November 2024

REGULATION

REGULATION

The FuelEU Maritime regulation has presented significant challenges for ship operators striving to meet its rigorous requirements but Ahti Pool is on hand to help.

11th November 2024

Ahti Pool keeping ships compliant with FuelEU Maritime

11th November 2024

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Wallenius Wilhelmsen has declared an option for two additional 11,700 ceu Shaper class pure car and truck carriers at China Merchants Jingling Shipyard.

8th November 2024

Wallenius Wilhelmsen orders two more Shaper PCTCs

8th November 2024

TURBOCHARGER

TURBOCHARGER

The recently agreed cooperation between German technology companies AVAT and Kompressorenbau Bannewitz GmbH (KBB) aims to advance turbocharger technology for large combustion engines, enhancing both power and efficiency through digitalisation.

7th November 2024

AVAT and KBB team up in turbocharger digitisation drive

7th November 2024

TURBOCHARGER

TURBOCHARGER

Accelleron’s spin-off from former parent company ABB in 2022 has seen the company become a major force both in maritime and on the stock market, having seen its share price more than…

6th November 2024

Turbochargers to tech: Accelleron’s rise

6th November 2024

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

TMC Compressors (TMC) has secured a contract from Irving Shipbuilding to supply a marine compressed air system for two new Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ships (AOPS) being built for the Canadian Coast…

6th November 2024

TMC bags major contract from Irving Shipbuilding

6th November 2024