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ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Anemoi Marine Technologies (Anemoi) has entered into a strategic partnership with NAPA, the Finnish maritime software and data analysis company, to integrate NAPA’s advanced weather routing and voyage optimisation tools with Anemoi’s…

27th August 2024

Anemoi and NAPA team up for Rotor Sails boost

27th August 2024

NEWS

NEWS

Eidesvik Offshore, in collaboration with key industry partners, is set to make maritime history with the “Viking Energy,” which will become the world’s first platform supply vessel (PSV) powered by ammonia.

26th August 2024

Viking Energy world first ammonia PSV

26th August 2024

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Against the backcloth of pronounced fleet expansion, average cruiseship CO2 emissions have declined by 16% over five years.

26th August 2024

Cruise industry bid for sustainability

26th August 2024

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ClassNK has classed a tugboat completed by NYK Line and IHI Power Systems as an ammonia-fuelled vessel.

23rd August 2024

World’s first ammonia tugboat classed

23rd August 2024

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

We speak to Garry Noonan (pictured), director of innovation at NYSE-listed, Ireland-headquartered Ardmore Shipping about the company’s efforts in sustainability.

22nd August 2024

Q&A: Ardmore Shipping and sustainability

22nd August 2024

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Kongsberg Maritime has completed testing of its cyber security products in preparation for Type Approval from DNV.

21st August 2024

Kongsberg completes cyber security testing for DNV approval

21st August 2024

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

 Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) and Vale have announced the successful retrofitting of a 200,000-ton class bulk carrier with Norsepower Rotor Sails. The vessel, currently transporting iron ore for Vale, made its maiden…

20th August 2024

World first rotor sails retrofit on a capesize bulk carrier

20th August 2024

METHANOL

METHANOL

Trinidad and Tobago has cemented its position as a growing force in the methanol bunkering sector, with the recent refuelling of the Stena Prosperous at Point Lisas. The 49,900 DWT IMOIIMeMAX vessel,…

20th August 2024

Trinidad and Tobago growing as a methanol bunkering hub

20th August 2024

NEWS

NEWS

Ørsted has abandoned its ambitious FlagshipONE e-methanol project in Sweden, dealing a significant blow to the development of green fuels for the shipping industry.

16th August 2024

FlagshipONE Project scrapped as Ørsted retreats from E-Methanol

16th August 2024

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Copper’s dramatic price increase earlier this year due to supply side constrictions as a major mine closed coupled with heightened demand from burgeoning sectors such as EVs may have serious implications for…

15th August 2024

Rising copper prices threaten ship efficiency

15th August 2024

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Svanehøj, a provider of liquefied gas equipment, has announced a significant contract win to supply deepwell fuel pumps for a new series of ammonia-fueled bulk carriers.

15th August 2024

Svanehøj secures ammonia fuel pump contract for new bulk carrier series

15th August 2024

NEWS

NEWS

OrbitMI, a provider of vessel performance solutions, has teamed up with Maritime Data, a maritime data specialist, to improve the quality of AIS data used in its platform. The collaboration aims to…

14th August 2024

OrbitMI and Maritime Data team up to boost AIS data quality

14th August 2024

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Insurance firm, West P&I Club, is joining the Maritime Battery Forum.

14th August 2024

West P&I Club joins battery forum

14th August 2024

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

WinGD is set to trial its innovative Variable Compression Ratio (VCR) technology aboard a CMA CGM vessel, marking the first field test of this groundbreaking dual-fuel engine technology.

13th August 2024

WINGD to trial VCR tech in dual-fuel shipping

13th August 2024

REGULATION

REGULATION

Earlier this year shipping was in the headlines of the mainstream press when the Baltimore bridge collapsed after being hit by container ship the Dali. What did not make the headlines was…

13th August 2024

Riding the waves safely with enhanced data

13th August 2024

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

TotalEnergies Marine Fuels has completed the first delivery of a B100 biofuel bunker in Singapore.

12th August 2024

TotalEnergies’ first B100 biofuel bunker in Singapore

12th August 2024

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

Ro-ro and logistics group Grimaldi has implemented a project to upgrade its huge Antwerp terminal, Europe’s largest multipurpose shipping complex, with shore power connections for docked vessels.

12th August 2024

Cold ironing on the Antwerp waterfront

12th August 2024

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

As the roadmap for future fuels unfolds, Stefano Bottino, global head of sales for fuel supply systems at Alfa Laval, talks of some interesting twists along the way.

9th August 2024

Alfa Laval’s journey in alternative fuels: from methanol to ammonia, via LPG

9th August 2024

LNG

LNG

Shipping behemoth A.P. Moller-Maersk is investing heavily in fleet renewal, with plans to acquire up to 60 vessels capable of operating on multiple fuel types including LNG. The order, comprising both owned…

7th August 2024

Maersk expands fleet with LNG orders

7th August 2024

OTHER EQUIPMENT

OTHER EQUIPMENT

Tests by water treatment specialists at RWO indicate how shipowners waste money when they are persuaded to use non-OEM filters in their oily water separator systems.

7th August 2024

The true price of a bad separation

7th August 2024

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Norwegian RoRo shipping specialist Höegh Autoliners has inked a five-year deal with a leading global car manufacturer to transport vehicles from the US and Mexico to the Middle East.

6th August 2024

Höegh Autoliners secures significant car carrier contract

6th August 2024

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Norwegian davit specialist Vestdavit has secured its largest-ever order with a contract to supply high-specification davit systems for six multi-purpose vessels being built for the Canadian Coast Guard.

6th August 2024

Vestdavit lands largest ever contract for Canadian coast guard vessels

6th August 2024

NEWS

NEWS

Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) has announced a series of key leadership appointments aimed at strengthening its global operations and accelerating its LEAP | 28 strategy.

6th August 2024

BV bolsters leadership team to drive growth and sustainability

6th August 2024