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APPOINTMENTS

APPOINTMENTS

Cathrine Kristiseter Marti has been appointed chief executive officer at Vard Group AS, with effect from 1 June 2024. Marti replaces the current ceo, Alberto Maestrini, who will retain his position as chairman of the board. 

4th April 2024

VARD appoints new CEO

4th April 2024

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The recycling of bulkers, tankers and container ships has dropped to the lowest level in 20 years, BIMCO’s Filipe Gouveia has claimed. The decline reflects strong demand, following a series of market…

4th April 2024

BIMCO: Ship recycling sinks to 20-year low

4th April 2024

BATTERIES, SUPERCAPACITORS, FUEL CELLS AND OTHER ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY

BATTERIES, SUPERCAPACITORS, FUEL CELLS AND OTHER ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY

Corvus Energy’s Corvus Orca Energy Storage System has been awarded Type Approval by ClassNK.

4th April 2024

First ClassNK TA for maritime ESS awarded to Corvus Orca

4th April 2024

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

Chantier Davie of Quebec has been awarded the design contract for the planned series of six heavy icebreakers to be deployed by the Canadian Coast Guard.

4th April 2024

MILESTONE IN CANADA’S ICEBREAKER RENEWAL

4th April 2024

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

Container liner owner and operator CMA CGM has selected Damen Shipyards Group to install energy efficiency solutions onboard a number of container vessels over the next few years. The agreement marks the first time CMA…

4th April 2024

CMA CGM selects Damen for retrofit campaign

4th April 2024

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

In the first North American application of the E-Flexer ro-pax ferry concept developed by Stena RoRo, the 203m Ala’Suinu is on positioning voyage from her Chinese yard of build for service in eastern Canada.

4th April 2024

E-FLEXER NEWBUILD FOR CANADIAN SERVICE

4th April 2024

METHANOL

METHANOL

The world’s first large methanol-powered deep-sea vessel has completed its first bunker operation in European waters setting a new milestone in Port of Antwerp-Bruges’ ambition to become a multifuel port.

3rd April 2024

Methanol bunkering first at Antwerp-Bruges

3rd April 2024

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ABS has joined the BlueBARGE project which aims to to develop a comprehensive solution for offshore electrical power bunkering outside of ports.

3rd April 2024

The merits of offshore electrical power bunkering

3rd April 2024

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Alternative fuels production could be about to open up in South Korea with news of an investment in a new hydrogen cluster and carbon capture facility in Myodo, Yeosu.

3rd April 2024

Hydrogen cluster agreement inked in South Korea

3rd April 2024

CARBON CAPTURE

CARBON CAPTURE

ABS has awarded an industry first ISM Document of Compliance to ECOLOG, a mid-stream Carbon Capture, Utilization and Sequestration (CCUS) service provider, for the operation of liquified CO2 carriers on behalf of the Bermuda flag…

2nd April 2024

Industry First Audit for the Operation of LCO2 Carriers

2nd April 2024

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

A new project has been launched to develop a comprehensive solution for offshore electrical power bunkering. The BlueBARGE Project is receiving funding from the Horizon Europe program and involving 14 partners from 10 European countries.

2nd April 2024

European Offshore Electrical Power Bunkering Project Initiated

2nd April 2024

BIOFUELS

BIOFUELS

Repsol is partnering with the feedstock producer Bunge to develop new low carbon intensity feedstocks for the production of renewable fuels across transportation.

2nd April 2024

Teaming up to develop new biofuels

2nd April 2024

HYDROGEN

HYDROGEN

The Port of Argentia in Newfoundland and Hamburg Port Authority have signed a letter of intent committing the two countries to the export of Canadian hydrogen to Germay as part of the…

2nd April 2024

Trans-Atlantic green hydrogen deal

2nd April 2024

AMMONIA

AMMONIA

JERA Co., Inc. (“JERA”) and IHI Corporation (IHI) have announced the beginning of the world’s first demonstration testing of ammonia substitution at a large-scale commercial coal-fired thermal power plant. The test involves…

2nd April 2024

JERA begins world-first NH3 co-firing demonstration at Japanese thermal plant

2nd April 2024

HYDROGEN

HYDROGEN

The first Japanese passenger vessel to be powered by a hydrogen fuel cell system was successfully delivered in March 2024. The 33-metre long passenger vessel Hanaria was delivered by Hongawara Shipyard on 15 March 2024.

2nd April 2024

First Japanese hydrogen fuel cell vessel delivered

2nd April 2024

APPOINTMENTS

APPOINTMENTS

The International Bunker Industry Association has announced the election of three members to its board of directors.

2nd April 2024

IBIA appoints three members to its board of directors

2nd April 2024

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

A new generation of 5,400dwt coasters introduced by a Finnish-owned Swedish company is claimed to cut CO2 emissions per cargo unit by as much as 50%, relative to existing vessels of similar…

2nd April 2024

HYBRID COASTER SERIES FOR NORDIC OWNERS

2nd April 2024

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

A new generation of vessel blending bespoke capabilities in steel transportation with scope for a much broader cargo range has entered the Baltic and North European trade.

2nd April 2024

FINNISH TRIO SHARPENS STEEL SUPPLY CHAIN

2nd April 2024

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Turbo Systems United, a joint venture owned by Accelleron, and Furuno Electric Co. are teaming up to further digital services for the shipbuilding industry.

28th March 2024

Accelleron and Furuno team up on digital services

28th March 2024

OPINION

OPINION

Sadly, the March/April issue was the last issue of The Motorship that I will have the pleasure of editing. After just over five years, one pandemic and one of the most sustained periods of…

28th March 2024

Thank You For The Music

28th March 2024

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

Full electrification of deepsea vessels may be some time off yet, but the outlook isn’t as grim as some might suggest.

28th March 2024

Electrification expanding beyond the passenger segment

28th March 2024

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The CHEK project’s analysis of the emissions reduction potential that multiple energy saving technologies would have on a Kamsarmax bulk carrier paves the way for decarbonisation solutions and more accurate ESG reporting.

28th March 2024

Bulk carrier life cycle assessment quantifies benefits of energy-saving technologies

28th March 2024

EMISSIONS REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY

EMISSIONS REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY

Engine makers have ongoing work underway to reduce methane slip, including tackling emissions from blowdown.

28th March 2024

Blowdown a new target for methane slip reductions

28th March 2024