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OTHER ALTERNATIVE FUELS

OTHER ALTERNATIVE FUELS

Wärtsilä has won a contract to supply the cargo handling and fuel supply systems for a series of new LPG carrier vessels to be built at the CIMC SinoPacific Offshore & Engineering (SOE)…

14th December 2023

Wärtsilä cargo system and LFSS for LPG carrier newbuildings

14th December 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

WinGD has secured its second approval in principle (AiP) for its two­­‑stroke engine design capable of operating on ammonia as a fuel. Bureau Veritas awarded the AiP to the safety concept for WinGD’s…

14th December 2023

BV AiP for X-DF-A engine safety concept

14th December 2023

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

ClassNK has awarded approval in principle for the Advanced Maneuvering Assistant System, the core technology for the autonomous navigation system developed by Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Kawasaki Kinkai Kisen Kaisha, Japan Radio Co.…

13th December 2023

ClassNK AiP for autonomous navigation software

13th December 2023

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

ABB and shipping company Wallenius Marine have opened the doors of the first OVERSEA Fleet Support Center in Stockholm. The companies claim that the centre represents a major milestone in their collaborative strategy…

12th December 2023

ABB and Wallenius Marine open first Fleet Support Center

12th December 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Wärtsilä will supply an integrated hybrid propulsion solution for three new self-discharging cargo vessels being built at the Royal Bodewes shipyard in the Netherlands for Norwegian shipowner Aasen Shipping. As part of the…

12th December 2023

Aasen Shipping opts for Wärtsilä hybrid propulsion solution

12th December 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

MAN Energy Solutions has announced an agreement with Alfa Laval, the Swedish industrial concern, to develop a methanol fuel-supply solution for MAN four-stroke engines and its fuel-injection technology. As a result, the…

12th December 2023

Alfa Laval to Develop Methanol FSS for MAN Four-Stroke Portfolio

12th December 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Alfa Laval and Swiss engine designer WinGD have established a partnership in which Alfa Laval will deliver two fuel supply systems (FSS) for testing WinGD’s ammonia-fuelled engine, the X-DF-A, in early 2024.

12th December 2023

Alfa Laval to supply FSS for X-DF-A engine development

12th December 2023

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) has announced that it plans to conduct a programme of main mover replacements for Moss-type LNG carriers within its fleet, substituting low pressure low speed dual-fuel engines for their…

12th December 2023

Retrofit to X-DF dual-fuel propulsion for Moss-type LNG carriers

12th December 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Ports and organisations in Belgium and the US have teamed up to boost transatlantic cooperation on decarbonisation efforts.

12th December 2023

US and EU team up on transatlantic corridor

12th December 2023

OPINION

OPINION

This week marks the opening of Marintec 2023: a seminal moment for shipping industry to gather and discuss issues that will affect real change. It is most apt that such conversations should…

11th December 2023

Asia’s crucial role in decarbonisation of the maritime industry

11th December 2023

OTHER EQUIPMENT

OTHER EQUIPMENT

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has been selected to supply comprehensive packages of RoRo equipment for an additional four multi-fuel and zero-carbon ready Aurora class Pure Car and Truck Carriers (PCTCs) for Höegh…

11th December 2023

CMHI selects MacGregor for RoRo equipment packages for Aurora PCTC options

11th December 2023

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

Damen Naval has awarded the contract for the propulsion engines and GenSets for four newbuilding Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Frigates to MAN Energy Solutions. The order consists of 8 × MAN 20V28/33D STC marine engines and…

11th December 2023

Damen selects MAN ES for Main Engines and GenSets for Naval Frigates

11th December 2023

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

Erik Thun Group has selected Berg Propulsion’s Dynamic Drive technology to optimise efficiency on board all ten of its latest newbuildings. The Swedish owner confirmed its decision after pilot installations exceeded energy efficiency…

11th December 2023

Erik Thun opts for digital Dynamic Drive propulsion solution for newbuildings

11th December 2023

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

Representing a new stage in the adoption of LNG as a transition fuel for deep-sea shipping, the world’s first Panamax or neo-Panamax coal carriers powered by LNG dual-fuel engines have entered service…

11th December 2023

LNG-Fuelled Coal Carriers Make Debut

11th December 2023

BIOFUELS

BIOFUELS

Pacific International Lines and DP World have joined forces to develop green solutions to decarbonise global supply chains.

11th December 2023

PIL and DP World team up on biofuel trials

11th December 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Shipping sector leaders have committed to enable the use of marine fuels produced from renewable hydrogen to help the shipping industry meet industry decarbonisation goals.

11th December 2023

Shipping leaders commit to green H2-based fuels

11th December 2023

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

COSCO Shipping and bp have agreed to collaborate on a wide range of topics.

7th December 2023

COSCO Shipping and bp forge closer ties

7th December 2023

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Deltamarin has signed a contract with China Merchants Jinling shipyard for La Méridionale’s upcoming RoPax vessel project.

7th December 2023

Deltamarin to design new multi-fuel RoPax duo

7th December 2023

EMISSIONS REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY

EMISSIONS REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY

RINA has awarded Full Type Approval to the EcoPro Fuel Catalyst System, a standalone retrofit design that uses hydrogen to reduce emissions and improve fuel efficiency on marine engines.

7th December 2023

TA for Ecomotus’ EcoPro Fuel Catalyst System

7th December 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Caterpillar Inc. has signed cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) to investigate using methanol as an alternative fuel source for four-stroke marine engines with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

7th December 2023

Caterpillar inks deal to research MeOH-fuelled marine engines

7th December 2023

METHANOL

METHANOL

A.P. Moller-Maersk (Maersk) has specified Alfa Laval’s fuel supply system FCM Methanol for the first methanol retrofit project on a container vessel. 

7th December 2023

Alfa Laval to supply LFSS for first boxship MeOH-conversion project

7th December 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

COSCO Line has awarded COSCO Heavy Industry Shanghai Co. Ltd. a contract to retrofit the main engines aboard 4 container vessels equipped with MAN B&W 11S90ME-C10.5 prime movers. These will be retrofitted to dual-fuel MAN B&W 11S90ME-LGIM10.5 types capable…

7th December 2023

COSCO inks 4+9 ME-LGIM conversion deal

7th December 2023

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

Purpose-built as a technology demonstrator for liquefied CO2 transportation on the Japanese coast, the 72m Excool was formally handed over by Mitsubishi Shipbuilding on 28 November.

7th December 2023

Japan Builds Demo LCO2 Carrier

7th December 2023