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CARBON CAPTURE

CARBON CAPTURE

Northern Lights, the carbon capture transportation and storage joint venture, has announced that it has signed a time charter contract for a 7,500cbm liquefied CO2 ship with Bernhard Schulte, the family owned ship…

15th December 2023

Bernhard Schulte orders LCO2 carrier for Northern Lights project

15th December 2023

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

Brunvoll Mar-El is to deliver the onshore charging systems for fast ferries operating in the Bergen area in Norway.

14th December 2023

Brunvoll Mar-El delivers onshore ferry chargers

14th December 2023

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Kongsberg Digital has partnered with Locar, a Brazilian offshore vessel operator, to enhance its digital infrastructure and optimise operations.

14th December 2023

Kongsberg to supply vessel insights for Locar

14th December 2023

METHANOL

METHANOL

A.P. Moller - Maersk (Maersk) signed the first large scale green methanol offtake agreement for the global shipping industry with a Chinese supplier, Goldwind, in late November. The deal for the supply of up…

14th December 2023

Maersk eyes first green methanol supply from China

14th December 2023

METHANOL

METHANOL

The first dedicated methanol bunkering tanker that will operate in the port of Singapore has been handed to Stellar Shipmanagement Services Pte Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Global Energy Group. The delivery of MT Maple was…

14th December 2023

First methanol bunker vessel for Singapore handed over

14th December 2023

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

Ulstein Verft AS, the Norwegian yard, has ordered 2 × 3 × MAN 12V175D-MEV methanol-ready engines in connection with the building of two CSOV (Commissioning Service Operation Vessels) for Bernhard Schulte Offshore…

14th December 2023

Ulstein Specifies MeOH-Ready 175D Engines For Offshore Newbuildings

14th December 2023

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Jiangnan Shipyard (Group) Co., Ltd. and Bureau Veritas have issued a Joint-Declaration on 3D Auditing and Recognition, aiming at accelerating the process of 3D Submission and Approval by shipyards and classification societies. A…

14th December 2023

Jiangnan Shipyard to cooperate on shipyard digitalisation and 3D design reviews

14th December 2023

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

COSCO Shipping Technology, a subsidiary of COSCO Shipping Group, has become the first Chinese company to join the One Sea association.

14th December 2023

COSCO Shipping subsidiary joins One Sea Association

14th December 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Fondo Italiano d’Investimento’s acquisition of a minority stake in classification society RINA S.p.A. has been successfully concluded. The agreement includes a capital investment of up to EUR180 million (US$196.5m), structured as equity.

14th December 2023

Fondo Italiano d’Investimento Acquires 33% Stake in RINA S.p.A.

14th December 2023

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