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2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Wärtsilä has announced plans to introduce another four methanol engines to its portfolio, with the first deliveries of the new engines expected from 2025. The launch will cement the engine manufacturer’s position…

5th December 2023

Wärtsilä adds four new variants to broaden methanol engine portfolio

5th December 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Swiss marine power company WinGD has concluded a four-party agreement underwriting Belgian bulk carrier operator CMB.TECH’s order of X72DF-A ammonia-fuelled engines. CSSC Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding (QBS) and engine builder CSSC Engine Co (CSE)…

5th December 2023

WinGD signs four-way partnership to deliver CMB.TECH ammonia engines

5th December 2023

AMMONIA

AMMONIA

Sumitomo Corporation has signed an agreement to explore the possibility of establishing supplies of clean ammonia as a bunker fuel from 2027 onwards with Höegh Autoliners. The agreement specifies the ports of Singapore and Jacksonville,…

5th December 2023

Sumitomo to explore green NH3 bunkering options with Höegh Autoliners

5th December 2023

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

Naftomar Shipping has placed an order for four very large ammonia carriers with Korean shipyard Hanwha Ocean. The dual-fuel 93,000 cbm vessels have been specified with MAN Energy Solutions dual-fuel engines that will be…

5th December 2023

Naftomar Shipping places order for 93k dual-fuel very large ammonia carrier series

5th December 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

ABB has launched a new digital tool allowing shipowners, operators and designers to estimate the emission-reduction impact of various ABB technologies used on board ships when compared to alternative solutions and in…

5th December 2023

New CO2e Calculator to improve emissions transparency in vessel operations

5th December 2023

TURBOCHARGER

TURBOCHARGER

Anthony Veder has extended its turbocharger service agreement with Accelleron. The gas shipping specialist has extended a long term service contract to cover 13 vessels, covering 20 turbochargers on single-fuel and LNG dual-fuel…

5th December 2023

Antony Veder extends long-term turbo service partnership

5th December 2023

CARBON CAPTURE

CARBON CAPTURE

DNV has awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) to an amine absorption-based Onboard Carbon Capture (OCC) system developed by ERMA FIRST. 

5th December 2023

DNV AiP For ERMA FIRST’s On Board CCS System

5th December 2023

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

Wärtsilä has announced that together with Thordon Bearings it is forming a Blue Ocean Alliance to develop and promote the sterntube-less ship concept.

4th December 2023

Wärtsilä To Jointly Promote Sterntube-less Ship Concept

4th December 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

A joint declaration by the leaders of a number of leading shipping line operators, including CMA-CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, MSC and Wallenius Wilhelmsen at the COP 28 conference on Friday called for an end date for fossil-only…

4th December 2023

Liner giants headline call for IMO action at COP 28

4th December 2023

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

BMT has published the results of a collaborative study exploring the feasibility of retrofitting medium-sized Ro-Pax ferries with a range of hydrogen propulsion and storage technologies. The study was conducted jointly with…

4th December 2023

BMT hydrogen propulsion retrofit white paper

4th December 2023

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

TotalEnergies Marine Fuels has won the Marine Fuels 360 Supply Chain & Logistics Excellence of the Year Award for its commercial marine biofuels supply chain in Singapore.

4th December 2023

TotalEnergies recognised for Singapore supply chain

4th December 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Pakistan has become the latest state to become a party to the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships, the treaty for safe…

4th December 2023

Pakistan ratifies Hong Kong convention

4th December 2023

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

GTT has signed a technical assistance and licence agreement with the Chinese shipyard COSCO Shipping (Qidong) Offshore, a subsidiary of China COSCO Shipping Corporation, one of the largest integrated shipping and logistics…

1st December 2023

GTT signs COSCO Qidong Offshore deal

1st December 2023

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Høglund is to provide the integrated automation system for four new H2-powered commissioning service operations vessels.

30th November 2023

Høglund to provide IAS for H2 CSOVs

30th November 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

An environmental not-for-profit, Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), has collaborated with Lloyd’s Register (LR) Maritime Decarbonisation Hub and Arup to develop a system to help shipping stakeholders align investment decisions that support the maritime energy…

30th November 2023

Tool helps stakeholders identify best ports for first mover initiatives

30th November 2023

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

A project to build the first zero-emission high speed ferries in the USA has advanced following the agreement of a strategic partnership agreement with Wärtsilä. The fully electric vessels will be built for San…

30th November 2023

First zero-emission high speed ferries project in the US advances

30th November 2023

THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

Berg Propulsion has been selected to provide state-of-the-art control and propulsion technology for what will be one of the largest hybrid tugs ever delivered, after owner Buksér og Berging AS (BuBe) agreed specifications…

30th November 2023

Berg Propulsion provides systems integration for new offshore tug

30th November 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

A new model of multi-fuel engine has been added to the medium-speed range designed and produced at Ghent by Anglo Belgian Corporation (ABC). The 6EL23 is the third representative of the groundbreaking…

30th November 2023

Belgian Maker Adds To Multi-Fuel Range

30th November 2023

AMMONIA

AMMONIA

Wärtsilä’s cargo handling systems have been selected for four ammonia gas carrier vessels being built at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard for Purus.

30th November 2023

Four new Purus gas carriers to operate with Wärtsilä cargo handling systems

30th November 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

WinGD has announced that the first commercial installations of its new variable compression ratio (VCR) technology will be carried out on two new dual-fuel LNG powered vessels being built for NYK Line.

30th November 2023

WinGD debuts VCR technology on NYK Line newbuilds

30th November 2023