News

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES), the Shanghai-listed shipping giant and daughter company of China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI), has ordered the world’s first dual-fuel methanol-fuelled very large crude carrier (VLCC).

23rd November 2023

First dual-fuel methanol-burning VLCC order confirmed

23rd November 2023

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

Hafnia, the Singapore-headquartered tanker operator, has awarded Wärtsilä the contract to supply propulsion solutions for ten oil and chemical tankers. 

23rd November 2023

Hafnia orders orders Wärtsilä propulsion retrofits for tankers

23rd November 2023

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

Underscoring the Grimaldi Group’s commitment to the ro-ro multipurpose vessel type for long-haul or deep-sea liner service, the G5 newbuild generation is being phased into trade between northern Europe and West Africa.

23rd November 2023

Grimaldi Shows Faith In Con-Ro Concept

23rd November 2023

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

Norwegian operator Aasen Shipping has ordered three hybrid-powered, self-discharging minibulkers from Royal Bodewes in the north Netherlands. 

23rd November 2023

Dutch Yard Books Hybrid Self-Dischargers

23rd November 2023

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Stolt Tankers has ordered six 38,000 dwt stainless steel parcel carriers from Wuhu Shipyard in China to be built as alternative fuels ready.

21st November 2023

Stolt Tankers opts for methanol-ready newbuilds

21st November 2023

CARBON CAPTURE

CARBON CAPTURE

Japan’s Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd. (JAPEX), JGC Holdings Corporation (JGC HD,) and Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” LINE) signed a Key Principles Agreement with Malaysian energy producer Petronas on 28 September 2023 in connection with plans…

21st November 2023

Malaysia offshore CCS project advances, FEED work to begin in 2024

21st November 2023

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

ABS and Hanwha Ocean have signed a landmark strategic framework agreement to advance the digital transformation of shipbuilding. The agreement was signed at KORMARINE in Busan, Korea.

21st November 2023

Hanwha Ocean Collaboration with ABS to Support Shipbuilding Transformation

21st November 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Bureau Veritas (BV), the Shanghai Merchant Ship Design & Research Institute (SDARI) and NAPA, the maritime software and data services supplier, have completed the first phase of a Joint Development Project (JDP)…

21st November 2023

3D model-based class approval benefits validated by joint project

21st November 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

MAN Energy Solutions has received an order for two shipsets of variable-speed gensets from Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL) in India in connection with the building of two short-sea feeder container ships for global logistics…

21st November 2023

MAN to supply gensets for H2-fuelled Container Feeders

21st November 2023

HYDROGEN

HYDROGEN

Three European ports are working together to explore the development of an intra-European corridor for renewable hydrogen connecting Spain, the Netherlands and Germany.

21st November 2023

Intra-European hydrogen corridor plans advance

21st November 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Shipping giant CMA CGM is behind the launch of the first European private-initiative laboratory dedicated to open research in artificial intelligence.

20th November 2023

CMA CGM behind launch of AI lab start-up

20th November 2023

METHANOL

METHANOL

Lloyd’s Register (LR), in collaboration with SDC Ship Design and Consult, has developed a new concept for the use of ballast water tanks in place of cofferdams around methanol tanks, allowing ship…

20th November 2023

Space saving concept for methanol-fuelled vessels developed

20th November 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Swiss marine power company WinGD will supply X-DF-M methanol-fuelled engines for a series of six container vessels to be built at Yangzijiang Shipbuilding in China. The 9,000 TEU vessels will each be…

20th November 2023

WinGD wins first order for methanol-fuelled 82-bore engines

20th November 2023

EMISSIONS REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY

EMISSIONS REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY

MAN Energy Solutions has announced that it is developing an oxidation catalyst for four-stroke engines that will significantly reduce methane slip. Called ‘IMOKAT II’ and developed at MAN Energy Solutions’ headquarters in…

20th November 2023

MAN Targets Methane Oxicat Field Tests in Q1 2024

20th November 2023

OPINION

OPINION

Recent years have seen a notable increase in deceptive shipping practices (DSPs), particularly in the form of AIS spoofing and dark fleet activity. Despite the new era of sanctions compliance challenges that such DSPs…

20th November 2023

Combatting a New Era of Maritime Sanctions Evasion

20th November 2023

REGULATION

REGULATION

Two new MARPOL regulations governing the use of fuel are due to take effect in 2024 and 2025

17th November 2023

New fuel regulations for Arctic and Med

17th November 2023

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

A deal has been struck to explore the development of a renewable hydrogen corridor connecting Spain, Germany and the Netherlands.

16th November 2023

Green H2 corridor deal struck for Europe

16th November 2023

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Sensor technology and digital twins of ships are evolving and open new opportunities for owners and managers to improve the way how their ships are operated.

16th November 2023

Improved Sensors Offer Offer Operations, Refit and Design Benefits

16th November 2023

OPINION

OPINION

The global shipping industry has an increasingly clear decarbonisation pathway to follow for vessels over 5000 gross tonnes, according to Gareth Prowse, Head of Decarbonisation at Svitzer.

16th November 2023

Clean Tech Growth Lifted By Partnerships With Ports

16th November 2023

CONVENTIONAL FUELS & OILS

CONVENTIONAL FUELS & OILS

The crews on the REM PSV fleet have recently carried a campaign to increase fuel efficiency, which resulted in a 9.8% increase in fuel efficiency over the course of three months. This produced 1,700 tons…

16th November 2023

Offshore owner achieves near 10% fuel efficiency gains

16th November 2023