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MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

PortRISK is aimed at transforming operational efficiency and decision making for port and terminal operators during vessel pre-arrival preparations.

26th September 2023

RightShip tackles risk management for vessel arrivals

26th September 2023

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

K Line has successfully completed a test operation of marine biofuels on board a Supramax bulk carrier.

25th September 2023

K Line completes Supramax biofuel test

25th September 2023

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

A consortium of ports, carriers and cargo owners has unveiled a plan to reduce emissions on one of the world’s busiest container shipping routes.

25th September 2023

Pacific shipping corridor takes shape

25th September 2023

CARBON CAPTURE

CARBON CAPTURE

In a first for Babcock’s LGE business, it has won the first orders for its cutting-edge cargo handling and reliquefaction system for two 22,000m³ liquefied CO2 (LCO2) carriers. The vessels will feature Babcock LGE’s…

25th September 2023

First reference for Babcock LGE LCO2 solution on new 22,000cbm carriers

25th September 2023

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

DNV has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Light Structures AS, a leading supplier of fibre optic condition monitoring systems, to cooperate on the development of new methodologies and solutions at the intersection of…

25th September 2023

DNV to explore integrating live CM data in digital twin services

25th September 2023

CARBON CAPTURE

CARBON CAPTURE

Japan’s Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has signed an agreement with Malaysian energy producer Petronas, and its subsidiary MISC Berhad to establish a joint venture to invest in the development and commercialisation of liquefied Carbon…

25th September 2023

MOL, Petronas and MISC Berhad to form LCO2 carrier JV

25th September 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

ÈTA Shipping and global commodity group Mercuria are collaborating on a series of shortsea bulk carriers that will be diesel electric in their initial configuration, but with containerised gensets on deck, they…

25th September 2023

Bulk carrier design aims for 40-year lifetime

25th September 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

An opening contract has been secured by Dutch shipbuilder Thecla Bodewes for a new generation of short-sea cargo vessel powered by a multi-genset diesel-electric plant.

25th September 2023

Market Uptake For Diesel-Electric Coaster

25th September 2023

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Clean Products Tankers Alliance has chosen a weather routing solution created by GTT Group subsidiary, Ascenz Marorka.

22nd September 2023

Tanker owner chooses GTT weather routing solution

22nd September 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Towage provider, Svitzer, has appointed a new global chief commercial officer.

21st September 2023

Svitzer names new global CCO

21st September 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Container liner giant COSCO Shipping has announced that it is participating in a Chinese project to develop a green methanol supply chain on 21 September.

21st September 2023

COSCO Shipping in first Chinese green MeOH supply chain MoU

21st September 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Explora Journeys, the luxury travel brand of the Cruise Division of MSC Group, has confirmed the order for the construction of two LNG-fuelled luxury cruise ships featuring hydrogen-powered solid oxide fuel cells with Fincantieri.

21st September 2023

MSC confirms orders for dual-fuel cruise ships with SOFC fuel cells

21st September 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

ABB has announced it will supply a power, propulsion and automation package for two newbuild short-sea container ships to be built by Cochin Shipyard for the global logistics company Samskip Group. The order is highly significant as the vessels will…

21st September 2023

ABB power and propulsion package for Samskip H2-fuelled containerships

21st September 2023

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

In what represents a further step towards the potential introduction of autonomous zero-emission shipping into the European short-sea sector, Conoship Internation of Groningen has been commissioned to develop an autonomous 200 teu shortsea container vessel…

21st September 2023

North Sea unmanned zero-emission feeder project advances

21st September 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Hyundai Heavy Industries Engine & Machinery Division (HHI-EMD) has announced it will supply a methanol-fuelled HiMSEN engine package to a series of vessels on order at Tsuneishi’s Zhoushan shipyard. The order represents the first…

21st September 2023

HiMSEN wins first H32DF-LM order from Japanese shipyard

21st September 2023

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Classification society Bureau Veritas and maritime software company OrbitMI are joining forces to help digitalise and decarbonise the shipping sector.

20th September 2023

BV invests in tech firm to future-proof shipping

20th September 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

WinGD has signed a memorandum of understanding with Korea-based gas and petrochemicals transportation specialist KSS Line to explore the use of X-DF-A engines for future newbuild projects. The companies will focus on 52cm- and 62cm-bore…

20th September 2023

WinGD collaborates with KSS Line for NH3-fuelled gas carriers

20th September 2023

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

Japanese shipowner Kambara Kisen has entered into a shipbuilding contract for the construction of a 65,700-dwt methanol dual-fuel dry bulk carrier newbuilding with Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.

20th September 2023

Kambara Kisen orders MeOH-fuelled bulker for MOL charter

20th September 2023

BATTERIES, SUPERCAPACITORS, FUEL CELLS AND OTHER ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY

BATTERIES, SUPERCAPACITORS, FUEL CELLS AND OTHER ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY

London-based freight insurance provider TT Club is calling for greater emphasis on the critical dangers of toxic gas emissions arising from lithium-ion battery fires.

20th September 2023

Wider Dangers Of Battery Fires

20th September 2023

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Newport Shipping has signed an Letter of Intent (LOI) with Zhejiang Energy Marine Environmental to enable it to sell ZEME scrubbers.

19th September 2023

Newport teams up with ZEME on emissions reduction technology

19th September 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

WinGD plans to extend the choice of methanol dual-fuel engines available to shipowners, completing the range of bore sizes ranging from 520mm up 920mm by the end of 2027, the engine designer announced…

19th September 2023

WinGD to add more bore sizes to X-DF-M platform

19th September 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Two of the largest names in the container liner sector, A.P. Moller - Maersk A/S (Maersk) and CMA CGM, have announced plans to join forces on several areas relating to decarbonisation. The collaboration,…

19th September 2023

Maersk and CMA CGM to work together on alt fuels

19th September 2023

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

Prolific gas tanker builder Kawasaki Heavy Industries has delivered a new iteration of its proven, very large LPG carrier design with increased cargo capacity and engineered for powering on LPG or potentially…

19th September 2023

New Edge To Kawasaki LPGC Prowess

19th September 2023