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CARBON CAPTURE

CARBON CAPTURE

HD Korea Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (HD KSOE) received an order in July 2023 for two 22,000cbm liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2) carriers from a Greek ship owner.

10th August 2023

First 22,000cbm LCO2 carrier order

10th August 2023

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

China International Marine Containers (CIMC) has placed an order with Zhoushan Changhong International Shipyard in China for 10 x 10,300 teu container vessel newbuildings, according to Chinese language social media posts by the shipyard. The…

10th August 2023

MSC places 10 x 10,300 teu order with Zhoushan Changhong

10th August 2023

APPOINTMENTS

APPOINTMENTS

Udo Lange has been appointed chief executive officer at Stolt-Nielsen, with effect from 1 September 2023. Lange replaces Niels G. Stolt-Nielsen who has been in post for 23 years. Niels G. Stolt-Nielsen will assume the role of Chairman of the…

10th August 2023

Stolt-Nielsen appoints new ceo

10th August 2023

REGULATION

REGULATION

Ship owners and managers should be aware that new SOLAS requirements for towing and mooring equipment will come into force on 1 January 2024. The rules may pose a challenge for ships built before…

10th August 2023

Amended SOLAS rules to come into force in 2024

10th August 2023

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Damen Shipyards Group has won a deal to supply UK Dredging with a Shoalbuster 2711 water injection dredger (WID).

9th August 2023

Damen to supply WID for UK Dredging

9th August 2023

METHANOL

METHANOL

The global methanol fleet is set to grow with shipowners Hafnia and Socatra announcing an order for four dual-fuel vessels capable of operating on methanol. The order for four 49,800 dwt Chemical IMOII Medium-Range (MR)…

9th August 2023

Hafnia places maiden dual-fuel methanol newbuilding order

9th August 2023

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Cargill Ocean Transportation, the shipping arm of Cargill the international trading house, has signed a three-year contract with Denmark-based technology supplier ZeroNorth for vessel, voyage and bunkering optimisation software services.

9th August 2023

Cargill opts for Danish voyage optimisation provider

9th August 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Replenishment at sea (RAS) operations were recently completed between a UK-owned handysized tanker and a unit of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA). The trials saw fuel exchanged in both directions with the…

9th August 2023

UK Naval/Commercial Tanker Interaction

9th August 2023

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

A consortium which includes the Marubeni Corporation has been developing an integrated system which notifies ships of the optimal date and time for arrival.

8th August 2023

Clever tech in development to allow efficient just in time arrival

8th August 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

A team from Hanshin Diesel led by Satoru Higashikawa presented results at CIMAC 2023 demonstrating the thermal efficiency of the company’s low speed 4-stroke gas engine.

8th August 2023

Hanshin Gas Engine Thermal Efficiency Exceeds Diesel

8th August 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) have signed a five-year strategic partnership to explore decarbonisation.

8th August 2023

MOL inks decarbonisation deal with GCMD

8th August 2023

LNG

LNG

Mitsui E&S Co., Ltd. (Mitsui E&S) and a compressor specialist subsidiary, Kaji Technology Corporation, have announced the launch of a high-pressure boil-off gas (BOG) compressor for use on vessels burning LNG as fuel.

8th August 2023

First orders for new high-pressure BOG compressor supplier

8th August 2023

LNG

LNG

Bio-LNG bunkering is now available in almost 70 ports worldwide, according to new analysis by SEA-LNG.

8th August 2023

Bio-LNG bunkering options grow

8th August 2023

HYDROGEN

HYDROGEN

The Adani Group is planning a green hydrogen plant as part of the new container development it is constructing at Sri Lanka’s Port of Colombo West.

8th August 2023

Pursuing green hydrogen in Sri Lanka

8th August 2023

CONVENTIONAL FUELS & OILS

CONVENTIONAL FUELS & OILS

Infineum has announced that it has entered into a strategic agreement with World Fuel Services. World Fuel Services will act as the global distributor for Infineum’s Marine Fuel Additives product line.

7th August 2023

Infineum appoints World Fuel Services as global distributor

7th August 2023

CONVENTIONAL FUELS & OILS

CONVENTIONAL FUELS & OILS

VPS has released an update to its 10 July 2023 advisory warning about a marine fuel contamination issue in Houston.

7th August 2023

Update on recent Houston bunker contamination issue

7th August 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Japan Engine Corporation (J-ENG) has announced the opening of its first customer support center in China. The office in Shanghai opened on 1 August.

7th August 2023

J-ENG expands China customer support

7th August 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Fondo Italiano d’Investimento is to acquire a minority stake in RINA, a multinational company based in Genoa, Italy.

7th August 2023

Investment fund acquires RINA minority stake

7th August 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Fincantieri has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with an Italian underwater vehicle designer and supplier, C.A.B.I. Cattaneo (CABI), to cooperate in the potential development of underwater vehicles and their integration with larger vessels for…

7th August 2023

Fincantieri signs MoU with underwater vehicle developer

7th August 2023

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

In a seminal development for China’s expansive inland shipping sector, a battery-electric container vessel is set to be commissioned during the autumn on the Yangtze River. The 700TEU newbuild was launched on…

7th August 2023

All-Electric Boxship For Yangtze Route

7th August 2023

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

Tailored to China’s domestic and feeder trade between inland and coastal ports, a new generation of container ships in the 1,000 TEU category has been ordered from Taizhou Jianxing Heavy Industry.

7th August 2023

Chinese Investment In Open-Top Feeders

7th August 2023

APPOINTMENTS

APPOINTMENTS

Corvus Energy has announced that Geir Bjørkeli has decided to pursue other opportunities and will leave his role as Chief Executive Officer before the end of 2023.

3rd August 2023

Corvus announces leadership change

3rd August 2023

BIOFUELS

BIOFUELS

Tanker operator Norden has acquired a minority stake in a biofuel developer, with the intention of helping the renewable fuel producer to bring its biofuel to the maritime market.

3rd August 2023

Norden takes stake in biofuel developer

3rd August 2023