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HYDROGEN

HYDROGEN

Talks have taken place to discuss the potential of green hydrogen projects along the Suez Canal.

26th September 2023

Green fuel potential along the Suez Canal

26th September 2023

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Philippines-based passenger ferry operator Starlite Ferries has added Accelleron’s digital engine optimisation solution Tekomar Xpert for all eight of its vessels during the recent renewal of its existing turbocharger services agreement with Accelleron.

26th September 2023

Starlite adds digital engine solution to service agreement

26th September 2023

HYDROGEN

HYDROGEN

Three of Japan’s largest shipowners have agreed to join a Kawasaki Heavy Industries-led consortium that is seeking to develop a maritime liquefied hydrogen (LH2) supply chain for imports into Japan. 

26th September 2023

Japanese shipowners join LH2 transportation and carrier consortium

26th September 2023

LNG

LNG

A new zero-carbon emissions LNG carrier design includes an ammonia-fuelled gas turbine and a heat recovery system using supercritical CO2.

26th September 2023

Ammonia-fuelled gas turbine planned for LNG carrier

26th September 2023

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

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

Norway’s maritime sector has gained a valuable project for a high-capacity, newbuild cable layer. West coast builder Ulstein Verft has landed the construction contract entailing a 150m vessel to Norwegian design for…

26th September 2023

Norwegian Yard Lands Cableship Contract

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