Shorepower & Electrification

NEWS

NEWS

The suspension of the US port strike, following an agreement between the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the USMX (United States Maritime Alliance), brings temporary relief to the shipping industry. 

7th October 2024

US Ports strike suspended, but automation dispute looms

7th October 2024

NEWS

NEWS

A recent pilot at the Steinweg Beatrix Terminal has successfully demonstrated the use of moveable battery containers to provide shore power to vessels operated by Cargow Shipping.

30th September 2024

​Moveable battery containers for shore power success

30th September 2024

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

South Korean shipbuilder HD Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) has confirmed the cancellation of a major construction contract with French shipping start-up Zephyr & Boree.

30th September 2024

Zephyr and Boree cancels innovative boxship order

30th September 2024

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Wärtsilä has secured a five-year Lifecycle Agreement with Royal Caribbean Group to enhance the performance and reliability of 37 cruise ships.

16th September 2024

Wärtsilä boosts cruise ship sustainability

16th September 2024

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) has secured Approval in Principle (AiP) from classification society DNV for its design concept of an electric propulsion liquefied hydrogen (LH₂) carrier, capable of…

16th September 2024

DNV awards AiP to HD KSOE for electric propulsion LH₂ carrier

16th September 2024

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

As the maritime industry faces increasing pressure to decarbonise, companies like ABB are positioning themselves at the forefront of this transformation. Juha Koskela (pictured), president of ABB’s global marine and ports business,…

11th September 2024

EXCLUSIVE: ABB’s holistic approach to sustainability and digitalisation

11th September 2024

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping (MMMCZCS) has conducted a study on the feasibility of battery-electric propulsion across different vessel sizes and types.

9th September 2024

The transition to battery-electric propulsion

9th September 2024

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Hapag-Lloyd is among the first to trial NexusWave, a solution from Inmarsat Maritime that aims to deliver an “office like” and “home like” experience for crews.

2nd September 2024

Hapag-lloyd trial’s Inmarsat’s NexusWave to take the office offshore

2nd September 2024

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

For naval architects, Finnish maritime software company NAPA is a first port of call. With various class societies granting approval for its 3D models, we talk to Mikko Forss, vice president of…

30th August 2024

Q&A: The progress of ship design with NAPA

30th August 2024

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Against the backcloth of pronounced fleet expansion, average cruiseship CO2 emissions have declined by 16% over five years.

26th August 2024

Cruise industry bid for sustainability

26th August 2024