Shorepower & Electrification

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Ranked as the world’s largest short-sea ro-ro vessel, the 234-metre Chaumine has been floated-out by Hyundai Mipo Dockyard(HMD), and is being readied for service on CLdN’s northwest European network during the early…

27th November 2024

Short sea ro-ro at record scale

27th November 2024

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

Electric vehicle (EV) fires are especially difficult to control and fully extinguish, which raises serious concerns for operators and crews of pure car/truck carriers (PCTCs) in particular.

25th November 2024

Prompting EV fire response strategies

25th November 2024

NEWS

NEWS

The Government of Canada has announced funding of up to $30 million for four projects aimed at advancing sustainable practices in the marine sector under the Green Shipping Corridor Program. This investment…

18th November 2024

Canadian government announces large shore power drive

18th November 2024

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) and award-winning maritime AI specialist DeepSea Technologies have achieved a significant milestone in vessel performance optimisation, delivering weekly fuel consumption forecasts accurate to within 0.8% after a six-month…

15th November 2024

EPS uses DeepSea AI for improved fuel consumption forecasts

15th November 2024

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

As a growing segment of trade conveyed by pure car/truck carriers (PCTCs), ro-ro multipurpose ships and ro-ro ferries, transportation of electric vehicles (EVs) presents new challengers for ship operators and crews.

11th November 2024

Pre-emptive approach to battery risks

11th November 2024

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Damen Shipyards Galati in Romania has celebrated the keel laying of the first two of four fully electric ferries for BC Ferries.

4th November 2024

Damen lays keel for first two of four electric ferries

4th November 2024

HYDROGEN

HYDROGEN

 This week, Exeter Port Authority welcomed the delivery of the MV Dirac, a hydrogen-electric workboat designed and built by Ecomar Propulsion, as part of a new trial in clean energy maritime technology. 

30th October 2024

Ecomar Propulsion trials hydrogen electric vessel

30th October 2024

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

CMA CGM Group, in collaboration with Singapore’s Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS), has marked a milestone in maritime sustainability with the delivery of its third LNG-powered, hybrid propulsion Pure Car and Truck Carrier…

28th October 2024

CMA CGM expands fleet with hybrid PCTC

28th October 2024

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

 Artemis Technologies has secured a contract to supply the Swedish Maritime Administration (SMA) with a fully electric Artemis EF-12 pilot boat.

21st October 2024

Artemis Technologies wins Swedish Maritime Administration contract

21st October 2024

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Turkish shipyard Tersan is set to build a series of four groundbreaking zero-emission, autonomous ferries for Norwegian operator Fjord1.

10th October 2024

Schottel to power zero-emission ferries in Norway

10th October 2024

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