Electric
Stena to use large ‘powerbanks’ in charging stations at ports
Swedish Stena Group is developing a solution to use recycled batteries in charging stations at ports. The project is targeting the development of a new type of energy storage, similar to very large powerbanks, which will be essential for the quick charging of electric ferries in the future. The core
Corvus Energy to supply lithium-ion battery-based ESS for GVB’s all-electric ferries
Corvus Energy has been selected by Holland Ship Electric to supply lithium-ion battery-based energy storage systems (ESS) for five new all-electric ferries being built by Holland Shipyard Group for Amsterdam’s municipal public transport provider GVB. The ferries will be equipped with air-cooled Corv
CLIA: Over $23.5 billion invested in environmentally friendly cruise ships
The cruise industry has invested over $23.5 billion in ships with new energy-efficient technologies and cleaner fuels, Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) revealed in a new report.
Port of Tallinn gets its 1st shore power solution
Tallink Grupp’s vessel Victoria I was connected to shore power in Tallinn Old City Harbour for the first ever shore power charging in Estonia on 11 September.
Wasaline’s clean design RoPax ferry gets ABB’s Azipod electric propulsion
Aurora Botnia, Wasaline’s new the 150-meter car and passenger ferry, has been fitted with ABB’s ice-class Azipod electric propulsion. The new ferry, launched by the Finnish shipyard Rauma Marine Constructions, will be operated by Wasaline on the world’s northernmost all-year passenger route between
HHLA’s sustainability strategy on track with new battery-powered AGVs
Germany’s terminal operator Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) to implement its sustainability strategy at its terminal facilities in Hamburg.
Ballard rolls out fuel cell industry’s 1st commercial module to power ships
Ballard Power Systems has launched the fuel cell industry’s first module designed for primary propulsion power in marine vessels.
Schottel to supply pump jets for additional Mystic Cruises newbuilds
Germany’s propulsion manufacturer Schottel has won a contract to supply pump jets for five additional expedition cruise ships — with option to include a sixth — for Portuguese cruise line Mystic Cruises.
Port of Oakland’s marine terminal slashes emissions with electric cranes
The Port of Oakland’s largest marine terminal Oakland International Container Terminal (OICT) has cut diesel emissions from 13 of its massive yard cranes by 95 percent after retrofitting them with hybrid-electric engines. Terminal operator Stevedoring Services of America (SSA) said that the project
e5 Lab kicks off Roboship electric vessel project
Tokyo-based shipping consortium e5 Lab Inc. has started developing the Roboship, the standard models of electrically powered vessels to realize zero emissions, as well as an integrated system called the Roboship Box which brings together telecommunications, the Internet of Things (IoT), and software
Misje orders up to 10 eco bulk carriers in Sri Lanka
Misje Eco Bulk AS, part of Norway’s ship owning group Kåre Misje & Co., has ordered up to ten eco bulk carriers from Sri Lanka’s Colombo Dockyard PLC (CDPLC).
New Zealand companies partner up on electric commuter ferry
New Zealand companies HamiltonJet and EV Maritime have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to build advanced composite, battery-powered commuter ferries.
Norled’s 4th electric ferry hits the water at Remontowa
Polish shipbuilder Remontowa Shipbuilding has launched the fourth and last hybrid electric passenger-car ferry in the series being built for Norwegian shipowner Norled. The ships, ordered back in 2018, feature LMG 120-DEH design. According to LMG Marin, the design LMG 120-DEH features many energy-ef
Holland Shipyards Group delivers 1st new hybrid ferry to Germany’s SFK
On 14 July, ship designer and builder Holland Shipyards Group handed over a newbuild hybrid ferry named Gaarden to Schlepp- und Fährgesellschaft Kiel (SFK) in Germany.