Japanese shipbuilder Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) has concluded the shipbuilding contract with Japanese energy company Eneos Ocean for 86,700 cbm liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and liquefied ammonia gas (LAG) carrier powered by LPG fuel. The 86,700 cbm capacity carrier will have an approximate len
To remain competitive while reducing pollution and climate impacts, EU maritime transport must continue investing in sustainable new technologies, and adopting digital solutions and automation processes, a new report concluded.
Maritime data analytics specialist METIS Cyberspace Technology SA and diesel engine repair specialist Carl Baguhn GmbH & Co. KG have established a long-term strategic partnership to improve the environmental performance of existing ships and land-based power plants.
Intending to address the global shortage of cargo containers, Hamburg-based shipping company Hapag-Lloyd has ordered another 75,000 TEU. The containers will be manufactured in China and delivered to Hapag-Lloyd by the end of 2021. For the same reason, at the beginning of 2021 Hapag-Lloyd placed an o
The US East Coast Port of Virginia has ordered eighteen eco-efficient hybrid shuttle carriers from Cargotec’s Kalmar with full delivery of the machines scheduled to be completed by the end of June 2022. Fifteen units will be delivered to Norfolk International Terminals (NIT) and three to Virginia In
Brazil’s port and maritime logistics operator Wilson Sons is advancing its sustainability initiatives and investing in new technologies to cut GHG emissions.
Technology company ABB has been selected by Estonian shipping company Tallink Grupp to provide a shore connection solution for shuttle vessel Megastar.
Brazil’s Ponta da Madeira Maritime Terminal in São Luís received today the first ore operator in the world to use the air lubrication technology, which consists of a rigid layer of air bubbles produced artificially underneath the ship’s hull.
Fuel consumption and CO2 emissions of new generation floating storage regasification units (FSRUs) can be reduced by 50 per cent at maximum rated regas flow rate compared to conventional existing FSRUs, a new demonstration test found.
BCG Digital Ventures (BCGDV), a California-based digital business-building and corporate innovation arm of Boston Consulting Group (BCG), and Malaysia’s shipping company MISC Group have unveiled a co-investment in three ventures to disrupt the maritime solutions space with deep tech.
Bermuda-based bulker owner and operator Berge Bulk has launched a pilot test to trial the maritime application of solar technology.
Swiss engine developer Winterthur Gas & Diesel (WinGD) has launched “the first marine two-stroke engine” to carry its own NOx abatement solution.
Hydrogen-based propulsion systems, electric engines and battery technologies are still years away from being operationally effective in the offshore energy support vessel (OESV) sector. So what can OESV operators do to meet the growing demand for lower emissions today? According to Seacat Services (
Environmental organization One Earth – One Ocean (oeoo), with the support of building materials group Holcim Ltd., has launched the Circular Explorer, a purely solar-powered catamaran built to collect trash from the water.
