Sea-going ships from the Dutch shipping company Cargow were successfully connected to moveable battery containers providing shore power at the Steinweg Beatrix Terminal in a recent pilot, the port of Rotterdam has unveiled. As disclosed, the pilot—which took place at an operational terminal rather t
Classification society American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has signed a multi-year Offshore Technology Collaboration Agreement (OTCA) with the South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean, seeking to explore the yet-uncharted territories of sustainability, digitalization and cybersecurity across the maritime
German transporation company BREB is preparing to welcome four wind-powered methanol-ready multipurpose dry cargo vessels in 2025.
UrbanLink Air Mobility, a South Florida-based air mobility company, has placed an order for 27 all-electric seagliders from REGENT Craft, a compatriot manufacturer of all-electric seagliders for sustainable maritime mobility, aiming to ‘advance’ multi-modal electric transportation ecosystems in coas
Swedish ship design and management company Wallenius Marine has christened its latest 6,500 CEU pure car and truck carrier (PCTC)—based on the Sleipner concept—Future Way, in Emden, Germany, marking a ‘significant’ development for sustainable shipping between Europe and North America. The 200m long
Classification society DNV has awarded type approval design certification (TADC) for innovative rotor sail technology designed by South Korean shipbuilding major Hanwha Ocean.
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has been urged to agree on a strong revision of the Carbon Index Indicator (CII), a global fuel standard that allows for the uptake of wind propulsion, and an ambitious levy to ensure the shipping industry reaches decarbonization targets.
Classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) and Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, part of Japanese company Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Group, have completed a joint development project (JDP) to implement 3D model-based approvals.
Although many shipowners are turning to slow steaming to cut fuel consumption and emissions, this strategy could have negative effects as well, design and engineering firm Houlder has warned.
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has announced grants totalling nearly $300 million from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to expand and modernize the nation’s ferry systems.
Classification society ABS and South Korean shipbuilding major HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to advance the development and certification of innovative systems for next-generation, zero-carbon ships.
COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers, a unit of China’s COSCO Shipping Group, has taken delivery of and christened the second vessel in its 62,000 dwt series of multi-purpose (MPP) heavy lift vessels—the MV Yuan Fu. Following the earlier delivery of its sister-vessel, the Guang Fu, the Liberia-flagge
Norway-based classification society DNV and China’s intelligent shipping technology and equipment provider Navigation Brilliance (Brinav) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aiming to ‘fast-track’ the development and regulatory approval of autonomous and remote-controlled shipping techno
Japanese shipping major Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and Chevron Shipping Company, a subsidiary of energy company Chevron, have signed an agreement to install Wind Challenger, a hard sail wind-assisted ship propulsion system, on a newbuild LNG carrier. The vessel is said to be the world’s LNG carrier t
