Singapore-based dry bulk shipowner Berge Bulk has decided to install Wayfinder platform, developed by San Francisco-based maritime technology company Sofar Ocean, across its fleet, including new vessels equipped with wind propulsion technology.
Norwegian clean energy solutions provider Alma Clean Power has completed testing of a 100 kW fuel-cell system powered directly by ammonia.
MSC Cruises has introduced a new itinerary planning optimization tool OptiCruise, expected to reduce MSC Cruises’ fleetwide emissions by up to 15% by 2026.
Developer of win propulsion technologies GT Wings has partnered with companies A2O Manufacturing and KS Composites on the development of an ‘innovative’ wind propulsion system AirWing.
Aiming for improved efficiency and safety and lower emissions, German cruise operator Phoenix Reisen has decided to modernize its ship MS Amera and equip it with DC technology and shore connection from Switzerland-based technology company ABB. Specifically, ABB’s Onboard DC Grid power system and sho
French shipbuilder Chantiers de l’Atlantique has chosen TMC Compressors (TMC) to supply the marine compressed air system for the two cruise ships the shipbuilder is constructing for Orient Express Silenseas.
Japanese shipowner Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has decided to introduce the dynamic voyage optimization platform developed by Sofar Ocean to its group’s operating vessels, aiming to reduce GHG emissions by improving fuel efficiency.
Jiangnan Shipyard has won two AiPs from ABS for a design for an ultra large ethane carrier (ULEC) and a new insulation system.
Singapore-based shipping company Pacific International Lines (PIL) and provider of digital solutions WaveBL have entered into a strategic partnership to advance digitalization within the shipping sector.
NYK Bulkship, a subsidiary of Japanese shipping major NYK, has installed two wind-assisted ship-propulsion units on the bulk carrier NBA Magritte.
As the maritime industry is looking for ways to reduce CO2 emissions and reach its ultimate goal of net zero, carbon insetting has emerged as a promising strategy. While some shipping companies have already pioneered carbon insetting, others still perceive it as uncharted territory.
MOL plans to invest in UK-based startup Carnot and its engine technology that is expected to improve fuel efficiency by up to 40%.
The Government of Canada has awarded $1.7 million in funding to fourteen projects under the Green Shipping Corridor Program’s Clean Vessel Demonstration program.
French container and logistics company CMA CGM and American corporation Google have embarked on a strategic partnership to accelerate the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) across CMA CGM’s operations worldwide.
