UK design and engineering firm BAR Technologies (BARTech) has partnered with Finnish tech company Groke Technologies (Groke) for the design and development of autonomous navigation systems for BARTech’s WindWings technology.
Avikus autonomous navigation is proven to reduce fuel use by as much as 15% and is expected to reduce carbon emissions by 10%, the autonomous navigation in-house startup of South Korean shipbuilding giant HD Hyundai said.
Danish chemical ship-owning and chartering company Christiania Shipping has launched behavior change service Signol in a fuel efficiency project that uses StormGeo data to understand and increase crew members’ fuel-saving behavior.
Aude Leblanc, Technology Leader – Sustainable Shipping at Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV), delves into the dynamic landscape of wind propulsion for shipping and the intricate considerations surrounding its integration into vessel designs.
Japanese shipowner Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) and its affiliate Knutsen NYK Carbon Carriers AS (KNCC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with compatriot oil and gas firm JX Nippon Oil & Gas Exploration Corporation to study the optimization of carbon dioxide (CO2) liquefaction a
Japanese shipping company Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) has reached an agreement with compatriot gas supplier Tokyo Gas to work on a joint study of liquefied carbon dioxide (CO2) marine transportation to achieve carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS).
UK systems design house Smart Green Shipping has commenced on-land testing of FastRig, a wingsail that harnesses wind power to deliver thrust to the ship and can reduce shipping emissions by up to 30%.
A research team from National Korea Maritime & Ocean University in South Korea has developed a new control method that can optimize autonomous ship navigation.
Maritime intelligence company Global Spatial Technology Solutions (GSTS) has been contracted by Canada’s Ocean Supercluster’s Core Technology Leadership Program to further develop and implement a predictive, dynamic berth schedule management system.
The six-month test period of the Pyxis Ocean, a Kamsarmax vessel retrofitted with two WindWings, has confirmed significant fuel savings, underscoring the potential of wind-assisted propulsion technology to support the shipping industry’s decarbonization efforts.
Hanseatic Nature, an expedition cruise vessel owned by Germany’s Hapag-Lloyd Cruises, has been given the green light by classification society DNV to use shore power.
Chinese shipbuilding company Zhoushan Xinya Shipyard has started the retrofitting process of Maersk Halifax, a 14,000 TEU containership owned by Danish shipping giant A.P. Moller – Maersk, to enable the vessel to run on methanol.
German container shipping company Hapag-Lloyd has entered into a transformative contract agreement with Iceland-based software company Ankeri Solutions aimed at accelerating Hapag’s fleet decarbonization efforts.
Japanese shipping major Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), in collaboration with compatriot tech company Metro Weather, has started a demonstration experiment of a long-range wind condition measurement device installed on a roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) ship.
