Sharing space on vessels contributes to the reduction of transport emissions, increases competitiveness, and improves efficiency to cut costs, top shipping industry bodies told the European Commission, asking for the renewal of the Consortia Block Exemption Regulation (CBER). The regulation, which e
Top Chinese yard group COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry Co (CHI) is now able to offer wind propulsion options after signing a landmark agreement with Anemoi Marine Technologies, a UK provider of rotor sails to the shipping industry. CHI has nine yards capable of up to 7.5m dwt annual production across
American Burea of Shipping (ABS) and South Korea’s shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) have formed a joint development project to create a decarbonization strategy for DSME’s LNG carrier designs. Signed at Gastech, the project will see ABS and DSME investigate carbon emission
Data will play a central role in helping the maritime industry comply with the new regulations on Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index (EEXI) and Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII), as well as achieve its environmental, regulatory, and commercial goals, according to Sarah Barrett, Product Insights at
Wärtsilä has inked “a pioneering agreement” for decarbonisation projects in the oil and gas segment in the Americas with Brazil’s Grupo CBO.
The UK Government is launching a £60 million (approximately $64.7 million) clean maritime competition aimed at helping finance innovative projects that can facilitate the maritime sector to cut its greenhouse gas emissions. The announcement coincides with World Maritime Day, which this year focuses
Converting containership vessels to alternative fuels is technically and economically feasible, Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping said citing findings of a new report. As the industry moves to decarbonize its fleet, numerous questions remain to be answered on the best pathways f
An LNG dual-fueled and ammonia fuel prepared very large crude carrier (VLCC), developed jointly by China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES), TotalEnergies, Dalian Shipbuilding Industry (DSIC), and GTT has received approval from the Bureau Veritas classification society. The approval in principle (AiP)
Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), its group company MOL Techno-Trade (MOLTT) and Akishima Laboratories (Mitsui Zosen) have formed a strategic partnership to progress fuel efficiency of MOL Group-operated vessels and minimise vessels’ greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Singapore-based tanker owner and operator Hafnia Tankers has entered into an agreement with compatriot F-Drones to use drones for the delivery of goods to the company’s vessels. Under the agreement signed in September, Hafnia will use drones for deliveries to Singapore-based vessels, the company sai
South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries Group (HHI) has decided to expand its partnership with American software company Palantir Technologies to digitise operations.
Stena Ebba, Stena Line’s fifth E-Flexer vessel, has set sail towards the Baltic Sea, following the completion of construction works and sea trials at the China Merchant Jinling (Weihai) shipyard, China. The Stena Ebba will join its sister vessel Stena Estelle on the Karlskrona-Gdynia route later thi
Solstad Offshore’s construction support vessel (CSV) Normand Ocean is saving more than 25% fuel since the installation of a battery and shore power system. Investing in battery hybrid systems for its vessels is one of Solstad’s measures taken to achieve the target of 50% emission reduction by 2030,
A broad coalition of 35 maritime companies supported by Transport and Environment NGO are urging the European co-legislators to add ships under 5,000 GT including offshore and service vessels into EU regulations targeting decarbonization of the shipping industry. A joint letter addressing the EU Par
