Norwegian company ASKO Maritime AS hosted a christening ceremony last week for two fully electric, autonomous vessels in the Port of Moss, Norway. MS Marit and MS Therese are named after world-leading cross-country ski champions Marit Bjørgen and Therese Johaug, who acted as the vessels’ godmothers.
A Dutch startup named Circular Maritime Technologies (CMT) has been launched targeting unsustainable shipbreaking practices that have seen ships taken apart by hand on South East Asian beaches. CMT aims to become the world’s first circular ship dismantling yard by developing and integrating technolo
Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) has won design approval for the development of the world’s first 30,000cbm liquefied carbon dioxide carrier. The new carrier will incorporate a new type of steel in its tanks, supporting greater efficiencies in the carbon capture and storage (CCS) value chain. The steel u
Norwegian digital solutions provider Kongsberg Digital has signed an agreement on the Vessel Insight infrastructure with Gaslog LNG, a Bermuda-based provider of LNG shipping services.
The demand for containerships is expected to increase by 10 percent as of 2023 as shipowners move forward with the implementation of the IMO 2023 regulations, BIMCO estimates. Meeting Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index (EEXI) and achieving a good Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) rating is a hot t
ABS has awarded approval in principle to Sea Machines and Foss Maritime for their vessel autonomy system, the SM300, that provides autonomous navigation and collision detection and collision avoidance (CDCA). Foss plans to install Sea Machines’ SM300 system on board its harbor tug Rachael Allen to e
Offshore Energy spoke with Henrik Andersson, Head of Technical Development at Höegh Autoliners, about the company’s ambitious fleet renewal plan, which could reach up to 16 vessels, as well as the deciding factors on which fuel to choose for the new and existing ships.
Mobile shore power solutions are particularly suitable for smaller ports or in port sections that are less utilised, a new study finds.
Norwegian tanker operator Stolt Tankers and compatriot technology company Yara Marine Technologies have signed an agreement to equip a further seven tankers with Yara Marine’s FuelOpt propulsion optimisation technology.
Despite all the talk about the future of carbon-neutral fuels the industry is ‘bombarded with’ on a daily basis, deadlines for completion of certain projects are being pushed continuously further perpetuating the uncertainty surrounding their availability, says Rolf Haben Jensen, CEO of Hapag-Lloyd,
Saudi Arabian logistics and shipping company Bahri has launched the first phase of its Fleet Performance Monitoring Center (FPMC), set to enhance operations in the areas of speed and consumption, energy efficiency and hull performance. Bahri aims to develop it into a centralized support system that
Port group PSA Corporation Ltd (PSA) officially inaugurated Tuas Port in Singapore, on Thursday, 1 September, with the first three berths operational at Phase One of the development. The terminal is progressively developed in four phases. When fully operational in the 2040s, it is expected to be the
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) is ramping up its efforts to enhance digital connectivity in the port.
Finland-based shipping company Viking Line has decided to install a resistance-reducing solution on its Viking Grace ship in order to improve its energy efficiency. Viking Line has ordered the Elogrid solution from compatriot engineering and consulting company Elomatic for Viking Grace, which is the
