
Swiss-Italian dry bulk ship operator Nova Marine Carriers undertook its first carbon-neutral voyage last week, offsetting the CO2 emitted by its vessel MV Sider Rodi by voluntarily purchasing carbon credits for a Madagascan solar farm project.

Finnish technology group Wärtsilä, in cooperation with UK’s cleantech company Silverstream Technologies, will install the latter’s proprietary air lubrication system on a trial basis on a large containership owned by Danish shipping major A.P. Moller – Maersk.

Japanese shipping major Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) has set a long-term target to achieve net-zero emissions of greenhouse gas (GHG) by 2050 for the group’s oceangoing businesses.

A recent retrofit to optimize a container ship’s propeller blade design has brought performance and fuel efficiency gains that are measurable in real-world conditions.

Classification society ABS has granted approval in principle (AIP) to technology in an autonomous tug project from ST Engineering, POSH and M1 Limited.

Austrian electronics manufacturer Bachmann electronic and US software company Real-Time Innovations (RTI) have partnered up to support Germany’s network Platform Industrie 4.0 through cross-vendor interoperability without a gateway.

After achieving its carbon reduction target of 35% compared to a 2005 baseline, American cruise holding company Royal Caribbean Group has committed to further reduce emissions by 25% by 2025 from 2019 levels.

A newbuild, dual-fuel gas carrier vessel generates lower CO2 emissions over the course of its operational life than an existing gas carrier converted to dual-fuel operations, a new study finds.

In an industry first, classification society ABS has launched a service using sophisticated modeling and simulation technologies to assess the impact of a wide range of vessel decarbonization technologies at the design stage as well as simplifying EEXI and CII compliance.

German container shipping major Hapag-Lloyd has joined its global counterparts by introducing an electronic bill of lading to its worldwide clients.

Dutch maritime technology company Value Maritime has developed an onboard CO₂ capture and storage solution for the maritime industry that will be installed onboard an operational vessel.

Lookout Maritime, a new company formed to drive decarbonisation and wider sustainability within the shipping industry, has formed a strategic partnership with Hong Kong-based ship management company Anglo-Eastern.

The UK-based classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR) and compatriot satellite communications provider Inmarsat have partnered up to provide a connectivity solution that will address challenges experienced during remote surveys.

Sustainable inland shipping company Zero Emission Services (ZES) BV has started operations with the Alphenaar, the first Dutch inland vessel to use interchangeable energy containers for propulsion.