APM Terminals has chosen a consortium comprising ABB, Dura Vermeer and GMB to provide civil works and electrification for the expansion of the Maasvlakte II (MVII) container terminal in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
At the 2024 UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, global industry leaders have committed to increasing the uptake of zero or near-zero GHG emission shipping fuels to at least 5%, striving for 10%, by 2030.
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and China’s Suzhou Industrial Park Administrative Committee (SIPAC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on digital and green maritime innovation.
In line with its goal to become carbon-neutral by 2050, the Dutch Port of Rotterdam Authority has set the port’s tariffs for the next three years, placing special emphasis on sustainability.
DHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight specialist of Deutsche Post DHL Group, and Swiss chocolate maker Lindt & Sprüngli have joined forces to utilize sustainable marine fuels and cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in ocean freight, expecting a total reduction of around 4,800 tons by the e
Dalian Shipbuilding, in partnership with China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation, has started constructing what is said to be the “world’s first” methanol dual-fuel intelligent very large crude carrier (VLCC) for China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES).
The U.S. shipowner SWITCH Maritime, in collaboration with LH2 Shipping and LMG Marin, has revealed plans to commence the U.S. construction of the existing liquid hydrogen-fueled RoPax vehicle ferry MF Hydra operating in Norway. Following the launch of Sea Change, the first hydrogen-powered ferry in
Provider of clean energy technologies e1 Marine and maritime emissions capture and control company STAX Engineering have entered into a partnership to advance emissions capture and control technology for ocean-going vessels.
The maritime industry’s transition to net-zero emissions will require more than alternative fuels—it demands a rethinking of the energy systems that support fuel production, a new white paper stressed.
Spanish automated wind-assisted propulsion system specialist bound4blue has signed a contract with Danish tanker operator Maersk Tankers to install 20 of its 26-meter eSAILs across five separate MR tankers. The company’s eSAIL, created for both retrofits and newbuilds, works by dragging air across a
Wind propulsion developer BAR Technologies (BAR) and WindWaves, Nervion Naval Offshore (Nervion), have expanded their partnership with a new agreement for manufacturing BAR’s new 20 and 24-meter WindWings. The deal will see the offshore wind platforms pioneer WindWaves manufacture, sell, and deliver
The second prototype trials of the Blue Visby software involving liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tankers have demonstrated that the solution can support various segments of the maritime industry and adapt to different scenarios while achieving substantial fuel and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions saving
SAFEEN Group, a maritime services provider and part of the UAE-based AD Ports Group, in collaboration with Dutch major Damen Shipyards, has achieved a Guinness World Records title for the most powerful electric tugboat.
Denmark’s subsea specialist NCT Offshore is planning to carry out sea trials for its new cable-laying vessel (CLV) constructed by Norway’s ship designer and shipbuilder VARD later this month. NCT placed the order for the 95-meter-long CLV Freja with VARD in early 2023, with Vard Design in Ålesund, N
