A number of Finnish research organizations and companies have launched a project to develop fuel-flexible solutions for maritime transport and off-road machinery, enabling the optimal use of zero- and low-carbon fuels and reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by up to 100%. The Flexible Clean Prop
ABS has completed a safety evaluation of ammonia dispersion on board an ammonia-fueled gas turbine LNG carrier design from Hanwha Ocean.
Developer of wind propulsion technologies GT Wings has received grant support from the UK government to advance its “innovative” wind propulsion system AirWing.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded funding to incentivize and accelerate the upgrade or retirement of older diesel engines to cleaner and zero-emission solutions for marine vessels.
Classification society Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) has teamed up with Singapore-based maritime engineering and design company SeaTech Solutions to work on the design and classification of next-generation green tugs and harbor crafts. To bolster their partnership, IRS and SeaTech signed a memor
Hong Kong-based containership lessor Seaspan Corporation has ordered six environmentally friendly boxships at Chinese Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC).
The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonization (GCMD) and Hanwha Ocean have signed a five-year strategic partnership to advance maritime decarbonization in the areas of alternative low-/zero carbon fuels, energy efficiency technologies, and onboard carbon capture.
Norwegian shipping company Höegh Autoliners has welcomed the second multi-fuel Aurora-class pure car and truck carrier (PCTC), Höegh Borealis, to its fleet. Höegh Autoliners took delivery of the latest newbuild from China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) on October 16, 2024, following the naming cere
Sumitomo Heavy Industries Marine & Engineering (SHI-ME) and ORIX Corporation have begun a feasibility study on utilizing wind power for energy-saving operations on one of ORIX’s bulk carriers.
Backed by recently secured funding, the Green Corridor initiative is commencing a study to assess the feasibility of establishing a zero-emission shipping route between ports of Holyhead and Dublin. If established, it will be the first green route to operate between the UK and Ireland. The Green Cor
British shipbuilding and repair company Cammell Laird has started work on a £7 million project to deliver a clean shore power solution for vessels in refit and repair at its shipyard.
Gibraltar-based shipyard Gibdock has joined forces with UK-based tech firm Armada Technologies to explore the integration and feasibility of Armada’s proprietary air lubrication system (ALS) into ships serviced by Gibdock. As informed, under the terms of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) that th
Japan’s classification society Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) has granted the ‘first-ever’ class notation for the use of green steel in a vessel to compatriot NYK Bulk & Projects Carriers’ bulk carrier Bright Queen, representing a ‘notable’ step toward the wider adoption of environmentally-friendly m
Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani), Hamburg Port Authority (HPA), and HPC Hamburg Port Consulting (HPC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to propel innovations in port operations, port development, and workforce capacity building.
