Carnival Corporation & plc, the world’s largest cruise company, is expanding the installation of air lubrication systems to the majority of the cruise line brands in its fleet through 2027. The cruise major expects to generate significant savings in fuel consumption and carbon emissions by reducing
Sri Lanka-based shipbuilder Colombo Dockyard has delivered M/V Misje Vita to Norwegian shipowner Misje Eco Bulk AS, part of Kåre Misje & Co. The delivery comes on the back of numerous challenges caused by the pandemic, hampering shipbuilding construction and supply of materials. This is the first ve
Dutch biofuels provider GoodFuels has joined hands with global certification organisation Control Union and France’s IDS Group to test the effectiveness of an isotopic tracer for marine biofuels.
The European Investment Bank Group (EIB Group) has agreed to support the REPowerEU plan with additional €30 billion in loans and equity financing over the next five years.
US-based expedition cruise ship owner Sunstone Ships, a subsidiary of SunStone Maritime Group, has taken delivery of two eco-friendly Infinity-class expedition cruise vessels, Ocean Odyssey and Sylvia Earle.
French container shipping major CMA CGM is moving its operations to a larger terminal at the Port of Yokohama, set to be equipped with shore power and LNG bunkering infrastructure. The move was announced by the Yokohama Kawasaki Port Corp (YKIP) saying that CMA CGM signed a reservation deal with CMA
American small modular reactor provider NuScale Power (NuScale) and Canadian firm Prodigy Clean Energy (Prodigy) have revealed a new conceptual design for a transportable and marine-based small modular reactor (SMR) power-generating facility.
Hong Kong-based dry bulk shipping company Pacific Basin has selected green methanol as the best fuel for its first generation of zero-emission vessels. The decision is based on the findings of a feasibility study the company conducted in cooperation with Nihon Shipyard Co. and Mitsui & Co. The study
French LNG containment specialist GTT has received two approvals in principle (AiP) from classification societies DNV and Bureau Veritas (BV) for its three-tank LNG carrier design. According to GTT, the technological solution aims to increase the profitability and overall performance of the vessel.
South Korean Hyundai Heavy Industries Group (HHI Group) has received approval in principle (AiP) from classification society ABS for its large-scale, carbon dioxide (CO2) injection system.
The Italian shipping company Grimaldi Group has signed an order for the construction of five new Pure Car Truck Carriers (PCTCs) with China Merchants Heavy Industries Jiangsu, which is part of China Merchant Industry Holdings. The agreement foresees an option for additional five units, for a total i
Athens-based Capital Ship Management Corp. has welcomed into the fleet M/T ‘Alterego’, a second of two ammonia and LNG fuel-ready sister ships delivered in 2022. The 300,000 dwt, eco-type crude oil, scrubber-fitted VLCC tanker was built by Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries, South Korea. The first vesse
The German government approved the acquisition of a minority stake in HHLA Container Terminal Tollerort (CTT) by the Chinese company COSCO Shipping Ports Limited (CSPL), Hamburger Hafen und Logistik confirmed earlier today. The approval is subject to conditions, which include a limitation of the sha
London-based equipment innovator SodaFlexx has developed a concept to treat exhaust gas emissions from ships with sodium bicarbonate powder, also known as baking soda. As of 1 January 2020, the IMO Sulphur Cap entered into force limiting the use of sulphur in fuel oil used on board ships operating o
