American classification society ABS and South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) have signed a joint development project (JDP) to enhance hull safety with smart ship technology for structural health monitoring (SHM) using a hull sensor package that will allow for more informed and tar
“MARPOL at 50 – Our commitment goes on” has been selected as the upcoming theme for the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) 2023 World Maritime Theme, which will culminate in a World Maritime Day celebration on 28 September next year.
Singapore-based shipping company Pacific International Lines (PIL) has opened a new Centre for Maritime Efficiency (CME) to enhance its operational efficiency as part of the commitment to lowering its carbon footprint. According to PIL, the key role of the new centre is to enable the company to grow
Carnival Corporation, the world’s largest cruise company, is on track to meet its sustainability targets for 2030 while increasing initiatives to support its aspirations for 2050, its sustainability report for 2021 shows.
Worldwide dependence on oil and gas has been in evidence ever since the Ukraine crisis started, casting doubt over the pace and the lengths the world is prepared to go to in order to embrace decarbonisation. While the shift to green energy investments is undoubtedly both necessary and inevitable, th
German Mechanical Engineering Industry Association (VDMA) and German Shipbuilding and Ocean Industries Association (VSM) have presented a power-to-X (PtX) roadmap for the maritime energy transition.
Swiss marine power company WinGD has signed a proof-of-concept agreement with Singapore-based emissions data specialist Chord X to develop digital solutions focused on sustainability in shipping.
South Korean shipping company HMM has unveiled its future growth strategy involving a KRW 15 trillion (about $11.3 billion) investment plan.
On 14 July 2022, the Sustainable Shipping Initiative (SSI) and Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping (the Center) formalized their collaboration by signing a knowledge partnership agreement, committing to a long-term strategic partnership to accelerate the maritime industry’s decarb
Japanese shipping company Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the UAE-based aluminium producer Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) to cooperate on research and pilot projects to decarbonise bulk cargo shipping.
Nordsee Two, a German offshore wind project owned by RWE (51 per cent) and Northland Power (49 per cent), is planned to include an electrolyser to demonstrate the technical and commercial feasibility of producing hydrogen at sea. RWE unveiled the plan as the company announced on 13 July that the pro
Core Power has presented a clean fuel solution for the planned Atlantic green shipping corridor.
Striving to maintain its position as one of the leading sustainable shipping nations, Norway is investing heavily in hydrogen projects within the maritime sector.
Clean Shipping Act of 2022, the first stand-alone legislation to zero out pollution from all ocean shipping companies that do business with the United States, has been introduced to the US Congress. The bill was introduced by congressman Alan Lowenthal, who represents the Port of Long Beach, and co-
