Green Marine
Automated ships transporting offshore wind electricity attract major shipbuilder
Major Japanese shipbuilding, marine engineering, and service company, Imabari Shipbuilding, has entered into a capital and business alliance with the compatriot startup, PowerX, to jointly develop a prototype automated Power Transfer Vessel. The Power Transfer Vessel, Power ARK 100, is a 100 TEU tri
CDB Leasing becomes new owner of 9 TORM tankers
Chinese leasing company China Development Bank Financial Leasing (CDB Leasing) has bought nine petrochemical tankers from Danish shipping company TORM.
Alfa Laval gets marine industry’s 1st AiP for firing boilers with methanol
Maritime classification society American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has granted Swedish company Alfa Laval the first marine approval for operating boilers on methanol.
MSC Cruises marks construction milestones on two LNG-powered newbuilds
The Cruise Division of MSC Group and French shipbuilder Chantiers de l’Atlantique have marked construction milestones for two liquefied natural gas (LNG)-fuelled newbuilds.
Samsung Heavy Industries wins $622M order for 3 new LNG carriers
South Korean shipyard Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has received orders for three new LNG carriers that total $622 million (733.9 billion won).
Wärtsilä partners with Microsoft to enable future tech for ship autonomy, emissions reduction
Wärtsilä Voyage, part of Finnish technology company Wärtsilä, has entered into a strategic partnership with US technology corporation Microsoft.
Trafigura sells five tankers to CDB Leasing in $140 million deal
Switzerland-based commodity trading company Trafigura has decided to sell five MR tankers to Hong Kong leasing major China Development Bank Financial Leasing (CDB Leasing).
Strategic Marine to build another fast crew boat for Malaysian operator
Singapore’s shipbuilder Strategic Marine has secured a new contract for a 42m Fast Crew Boat from a repeat client, Malaysia’s Centus Marine.
Ernst Russ boosts fleet with 12 feeder vessels
German shipping company and maritime investment manager Ernst Russ has decided to increase its stake in a fleet holding company, thereby expanding its fleet with twelve containerships.
Liberia and China join forces to bolster maritime safety
The Liberian Maritime Authority and the Maritime Safety Administration of China have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to bolster and expand on their existing working relationship in the areas of maritime safety.
Value Maritime: The future is bright for CCS tech in shipping
Dutch maritime technology company Value Maritime hit the headlines earlier this year as it developed what it claims to be the world’s first onboard CO2 capture and storage (CCS) unit for the maritime industry.
Cox Marine joins SHAPE UK to demonstrate world’s 1st diesel-hydrogen fuelled outboard
British diesel technology innovator, Cox Marine, has joined SHAPE UK, a consortium looking to transition Portsmouth International Port into the UK’s first zero-emissions maritime hub.
Dutch LNG-ZERO concept receives subsidy
Dutch maritime consortium has received financial aid for the LNG-ZERO concept, an ambitious research project originally introduced by TNO.
Dutch consortium wins €24M research grant to accelerate use of methanol as marine fuel
Methanol as an Energy Step Towards Zero-Emission Dutch Shipping (MENENS) maritime consortium has been awarded a €24 million (about $27 million) grant to conduct research into accelerating the use of methanol as a low-carbon fuel within the shipping industry.