2 June 2020 saw the launch of Zero Emission Services B.V. (ZES), a new company that helps increase the sustainability of the inland shipping sector by leasing exchangeable battery containers — known as ZES-Packs — to businesses in inland shipping.
The EU-funded Ocean DEMO project has opened its 3rd call. Successful applicants will receive free access to test their ocean energy products and services in real sea environments at the project’s network of test centres. This call will focus on supporting technology developers with high readiness le
Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA), a non-profit group established to further digitalisation of container shipping technology standards, has, in conjunction with its nine member carriers, published IoT connectivity interface standards for shipping containers.
Cape Town-based subsea engineering expert, MMO, a Unique Group company, has developed a non-invasive positive pressure ventilator. The system has been specifically created to aid African authorities treat patients who are displaying COVID-19-related symptoms. The Uni-Life 100 ventilator can be mass
The Oil & Gas Technology Centre (OGTC) has appointed Martin Gilbert as chair of the Aberdeen-based research and technology organisation. He will succeed Archie Kennedy who has been vice chair and chair of the OGTC since 2017. The OGTC was established in 2016 with £180 million of funding as part of t
A remarkable vessel sailed into the port of Amsterdam recently. She is called Energy Observer and the name says it all. The French vessel sails emission free and the stop in Amsterdam is part of a 6 years voyage in which the vessel visits 50 countries. The goal of the journey is to promote hydrogen
Miami-based OceanBased is working on what could be one of the largest renewable energy projects in the world. In collaboration with the Southeast National Marine Renewable Energy Center (SNMREC) at Florida Atlantic University (FAU), OceanBased has demonstrated that clean, renewable perpetual energy
As desk-based workers get to grips with new digital tools, current working conditions in all major business sectors have made one question more pressing than ever before – what do we mean when we talk about digital? In heavy industries, such as oil and gas, investments in automation has reduced depe
Wintershall Dea believes that hydrogen from natural gas will be instrumental in the decarbonisation of energy system.
Optime Subsea is launching a technology that removes umbilical controlled tubing hanger operations with Aker BP as its first user. According to Optime, the system aims to increase safety, and reduce operational time, cost, and also environmental risk. Optime Subsea’s relationship with Aker BP starte
Dubai-based terminal operator DP World has completed the early stages of integration with TradeLens, a blockchain-based digital container logistics platform jointly developed by A.P. Moller – Maersk and IBM.
Japanese shipping company Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) has become a member of the International Windship Association (IWSA). IWSA is a member-driven not-for-profit organisation that is dedicated to the promotion and facilitation of direct wind propulsion in commercial shipping. “With K-Line joinin
ETIP Ocean will publish a new Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA) on 19 June this year. The SRIA identifies six challenge areas, defined as R&I fields worth investing during the next period of five years. Each area includes several priorities assessed according to the opportunity for the
Japanese private company Interstellar Technologies is working on a liquefied natural gas-powered orbital rocket as it is looking for ways to lower costs of reaching space. The small startup will use LNG for the main engine on its micro satellite launcher named Zero, currently under development. The
