Norwegian Hurtigruten has begun its environmental ship upgrade program, said to be the largest in its history, to cut CO2 emissions and pursue the zero-emissions goal.
Turkish Cemre Shipyard has awarded HAV Group subsidiary Norwegian Electric Systems AS (NES) a contract to supply the battery and control systems, plus act as system integrator for a zero-emission ferry being built for Scandlines.
Classification society RINA has granted approval in principle (AiP) to a hydrogen-powered MR tanker design developed by Swedish designer FKAB Marine Design.
German engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions has signed a cooperation agreement with Hyundai Global Services (HGS) — an after-sales division of South Korean shipbuilder and engine maker Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI).
A quarter of Europe’s shipping will be fossil gas-powered by 2030 as ”misguided EU sustainability targets” encourage uptake of LNG, a new Transport & Environment (T&E) study shows.
The Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has secured a contract with Remontowa shipyard in Poland to supply engines, fuel storage and supply systems for the country’s first LNG-fueled RoPax vessels, paving the way for maritime decarbonisation.
On 10 February, Tern Island, Tertank’s new vessel that emits no greenhouse gases (GHG) or carbon particulates, arrived at Gothenburg Port performing zero-emission port operations.
Another week has gone by with (green) hydrogen filling our headlines, from new hydrogen carrier projects and hydrogen-powered vessels, to oil giants looking at hydrogen as the next best thing to invest into as they start adding new revenue drivers.
Japanese bunkering vessel Techno Star has been successfully operated using biodiesel fuel (BDF) supplied by Aburatou Shoji K.K.
The partnership behind the Power-to-X project ‘Green Fuels for Denmark’ has decided to bring forward parts of the project two years earlier than previously planned. The new plan involves rolling out 100 MW of the project’s originally planned second phase’s 250 MW electrolysis in 2025 instead of 2027
Canadian fuel cell supplier Ballard Power Systems has delivered two, 200 kilowatt (kW) fuell cell modules to Norwegian ferry operator Norled.
The International Windship Association (IWSA) has been granted full consultative status at the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), the regulatory body confirmed.
Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines and compatriot shipbuilder Oshima Shipbuilding have completed the hard sail system jointly developed under the Wind Challenger project at the Oshima shipyard.
Finnish cleantech company Norsepower has been granted approval in principle for its rotor sail technology solution from classification society RINA.
