Classification society ABS has granted approval in principle (AIP) to solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) technology developed by South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME).
Austal Australia has launched the VOLTA series of electric-powered high speed ferry solutions, with the introduction of the Passenger Express 46V, a fully electric-powered 46 metre catamaran ferry design. Austal’s new VOLTA series includes on-shore charging infrastructure and in-service support prog
Norsepower, a Finland-based provider of auxiliary wind propulsion systems, has successfully installed two 35-metre tall Rotor Sails for SEA-CARGO, a logistics provider in the North Sea market.
Maersk expects to resolve safety and all other issues faced by ammonia and fuel types based on alcohols in two to three years, clearing the way to order the first ships to run on these fuels in the next three years, the company’s CEO Søren Skou said in a podcast hosted by Global Optimism. The [&hell
China-based Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) has held a steel cutting ceremony for the IMOIIMeMAX methanol-fuelled Stena Pro Patria, which is due for delivery in early 2022. The 49,900 dwt Stena Pro Patria will be the first of the three methanol vessels to be built by the joint venture between
Greek shipowner Avin International LTD has ordered a Suezmax tanker from the Chinese shipbuilder New Times Shipbuilding Co., and the tanker is set to become the first ammonia-fuel ready vessel in the world. The landmark 274-meter-long vessel is now under construction and the company has options for
Alfa Laval, DTU Energy, Haldor Topsoe, Svitzer and the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping are entering into a joint project to accelerate the development of solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) technology. Funded by a grant from Danish Energy Technology Development and Demonstration Prog
Yara Marine Technologies, a Norway-based provider of exhaust gas cleaning systems, has selected Phoenician Energy’s aluminum-air batteries as the winner of its corporate accelerator program, Yara Marine X. Yara Marine X was launched in September as a startup competition aiming to provide a home for
Russian Shipbuilding Complex Zvezda has cut steel for the third MR-type product carrier operating on LNG as marine fuel ordered by the compatriot shipping major Sovcomflot in 2019. The 1B-ice class tanker will have a deadweight of about 50,000 tonnes, length of over 180 meters, width of over 32 mete
American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has joined the International Windship Association (IWSA), the not-for-profit organisation that promotes and helps facilitate the uptake of direct wind propulsion solutions for commercial shipping. The move is being announced as ABS increases its involvement with win
As the urgency for the shipping industry to transition toward greener operations heightens, there is no room for complacency and waiting for a perfect solution, according to the CEO of United European Car Carriers (UECC), Glenn Edvardsen. “A lot has happened with sustainability in a little time, but
Shell Marine, part of Royal Dutch Shell, has received a multi-year contract to provide marine lubricants to cruise line operator Carnival Corporation’s fleet of 89 ships.
Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding, a subsidiary of China Shipbuilding Corporation, hosted a naming ceremony for LNG-fuelled 23,000 TEU containership CMA CGM Rivoli on January 8. The ship is the fifth of the nine 23,000 container ships ordered by CMA CGM from China State Shipbuilding Corporation in 2017 a
Danish container shipping and logistics major A. P. Moller Maersk is setting up a dedicated team to accelerate the company’s decarbonization efforts. Morten Bo Christiansen has been appointed head of the decarbonization team of the company. As explained by Christiansen, the team will focus on speedi
