Bulkship Management, the Oslo-based ship manager with a specialty in geared vessels, has signed a contract to implement BERG Propulsion’s ‘EPL for EEXI’ power limitation solution across 10 ships trading in US Gulf and Caribbean waters. The Berg Engine Power Limitation (EPL) is intended for ships who
Wind propulsion specialist Airseas has achieved an important technical milestone in the sea trials of its Seawing system by successfully validating traction flights on Louis Dreyfus Armateurs’ vessel Ville de Bordeaux. Airseas said that the company has now demonstrated that the wind propulsion syste
Norwegian cleantech company TECO 2030 has completed the first manual production of hydrogen fuel cell stacks at its Innovation Center in Narvik, Norway.
Royal Caribbean International’s first LNG-powered cruise vessel, Icon of the Seas, has achieved another major milestone on the road towards the approaching sea trials as Icon’s propulsion start was completed on 8 May 2023. In addition, progress has been made both inside and outside of the vessel: th
Taiwanese shipping company Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation is set to launch contract negotiations for the construction of five LNG dual-fuel 15,000 TEU-class container carriers. The company said that it was now ready to move to the negotiation stage for the contract signing and construction m
The GREEN RAY project has published its findings on methane emissions from a study carried out onboard the Wasaline ferry Aurora Botnia which is powered by LNG. The study was conducted by a team of experts from the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, comprising Kati Lehtoranta, Niina Kuittinen
GE Power Conversion, one of the GE Vernova energy businesses, has been chosen by shipbuilding company Chantiers de l’Atlantique to equip the first two of the World Class vessels, MSC Cruises’ latest class of ships, for improved propulsion performance. GE said the World Class series cruise ships will
Danish equipment provider PowerCon has been awarded a contract to provide shore power systems for cruise ships at the Port of Amsterdam.
Sri Lanka-based shipbuilder Colombo Dockyard PLC hosted a keel laying ceremony yesterday for the fifth 5,000 dwt eco bulker being built for Norwegian shipowner Misje Eco Bulk (Misje) AS. Colombo Dockyard has already delivered two vessels from the series. The vessels form part of an order of up to te
A.P. Moller – Maersk, one of the world’s leading shipping companies with a fleet of over 700 vessels, is looking at retrofitting its existing fleet to run on green methanol as part of its sustainability agenda. The company has emerged as an early adopter of methanol as marine fuel for its newbuilds
Norwegian shipowner Höegh Autoliners has signed a partnership agreement with compatriot green energy provider North Ammonia for the supply, distribution, delivery, and consumption of green ammonia.
India’s Minister for Ports, Shipping, and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, introduced on Wednesday the ‘Harit Sagar’ Green Port Guidelines during a ceremony in New Delhi. The launch of these guidelines marks a significant milestone in India’s journey towards achieving its Zero Carbon Emission Goal by
European ferry operator Stena Line is building two all-new hybrid propulsion vessels designed to run on methanol. The company said that the construction of the NewMax vessels will begin shortly with the launch of operations on the Irish Sea expected in 2025. China Merchants Jinling Shipyard in Weiha
India aims to become a global hub for green shipbuilding by 2030 and is launching a Green Tug Transition Programme as part of the strategy. The programme was announced in late March by India’s Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MoPSW) Ayush Shri Sarbananda SonowaI while inaugurating Indi
