Month: August 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) have signed a five-year strategic partnership to explore decarbonisation.

8th August 2023

MOL inks decarbonisation deal with GCMD

8th August 2023

LNG

LNG

Mitsui E&S Co., Ltd. (Mitsui E&S) and a compressor specialist subsidiary, Kaji Technology Corporation, have announced the launch of a high-pressure boil-off gas (BOG) compressor for use on vessels burning LNG as fuel.

8th August 2023

First orders for new high-pressure BOG compressor supplier

8th August 2023

BIOFUELS

BIOFUELS

Bio-LNG bunkering is now available in almost 70 ports worldwide, according to new analysis by SEA-LNG.

8th August 2023

Bio-LNG bunkering options grow

8th August 2023

HYDROGEN

HYDROGEN

The Adani Group is planning a green hydrogen plant as part of the new container development it is constructing at Sri Lanka’s Port of Colombo West.

8th August 2023

Pursuing green hydrogen in Sri Lanka

8th August 2023

CONVENTIONAL FUELS & OILS

CONVENTIONAL FUELS & OILS

Infineum has announced that it has entered into a strategic agreement with World Fuel Services. World Fuel Services will act as the global distributor for Infineum’s Marine Fuel Additives product line.

7th August 2023

Infineum appoints World Fuel Services as global distributor

7th August 2023

CONVENTIONAL FUELS & OILS

CONVENTIONAL FUELS & OILS

VPS has released an update to its 10 July 2023 advisory warning about a marine fuel contamination issue in Houston.

7th August 2023

Update on recent Houston bunker contamination issue

7th August 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Japan Engine Corporation (J-ENG) has announced the opening of its first customer support center in China. The office in Shanghai opened on 1 August.

7th August 2023

J-ENG expands China customer support

7th August 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Fondo Italiano d’Investimento is to acquire a minority stake in RINA, a multinational company based in Genoa, Italy.

7th August 2023

Investment fund acquires RINA minority stake

7th August 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Fincantieri has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with an Italian underwater vehicle designer and supplier, C.A.B.I. Cattaneo (CABI), to cooperate in the potential development of underwater vehicles and their integration with larger vessels for…

7th August 2023

Fincantieri signs MoU with underwater vehicle developer

7th August 2023

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

In a seminal development for China’s expansive inland shipping sector, a battery-electric container vessel is set to be commissioned during the autumn on the Yangtze River. The 700TEU newbuild was launched on…

7th August 2023

All-Electric Boxship For Yangtze Route

7th August 2023