Month: August 2024

NEWS

NEWS

 Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) and Vale have announced the successful retrofitting of a 200,000-ton class bulk carrier with Norsepower Rotor Sails. The vessel, currently transporting iron ore for Vale, made its maiden…

20th August 2024

World first rotor sails retrofit on a capesize bulk carrier

20th August 2024

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Trinidad and Tobago has cemented its position as a growing force in the methanol bunkering sector, with the recent refuelling of the Stena Prosperous at Point Lisas. The 49,900 DWT IMOIIMeMAX vessel,…

20th August 2024

Trinidad and Tobago growing as a methanol bunkering hub

20th August 2024

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Ørsted has abandoned its ambitious FlagshipONE e-methanol project in Sweden, dealing a significant blow to the development of green fuels for the shipping industry.

16th August 2024

FlagshipONE Project scrapped as Ørsted retreats from E-Methanol

16th August 2024

REGULATION

REGULATION

Copper’s dramatic price increase earlier this year due to supply side constrictions as a major mine closed coupled with heightened demand from burgeoning sectors such as EVs may have serious implications for…

15th August 2024

Rising copper prices threaten ship efficiency

15th August 2024

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Svanehøj, a provider of liquefied gas equipment, has announced a significant contract win to supply deepwell fuel pumps for a new series of ammonia-fueled bulk carriers.

15th August 2024

Svanehøj secures ammonia fuel pump contract for new bulk carrier series

15th August 2024

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

OrbitMI, a provider of vessel performance solutions, has teamed up with Maritime Data, a maritime data specialist, to improve the quality of AIS data used in its platform. The collaboration aims to…

14th August 2024

OrbitMI and Maritime Data team up to boost AIS data quality

14th August 2024

NEWS PFF

NEWS PFF

LEWA is a first-time sponsor of The Motorship’s 45th Propulsion and Future Fuels Conference, being held in Hamburg from 19 to 21 November. 

14th August 2024

New sponsor with fluid solutions

14th August 2024

NEWS PFF

NEWS PFF

GAVIN ALLWRIGHT on the International WindShip Association (IWSA) - long-term supporter of The Motorship Propulsion and Future Fuels conference. 

14th August 2024

“We are collaborative to the core…”

14th August 2024

APPOINTMENTS

APPOINTMENTS

Insurance firm, West P&I Club, is joining the Maritime Battery Forum.

14th August 2024

West P&I Club joins battery forum

14th August 2024

NEWS PFF

NEWS PFF

The provisional programme for The Motorship’s 45th Propulsion and Future Fuels Conference has now been released with key industry leaders offering their expertise and advice on solutions to the challenges faced in…

14th August 2024

Providing solutions with a packed provisional programme

14th August 2024