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ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

Embarked on a technologically-pragmatic decarbonisation strategy, UK short-sea specialist P&O Ferries has reduced its carbon footprint by almost 50,000t in 2023.

5th March 2024

CARBON CUT ON UK SHORT-SEA LINKS

5th March 2024

BIOFUELS

BIOFUELS

Commodities specialist Trafigura announced on 4 March that it was acquiring the European assets of one of Europe’s largest suppliers of biofuels, Greenergy. The acquisition, which remains subject to regulatory approval, will add physical…

5th March 2024

Trafigura acquires NW European biofuel supplier

5th March 2024

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Höegh Autoliners ASA has been awarded a NOK146 million (almost US$14m) grant from Enova towards the cost of enabling two of their Aurora class pure car and truck carriers to operate on ammonia as a fuel.

5th March 2024

Enova to provide funding for Hoegh Autoliners NH3-fuelled PCTC pair

5th March 2024

SUPPLIER NEWS

SUPPLIER NEWS

The strong market position of Gertsen & Olufsen Compensators is a testament to strategic collaborations, extensive application knowledge, and unwavering commitment to innovation. 

1st March 2024

Addressing Vibrations – An Automotive Analogy

1st March 2024

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

ClassNK has awarded approval in principle for the design of a multi-functional floating offshore windfarm support vessel (MFSV) developed by K Line Wind Service.

29th February 2024

ClassNK approval for MFSV design

29th February 2024

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

BIO-UV Group, the manufacturer of the BIO-SEA ballast water management system, has opened a new 1,200m² maritime training, R&D, engineering, and production facility, increasing the footprint of its existing Lunel-based site to…

29th February 2024

BIO-UV GROUP OPENS NEW TRAINING FACILITY

29th February 2024

AMMONIA

AMMONIA

Dr Olivier Denizart, Technical Manager at Lubmarine shares some of the key findings on Lubmarine’s latest R&D projects on future fuels including experiments on an Ammonia-fuelled engine that it has modified.

29th February 2024

Supporting Shipping’s Decarbonisation Towards a Carbon-Free Future

29th February 2024

BATTERIES, SUPERCAPACITORS, FUEL CELLS AND OTHER ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY

BATTERIES, SUPERCAPACITORS, FUEL CELLS AND OTHER ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY

Japanese heavy industrial supplier Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) has signed an agreement to jointly conduct research with French-headquartered Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) fuel cell developer and manufacturer, Symbio, into the application of its solutions for mobility solutions.

29th February 2024

Kawasaki Heavy Industries inks MoU, expands fuel cell focus to mobility sector

29th February 2024

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Bureau Veritas (BV) has unveiled the results of new modelling research project, which confirmed the potential substantial cumulative impact of operational and technical efficiency measures in keeping shipping within its “carbon budget” to…

29th February 2024

BV research confirms central role of operational and energy efficiency in meeting shipping’s 2050 carbon budget

29th February 2024

CONVENTIONAL FUELS & OILS

CONVENTIONAL FUELS & OILS

TotalEnergies Marine Fuels has announced that it conducted its first digital bunker delivery for Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) in Singapore in early February. The introduction of digitalisation is expected to boosting the efficiency…

29th February 2024

TotalEnergies Marine Fuels Completes First Digital Bunker Operation in Singapore

29th February 2024