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BIOFUELS

BIOFUELS

Cornish company Bio Engine Technology has designed a high-pressure Rankine cycle engine for road and marine use that will run solely on bioethanol.

4th January 2024

Redesigned steam engine to run exclusively on bioethanol

4th January 2024

APPOINTMENTS

APPOINTMENTS

BIMCO has announced the appointment of Stinne Taiger Ivø as Deputy Secretary General at BIMCO with effect from 1 January 2024.

4th January 2024

Ivø appointed Deputy SG at BIMCO

4th January 2024

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Clarksons Research issued its latest Green Technology Tracker on 2 January, confirming that the proportion of vessels ordered with alternative fuel capable or ready propulsion systems accounted for 45% of all orders…

4th January 2024

Clarksons research identifies divergent trends in vessel segments

4th January 2024

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The World Shipping Council, the International Chamber of Shipping and BIMCO issued a joint statement on 3 January welcoming the response of 12 nations to condemn illegal attacks on ships in the Red Sea…

4th January 2024

WSC, BIMCO and ICS commend joint international statement on Red Sea attacks

4th January 2024

APPOINTMENTS

APPOINTMENTS

Chris Goldsworthy has been appointed chief executive of the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST), replacing Gwynne Lewis, who had occupied the role since 2020.

4th January 2024

New CEO for IMarEST

4th January 2024

BATTERIES, SUPERCAPACITORS, FUEL CELLS AND OTHER ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY

BATTERIES, SUPERCAPACITORS, FUEL CELLS AND OTHER ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY

Zinus has won the contact to supply its autonomous charging solution for the world’s first zero-emissions, lightweight RoPax ferry.

3rd January 2024

Zinus powers emissions-free RoPax ferry

3rd January 2024

AMMONIA

AMMONIA

Euronav, the tanker operator and owner, has taken a step towards diversifying into the alternative fuel sector after announcing that it has agreed to buy CMB.TECH, the cleantech subsidiary partially owned by CMB, in a…

3rd January 2024

Euronav agrees deal to acquire CMB.TECH

3rd January 2024

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

A.P. Moller - Maersk (Maersk) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) related to a potential methanol supply agreement with a Japanese supplier, Mitsubishi Gas Chemical, and the municipal authorities responsible for the port…

3rd January 2024

Maersk and Port of Yokohama ink methanol supply MoU

3rd January 2024

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Birkenhead shipbuilder Cammell Laird has been awarded a £26m ($33m) order to construct a replacement for one of the two iconic Mersey passenger ferries.

3rd January 2024

Mersey Yard Lands Local Ferry Order

3rd January 2024

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

Ranked as the world’s first self-unloading vessel readied for fully-electric battery operation, an 11,000dwt limestone carrier is due to enter the Australian coastwise traffic in early 2026.

3rd January 2024

All-Electric Future For Aussie Limestone Bulker

3rd January 2024