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GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Shipping giant CMA CGM is behind the launch of the first European private-initiative laboratory dedicated to open research in artificial intelligence.

20th November 2023

CMA CGM behind launch of AI lab start-up

20th November 2023

METHANOL

METHANOL

Lloyd’s Register (LR), in collaboration with SDC Ship Design and Consult, has developed a new concept for the use of ballast water tanks in place of cofferdams around methanol tanks, allowing ship…

20th November 2023

Space saving concept for methanol-fuelled vessels developed

20th November 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Swiss marine power company WinGD will supply X-DF-M methanol-fuelled engines for a series of six container vessels to be built at Yangzijiang Shipbuilding in China. The 9,000 TEU vessels will each be…

20th November 2023

WinGD wins first order for methanol-fuelled 82-bore engines

20th November 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

MAN Energy Solutions has announced that it is developing an oxidation catalyst for four-stroke engines that will significantly reduce methane slip. Called ‘IMOKAT II’ and developed at MAN Energy Solutions’ headquarters in…

20th November 2023

MAN Targets Methane Oxicat Field Tests in Q1 2024

20th November 2023

OPINION

OPINION

Recent years have seen a notable increase in deceptive shipping practices (DSPs), particularly in the form of AIS spoofing and dark fleet activity. Despite the new era of sanctions compliance challenges that such DSPs…

20th November 2023

Combatting a New Era of Maritime Sanctions Evasion

20th November 2023

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Two new MARPOL regulations governing the use of fuel are due to take effect in 2024 and 2025

17th November 2023

New fuel regulations for Arctic and Med

17th November 2023

HYDROGEN

HYDROGEN

A deal has been struck to explore the development of a renewable hydrogen corridor connecting Spain, Germany and the Netherlands.

16th November 2023

Green H2 corridor deal struck for Europe

16th November 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Sensor technology and digital twins of ships are evolving and open new opportunities for owners and managers to improve the way how their ships are operated.

16th November 2023

Improved Sensors Offer Offer Operations, Refit and Design Benefits

16th November 2023

BIOFUELS

BIOFUELS

The global shipping industry has an increasingly clear decarbonisation pathway to follow for vessels over 5000 gross tonnes, according to Gareth Prowse, Head of Decarbonisation at Svitzer.

16th November 2023

Clean Tech Growth Lifted By Partnerships With Ports

16th November 2023

CONVENTIONAL FUELS & OILS

CONVENTIONAL FUELS & OILS

The crews on the REM PSV fleet have recently carried a campaign to increase fuel efficiency, which resulted in a 9.8% increase in fuel efficiency over the course of three months. This produced 1,700 tons…

16th November 2023

Offshore owner achieves near 10% fuel efficiency gains

16th November 2023