General News

Chinese Shipbuilding Industry Corp (CSIC) has signed a strategic partnership agreement with China Dynamics, a Chinese developer of electric buses and passenger vehicles, to develop and market battery hybrid and hydrogen fuel…

Emissions verification company, Verifavia, has launched Inventory of Hazardous Material (IHM) preparation services for ships subject to the EU Ship Recycling Regulation (EU SRR) and the Hong Kong International Convention for the…

Cosco Shipping Lines has completed a successful pilot installation of scrubber systems on two vessels and plans to roll out more in the future.

Rolls-Royce has completed the sale of its Commercial Marine business to Kongsberg in Norway.

Engine designer MAN Energy Solutions is to double its test engine capacity at its research and development centre in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Classification society, ClassNK, has outlined its basic approach to ensuring onboard cyber security for ships.

Non-profit organisation, Green Ship of the Future (GSF), has launched a series of projects exploring how existing technologies can help reduce harmful emissions from shipping in the short term.

The motivation behind Kongsberg Group’s surprise acquisition of Rolls-Royce Commercial Marine was “strategic growth” and the opportunity to move closer towards becoming a “complete solutions provider”, the Group’s CEO has said.

Shipping insurance company, the UK P&I Club has won approval from the Netherland’s financial regulator for a licence for its Rotterdam-based subsidiary UK P&I Club NV (UKNV).

In support of India’s first domestic cruise operation, Bernhard Schulte Cruise Services (BSCS) has been awarded technical management of Jalesh Cruises’ new vessel.