General News

Columbia Shipmanagement has opened a performance optimisation control room that aims to improve operations by connecting technical, commercial and crew management.

Ship designer Havyard and operator Havila Kystruten are to develop and test a ‘high capacity hydrogen energy system’ after receiving a NOK104.3 million (US$12.1 million) grant.

The Global Maritime Forum has chosen Singapore as the venue for its 2019 annual summit.

Air lubrication manufacturer, Silverstream Technologies, has announced a major deal with Grimaldi Group to install its Silverstream System on 12 new ro-ro carriers.

Finland-based Cargotec has established a start-up collaboration programme aimed at addressing the biggest challenges in the maritime, cargo transport and logistics sectors.

AP Moller-Maersk has pledged to make carbon-neutral vessels commercially viable by 2030 as it aims to reach net zero CO2 emissions by 2050.

The race towards fully autonomous vessel operations stepped up a gear in late 2018, with three ferries in Finland and Norway – and three technology providers – vying for notable firsts.

Groupe Renault has announced a three year partnership with Nantes start-up, Neoline, to develop a wind-powered maritime transport system.

An international project to combat the negative environmental impacts of the transfer of aquatic species through ships has been launched.

Sofia Fürstenberg Stott has been an architect of Nor-Shipping’s evolution to embrace and enable new ocean business opportunities for its core maritime audience. Here she explains how adopting a broader ‘blue’ perspective…