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Deltamarin and Elomatic have signed a significant agreement with MV WERFTEN Wismar for the basic and detail design of a second Global class cruise ship.

The construction of the first onshore power supply plant for commercial vessels in the Port of Kiel has begun which will allow it to make a substantial contribution to reducing air pollution.

After substantial investments in recent years, the Norwegian port of Kristiansand is at the cutting edge of shore power, writes Charlie Bartlett.

International accountant and shipping consultant Moore Stephens says that total vessel operating costs in the shipping industry are expected to rise by 2.7% in 2018 and by 3.1% in 2019.

MAN Energy Solutions and Canadian software developer Modest Tree are to develop a virtual reality training package for MAN engines onboard naval vessels under construction at Halifax Shipyard.

MAN Energy Solutions has launched its Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) electrical turbo blower ETB40 for which its already secured its first order.

A two-tier market will reward early adopters with higher timecharter rates and asset values as cost of low sulphur fuel increases dramatically.

A new set of free-of-charge toolkits to assess and address emissions from ships and ports have been created by the IMO.

Wärtsilä has inaugurated its new Hybrid Centre, the first of its kind in the world, which will work towards developing innovative concepts that boost sustainable shipping.

Ships can spend hours or days waiting at anchor outside ports but more regular updates about the availability of berths is key to improving efficiency and decarbonising shipping.