General News

AMMONIA

AMMONIA

DNV has granted approval in principle (AIP) to a design for an ammonia-fuelled 3,5000 container vessel, developed by a consortium including the classification society, the Singapore-based liner operator ONE and Nihon Shipyard Co., Ltd. (NSY).

30th January 2024

DNV awards AIP to NH3-fuelled container feeder design

30th January 2024

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Lloyd’s Register (LR) and Green Marine, a Danish consulting service provider that specialises in methanol as marine fuel, have joined forces to offer value-adding solutions to maritime stakeholders that aim to build…

30th January 2024

LR agrees strategic partnership to lead training solutions for methanol as a marine fuel

30th January 2024

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

A Scottish consortium has been awarded a UK Government grant to develop the use of green hydrogen to reduce carbon emissions from vessels while berthed in port.

30th January 2024

Greener shore power derived from wastewater

30th January 2024

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

The British government awarded USD42 million (£33 million) towards a number of maritime green technology projects on Friday 26 January. The funding was awarded as part of the fourth round of the government’s Clean Maritime Demonstration…

30th January 2024

UK announces awards fourth round of clean maritime funding

30th January 2024

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The world’s first large scale renewables-based green LNG project is set to proceed following the expected appointment of Technip Energies as the EPC contractor in early 2024. The project is expected to create the…

30th January 2024

First renewable LNG bunker project set to proceed in Oman

30th January 2024

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

The fuel efficiency of Brittany Ferries’ 20 year-old flagship Pont-Aven is expected to improve by around 10% as a result of the incorporation of a duck tail projection at the stern.

30th January 2024

French Ferry Upgrade Yields Big Fuel Saving

30th January 2024

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Thetius, the marine technology research consultancy, has launched a Maritime Alternative Fuels Barometer, measuring the gaps between the shipping industry’s perception of alternative marine fuels and the reality in terms of availability, supply,…

25th January 2024

Perception Study Unpicks Complexity Of Maritime Pathway To Net-Zero

25th January 2024

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The incremental costs of diverting a tanker from Asia to NW Europe via the Cape of Good Hope is accounting for an extra USD932,905 per voyage while increasing transit time from 16…

25th January 2024

LSEG analysis identifies cost pressures from Red Sea diversions

25th January 2024

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

ABB has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the shipping business of DTN Europe BV and DTN Philippines Inc. (hereinafter DTN Shipping), expanding the company’s offering in maritime software.…

25th January 2024

ABB to acquire weather routing business

25th January 2024

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

Odfjell, the wet products transportation specialist, has selected Italy-based technology developer Oceanly as the supplier of Shaft Power Limitation (ShaPoLi) technology for its fleet. 

25th January 2024

Odfjell opts for Italian ShaPoLi supplier

25th January 2024