General News

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Clarksons Research issued its latest Green Technology Tracker on 2 January, confirming that the proportion of vessels ordered with alternative fuel capable or ready propulsion systems accounted for 45% of all orders…

4th January 2024

Clarksons research identifies divergent trends in vessel segments

4th January 2024

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The World Shipping Council, the International Chamber of Shipping and BIMCO issued a joint statement on 3 January welcoming the response of 12 nations to condemn illegal attacks on ships in the Red Sea…

4th January 2024

WSC, BIMCO and ICS commend joint international statement on Red Sea attacks

4th January 2024

AMMONIA

AMMONIA

Euronav, the tanker operator and owner, has taken a step towards diversifying into the alternative fuel sector after announcing that it has agreed to buy CMB.TECH, the cleantech subsidiary partially owned by CMB, in a…

3rd January 2024

Euronav agrees deal to acquire CMB.TECH

3rd January 2024

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

A.P. Moller - Maersk (Maersk) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) related to a potential methanol supply agreement with a Japanese supplier, Mitsubishi Gas Chemical, and the municipal authorities responsible for the port…

3rd January 2024

Maersk and Port of Yokohama ink methanol supply MoU

3rd January 2024

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Birkenhead shipbuilder Cammell Laird has been awarded a £26m ($33m) order to construct a replacement for one of the two iconic Mersey passenger ferries.

3rd January 2024

Mersey Yard Lands Local Ferry Order

3rd January 2024

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

Ranked as the world’s first self-unloading vessel readied for fully-electric battery operation, an 11,000dwt limestone carrier is due to enter the Australian coastwise traffic in early 2026.

3rd January 2024

All-Electric Future For Aussie Limestone Bulker

3rd January 2024

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

A collaborative project has been launched under United Nations(UN) auspices to prepare seafarers for zero or near-zero emission ships. Entitled Training Seafarers for a Decarbonised Future, the initiative has the goal of…

3rd January 2024

Front Line Training For Energy Transition

3rd January 2024

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ABS has inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Ltd., Seatech Solutions International (Seatech) and Shift Clean Energy (Shift) to develop electric tugboats. The initiative forms part of…

20th December 2023

ABS Inks MoU with Indian Electric Tug Innovators

20th December 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Stolt Tankers is conducting a long-term trial into the effects of the application of an innovative graphene-based marine coating to the hull of one of its tankers. The hard foul release hull coating was applied…

20th December 2023

Stolt Tankers trialling graphene hull coating on tanker

20th December 2023

BIOFUELS

BIOFUELS

Höegh Autoliners has signed a strategic partnership with VARO Energy (VARO) to source advanced biofuels for deep-sea transportation.

20th December 2023

Höegh Autoliners inks biofuel supply deal

20th December 2023