General News

The 35th Motorship Propulsion & Emissions Conference in Copenhagen last week was deemed a great success by all who attended.

Rolls-Royce has signed a repeat order from Norwegian shipping company Sølvtrans AS for a second live fish transport vessel.

Japan’s Eco Marine Power (EMP) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Malaysia’s AIMS Global Engineering (AIMS) to market and develop renewable energy solutions for shipping.

A new fatigue model has been developed by Heikki Remes, a researcher at the Aalto University in Finland, to allow for the development of lighter, more durable and more energy efficient ships.

German navigation system manufacturer, Raytheon Anschütz, has won a number of contracts for its integrated bridge systems, to be installed on newbuilt vessels for offshore operations.

MAN Diesel & Turbo has sold its 500th MAN 48/60 medium speed engine, marking a milestone for the engine which has gained a reputation for being a good all rounder and a…

Its the last chance to book for The Motorships Propulsion & Emissions Conference 2013 - the annual two day event kicks off in Copenhagen, Denmark tomorrow.

Work on the two special ro-ro ships for DFDS continues at the Volkswerft Stralsund yard in Germany despite the difficulties being faced by parent P&S.

Evergreen Line, part of Taiwans Evergreen Marine Corporation, has christened the new 8,452 teu ‘Ever Liven’ - the 10th in a series of L-type containerships built by Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI).

Dutch forecasting software provider, Amarcon, has signed an agreement with French engineering company, Gaztransport and Technigaz (GTT), to develop a forecasting and advice software system for sloshing prevention onboard LNG carriers.