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BATTERIES, SUPERCAPACITORS, FUEL CELLS AND OTHER ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY

BATTERIES, SUPERCAPACITORS, FUEL CELLS AND OTHER ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY

In what represents a further step towards the potential introduction of autonomous zero-emission shipping into the European short-sea sector, Conoship Internation of Groningen has been commissioned to develop an autonomous 200 teu shortsea container vessel…

21st September 2023

North Sea unmanned zero-emission feeder project advances

21st September 2023

BATTERIES, SUPERCAPACITORS, FUEL CELLS AND OTHER ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY

BATTERIES, SUPERCAPACITORS, FUEL CELLS AND OTHER ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY

London-based freight insurance provider TT Club is calling for greater emphasis on the critical dangers of toxic gas emissions arising from lithium-ion battery fires.

20th September 2023

Wider Dangers Of Battery Fires

20th September 2023

BIOFUELS

BIOFUELS

Two of the largest names in the container liner sector, A.P. Moller - Maersk A/S (Maersk) and CMA CGM, have announced plans to join forces on several areas relating to decarbonisation. The collaboration,…

19th September 2023

Maersk and CMA CGM to work together on alt fuels

19th September 2023

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

Japanese general trading company Mitsui & Co., Ltd (Mitsui) has acquired a minority stake in Finnish energy efficiency solution provider WE Tech Solutions (WE Tech).   

19th September 2023

Mitsui takes minority stake in WETech

19th September 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

MAN Energy Solutions is understood to have expressed concern to IACS, the International Association of Classification Societies, about the lack of a set of unified requirements relating to ammonia-fuelled engines and their…

15th September 2023

MAN ES stresses need for common NH3 standards

15th September 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

A.P. Moller-Maersk (Maersk) held a formal naming ceremong for its first vessel that will operate on green methanol. The newbuild methanol-fuelled 2,100teu container feeder, Laura Maersk, was named in a ceremony hosted in the Port of…

15th September 2023

Naming ceremony for MeOH-fuelled Laura Maersk in Copenhagen

15th September 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Container line operator Maersk announced that it was investing in a green methanol production start-up on 14 September.

15th September 2023

Maersk invests in green methanol production company

15th September 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The UK government has unveiled a new package of clean maritime measures to safeguard business whilst reducing harmful emissions.

14th September 2023

UK unveils clean maritime package

14th September 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Newport Shipping has announced that it is launching a naval architect practice. The company plans to initially focus on designing and building vessels for the offshore wind market. It also announced that it will design and…

14th September 2023

Newport Shipping outlines CTV construction plans

14th September 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The Indian government is planning to announce the removal of remaining cabotage laws, opening up coastal trade between the country’s ports to foreign owned and flagged vessels. 

13th September 2023

India eyes liberalisation of coastal trade

13th September 2023