General News

Wilhelmsen and Hyundai Glovis have signed a memorandum of understanding to exchange expertise and improve the companies’ technology and service offerings.

Autonomous shortsea and feeder distribution could disrupt hub-and-spoke logistics, Stevie Knight hears

A four-year service contract for NorthLinks vessels has been awarded to Babcock, which will undertake planned maintenance and dry docking at its Rosyth facility.

ABS and Lloyd’s Register (LR) have updated their Common Structural Rules Software (CSRS) to comply with a 1 July Rule Change Notice from IACS.

A profit-sharing contract between Wärtsilä and Brittany Ferries has resulted in a reduction of operational exhaust emissions for the latter’s vessels.

The UK government is making £900 million available through the new Getting Building Fund for investment in local, shovel-ready infrastructure projects to stimulate jobs and support economic recovery.

Ricardo, the engineering and technology consultancy, has completed its first IMO Tier III virtual certification test, after working with a Scandinavian customer to certify a large marine engine series.

Synergy Group and Norden have formed a new joint venture to handle the technical management of Norden’s tanker vessels.

ClassNK has awarded an Approval in Principle (AIP) to K Line and Airseas for their Seawing automated kite system.

The 4th greenhouse gas (GHG) study updates absolute levels of GHG emissions from shipping to 2018, and also introduces a new voyage-based emissions metric.