A consortium of technology providers and industry experts will explore new containership designs GENERAL NEWS

Cutting edge container ship consortium

Close-up of cylinder cover, gas block and gas injection valve on the research engine equipped for LPG operation (credit: MAN Energy Solutions) ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

LPG launch marks step towards multi-gas engine

MAN is set to launch the first LPG-burning two-stroke engine after securing retrofit orders from BW LPG for four of its VLGCs FUELS & LUBRICANTS

LPG retrofit order marks MAN engine launch

Over 50,000 visitors and 2,200 exhibitors are set to attend SMM 2018 this month (credit: Michael Zapf) GENERAL NEWS

Shipping’s SMMart revolution in the spotlight

The hydrogen plant in Victoria, Australia, will use carbon capture. The pilot project will be hosted by AGL at their Loy Yang facility. Photo: InvestVictoria ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

LH2 ship carries hopes for a hydrogen society

Norsepower rotor sails PROPULSION

Rotor sails reduce tanker fuel costs

Lomar Shipping’s beamy new Chinese-built boxships of 2,782 teu capacity offer a high reefer intake.(pic courtesy of Libra Group). VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Boxship series for growing Lomar fleet

Pacific Green's pricing plan aims to entice early orders by offering a hedge against rising fabrication and installation costs EXHAUST GAS CLEANING SYSTEMS

Scrubber finance plan hedges against rising costs

The EcoCare guarantee is the first from a ballast water treatment supplier to cover financial penalties for failing discharge tests BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

Ecochlor offers BWMS compliance guarantee

BW LPG has ordered the first LPG retrofits for two-stroke engines in anticipation of the global sulphur cap (credit: BW Group) FUELS & LUBRICANTS

BW orders first retrofits for LPG fuel