Singapore has been ranked as the top global shipping centre for the eighth year running, a new report found.
Dutch marine transportation services provider Future Proof Shipping has received a recommendation from Central Commission for the Navigation of the Rhine (CCNR) for its inland vessel Mass to use hydrogen as a fuel for propulsion.
SEA-KIT’s latest unmanned surface vessel (USV) has received Unmanned Marine Systems (UMS) certification by Lloyd’s Register, becoming the first-ever to achieve this milestone. The 12-meter X-class USV, delivered to Fugro, received the new UMS certification on 28 June. SEA-KIT said it had worked clos
Swedish marine energy developer Minesto has improved power production performance through upgrades and modifications of its DG100 tidal kite system, as key aspects of test operations and electricity production get third-party verified by DNV.
Maritime classification society American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has granted a design approval for SpaceTech4Sea, a project to adapt technology developed for space use to maritime LNG fuel tanks.
Heddle Shipyards, a Canada-based operator of shipyards and drydocks, is the newest participant in Green Marine – the largest voluntary environmental certification program for North America’s maritime industry.
Green Marine Europe, a voluntary environmental certification program for the European maritime industry that celebrates its first birthday, continues to attract new sustainability-driven shipowners.
Norway-based classification society DNV has introduced a new class D for areas covering cloud-based simulation.
Japanese classification society Class NK has awarded approval in principle (AiP) to Japan’s shipbuilding company Tsuneishi Shipbuilding for its concept design of LNG-fueled Kamsarmax bulk carrier.
The only deep-water port in the South San Francisco Bay, Port of Redwood City has become the newest participant to join the voluntary environmental certification program, Green Marine.
Classification society Bureau Veritas, French Ministry of the Sea, and Foundation de la Mer have issued the world’s first label for ocean protection, “Ocean Approved”.
Florida-based Crowley Maritime Corporation has become the first US-owned and 13th overall ship owner-operator that will publicly disclose its ship recycling policies, practices and process through the Ship Recycling Transparency Initiative (SRTI) website.
Swedish energy system supplier Echandia Marine has obtained type approval from the classification society Bureau Veritas for its lithium titanium oxide (LTO) battery system incorporated in tugboats.
Classification society Bureau Veritas will carry out the classification of ten all-electric ferries after signing the contract with Portuguese river passenger operator, Transtejo.
