Avikus, an autonomous navigation solutions venture founded by South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) Group, and Norway-based classification society DNV have teamed up on ‘world’s first’ approval of autonomous vessel systems. The partnership between Avikus and DNV represents a ‘signi
The field trials off the coast of Norway aim to determine whether an innovative technology designed to solve core drilling’s tripping woes will live up to expectations.
Powering a new chapter in sustainable maritime travel, Norwegian company Brunvoll has joined forces with compatriot transport company Torghatten Nord to equip a new hybrid ferry with an ‘advanced’ propulsion and autonomy system. The ferry, expected to enter service in 2026, will operate between the
Tohoku Region West Coast CCS initiative, proposed by Itochu, Nippon Steel, Taiheiyo Cement, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), Inpex, Taisei and Itochu Oil Exploration, has been selected by JOGMEC to conduct engineering design work for Japanese advanced CCS project.
U.S.-based provider of ammonia-to-power solutions Amogy has formed a new partnership with propulsion system specialist HD KSOE EcoPhin to deploy their respective technologies to enhance ammonia-powered solutions across the maritime sector. For the most part, the partnership will focus on the integra
Denmark’s Port Esbjerg and Korea’s Port of Ulsan have formed a strategic partnership to drive innovation and sustainability in the maritime industry through both parties’ experience in handling hydrogen and ammonia as well as offshore wind projects. Port Esbjerg revealed the collaboration via social
Seeking to advance greener shipping practices, Germany-based dry bulk carrier owner and operator Oldendorff Carriers and the University of Strathclyde have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to create a dedicated research center in Glasgow, Scotland, to support the maritime industry’s decarb
Finland-based marine engineering company Deltamarin has signed a contract with Chinese state-owned enterprise China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai) to design and engineer the 14th and 15th vessels in Swedish shipping company Stena RoRo’s E-Flexer series, both of which will feature multi-fuel cap
ADNOC and ExxonMobil have signed an agreement under which ADNOC will acquire a 35% equity stake in ExxonMobil’s low-carbon hydrogen and ammonia production facility in Baytown, Texas, U.S.
In a bid to tackle carbon emissions in the maritime industry, Swedish company SeaFjord Energy has chosen Swiss-Swedish equipment provider ABB’s electric power and propulsion system for its ‘pioneering’ e-bunker vessel concept, which aims to offer ‘a new way of supplying energy’ to ships at sea and i
Subsea infrastructure is critical to the energy security in Europe and with the world not looking so bright there is a real urgency to get something going to protect this infrastructure, but the solution is not easy to find, panelists said at a discussion on seabed security organized by IRO, the Ass
Japan’s Eco Marine Power has signed a cooperation agreement with UAE’s Aries Marine and Engineering Services on innovative ship technology projects.
Inpex, Nippon Steel and Kanto Natural Gas Development have concluded a consignment contract with JOGMEC regarding the Metropolitan area CCS project.
U.S.-headquartered offshore energy services provider Helix Energy Solutions has secured a new multi-year contract with Shell Offshore Inc. to continue providing well intervention services in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. As part of the contract set to start in 2025, Helix will provide an increased minimu
