The Dutch shortsea ship operator and logistics company Longship has welcomed its fourth diesel-electric general cargo ship built by Atlas Shipyard Türkiye.
Chinese plug-in hybrid electric vehicle manufacturer BYD’s roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) car carrier BYD Xi’an, hailed as one of the largest ships of its type in the world, has passed through the Suez Canal on its maiden voyage. The 219-meter-long vessel was launched in April this year, back-to-back with
Europe’s ports are not doing enough to tackle toxic air pollution, a new study looking at major European ports shows.
Latin America’s first electric tugboat, a joint endeavor by Empresa Nacional del Petróleo (Enap) and harbor towage services provider SAAM, has been christened in Chile, marking ‘a historic milestone’ for the country and the region.
Germany’s Reederei Bernd Sibum has received funding from the German government to make its ships, which are being built by Dutch shipbuilder Damen, even more sustainable.
Coastal Sustainability Alliance (CSA), an industry collaborative effort led by Kuok Maritime Group (KMG), has launched Singapore’s first fully electric tug as the next step in the adoption of electric vessels.
Inland waterway shipping company HGK Shipping has joined forces with the Dutch maritime solar specialist Wattlab for what is claimed to be the world’s first hybrid solar-powered inland shipping vessel.
Norwegian maritime solutions provider Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) has joined the Maritime Battery Forum (MBF), a global community of maritime battery enablers, to drive adoption of clean energy and accelerate electrification in the maritime sector.
Denmark-based towage service provider Svitzer has taken delivery of its first fully electric tug from Turkish shipbuilder Sanmar Shipyards.
Andorra-headquartered marine battery supplier AYK Energy has won a type approval from Norwegian classification society DNV for its latest set of “advanced” marine batteries. According to the company, the green light from DNV has signalled that AYK can immediately embark on what is hailed as its ‘big
Looking to accelerate the electrification of maritime transport, four associations have formed the Global Alliance for Maritime Electrification (GAME), with an initial focus on inland, nearshore, and commercial vessels.
Chinese shipbuilder Wuhu Shipyard has moved to enter the European market with a new research and development (R&D) cooperation agreement focused on green shipping technology.
Swedish maritime battery system supplier Echandia has received long-term funding from the US-headquartered multi-stage investment firm S2G Investments (S2G), thus marking the ‘next phase’ of the former company’s vision to speed up worldwide maritime electrification efforts. The investment is set to
The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA), a port authority in the US Puget Sound region, has announced the completion of shore power at Husky Terminal in Tacoma.
