A consortium, including Finnish technology group Wärtsilä, has set sights on the development of a new system for the maritime industry that is aimed at improving access to reliable data to enable smarter shipping decisions related to decarbonizing fleet operations. The project, named ‘TwinShip’*, is
British renewable energy business Drax Group and compatriot systems design house Smart Green Shipping (SGS) have united efforts to develop and put into use ecologically responsible wind-assisted ‘FastRig’ technology, all with the aim of positively contributing to the decarbonization of the country’s
Nuclear Transport Solutions (NTS) has become “the first nuclear transport operator in the world” to install and trial revolutionary new sail technology on its specialist ships in a bid to reduce its carbon footprint.
Developer of wind propulsion technologies GT Wings has received grant support from the UK government to advance its “innovative” wind propulsion system AirWing.
Classification society Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) has teamed up with Singapore-based maritime engineering and design company SeaTech Solutions to work on the design and classification of next-generation green tugs and harbor crafts. To bolster their partnership, IRS and SeaTech signed a memor
The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonization (GCMD) and Hanwha Ocean have signed a five-year strategic partnership to advance maritime decarbonization in the areas of alternative low-/zero carbon fuels, energy efficiency technologies, and onboard carbon capture.
Sumitomo Heavy Industries Marine & Engineering (SHI-ME) and ORIX Corporation have begun a feasibility study on utilizing wind power for energy-saving operations on one of ORIX’s bulk carriers.
British shipbuilding and repair company Cammell Laird has started work on a £7 million project to deliver a clean shore power solution for vessels in refit and repair at its shipyard.
Gibraltar-based shipyard Gibdock has joined forces with UK-based tech firm Armada Technologies to explore the integration and feasibility of Armada’s proprietary air lubrication system (ALS) into ships serviced by Gibdock. As informed, under the terms of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) that th
In an effort to ‘enhance’ the sustainability and efficiency of its fleet, Germany’s family-owned shipping company Reederei Bernd Sibum has commissioned four hybrid-ready combi freighter (CF) 3850s from the Netherlands’ Damen Shipyards Group. As disclosed, set to be built at Damen Yichang shipyard in
Amadeus Schiffahrts- und Speditions, a subsidiary of German shipping company HGK Shipping, has enhanced its charter fleet with Amadeus Saffier, a wind-powered diesel-electric shortsea vessel.
UK-based maritime design and applied technologies company Artemis Technologies has won the tender to supply the Swedish Maritime Administration (SMA) with a fully electric pilot boat, marking a crucial milestone in Sweden’s ambition to transition toward fossil-free maritime operations. As disclosed,
South Korean heavyweight HD Hyundai has unveiled new next-generation smart ship solution to support the efficiency of the vessels.
Norwegian coastal cruise ferry company Hurtigruten has shared new renderings and updated plans for its Sea Zero project—the zero-emission ship scheduled to debut in 2030.
