The Rijeka Gateway terminal in Croatia, a joint venture between Danish shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk’s APM Terminals and Croatian investor Energia Naturalis (ENNA Group), has secured electricity from renewable energy sources to power the operations of its container terminal. The estimate is that
Danish company Nordhavn Power Solutions has been contracted to supply two methanol-based generator systems for a larger hybrid solution on Svitzer’s new tugboat.
UK’s Imperial College London and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at advancing innovations in zero-carbon shipping and achieving net-zero port emissions to support the decarbonization of the maritime sector.
MF Estelle, the ‘world’s first’ autonomous electric ferry, has completed its journey between two major islands in central Stockholm, demonstrating the potential for unmanned, sustainable transport, the RISE Research Institutes of Sweden has unveiled. MF Estelle’s trial in Stockholm Designed and buil
Dutch heavy-lift shipping and offshore transport company Jumbo has completed the installation of two mechanical sails onboard its 13,000 dwt heavy lift vessel (HLV) Jumbo Jubilee.
South Korean shipbuilding titan Hanwha Ocean has been awarded approvals from the French classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) and the Liberian Registry respectively via a statement of compliance (SoC) and approval in principle (AiP) for its rotor sail technology onboard liquefied natural gas (L
Japan’s shipping heavyweight Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) has signed a contract with compatriot Maehata Shipbuilding Corporation to construct a new hybrid electric restaurant ship, underscoring the company’s focus on sustainable maritime operations. As disclosed, the ship is scheduled for com
Sea-going ships from the Dutch shipping company Cargow were successfully connected to moveable battery containers providing shore power at the Steinweg Beatrix Terminal in a recent pilot, the port of Rotterdam has unveiled. As disclosed, the pilot—which took place at an operational terminal rather t
Classification society American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has signed a multi-year Offshore Technology Collaboration Agreement (OTCA) with the South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean, seeking to explore the yet-uncharted territories of sustainability, digitalization and cybersecurity across the maritime
German transporation company BREB is preparing to welcome four wind-powered methanol-ready multipurpose dry cargo vessels in 2025.
UrbanLink Air Mobility, a South Florida-based air mobility company, has placed an order for 27 all-electric seagliders from REGENT Craft, a compatriot manufacturer of all-electric seagliders for sustainable maritime mobility, aiming to ‘advance’ multi-modal electric transportation ecosystems in coas
Swedish ship design and management company Wallenius Marine has christened its latest 6,500 CEU pure car and truck carrier (PCTC)—based on the Sleipner concept—Future Way, in Emden, Germany, marking a ‘significant’ development for sustainable shipping between Europe and North America. The 200m long
Classification society DNV has awarded type approval design certification (TADC) for innovative rotor sail technology designed by South Korean shipbuilding major Hanwha Ocean.
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has been urged to agree on a strong revision of the Carbon Index Indicator (CII), a global fuel standard that allows for the uptake of wind propulsion, and an ambitious levy to ensure the shipping industry reaches decarbonization targets.
