A research team from National Korea Maritime & Ocean University in South Korea has developed a new control method that can optimize autonomous ship navigation.
Maritime intelligence company Global Spatial Technology Solutions (GSTS) has been contracted by Canada’s Ocean Supercluster’s Core Technology Leadership Program to further develop and implement a predictive, dynamic berth schedule management system.
The six-month test period of the Pyxis Ocean, a Kamsarmax vessel retrofitted with two WindWings, has confirmed significant fuel savings, underscoring the potential of wind-assisted propulsion technology to support the shipping industry’s decarbonization efforts.
Hanseatic Nature, an expedition cruise vessel owned by Germany’s Hapag-Lloyd Cruises, has been given the green light by classification society DNV to use shore power.
Chinese shipbuilding company Zhoushan Xinya Shipyard has started the retrofitting process of Maersk Halifax, a 14,000 TEU containership owned by Danish shipping giant A.P. Moller – Maersk, to enable the vessel to run on methanol.
German container shipping company Hapag-Lloyd has entered into a transformative contract agreement with Iceland-based software company Ankeri Solutions aimed at accelerating Hapag’s fleet decarbonization efforts.
Japanese shipping major Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), in collaboration with compatriot tech company Metro Weather, has started a demonstration experiment of a long-range wind condition measurement device installed on a roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) ship.
Swiss technology company EH Group has been granted an approval in principle (AiP) from classification and certification society DNV for its marine fuel cell system.
Finland-based sustainable stainless steel supplier Outokumpu is deepening its long-term transport collaboration with compatriot shipping company Langh Ship by taking into use new energy-efficient and low-emission vessels during 2024.
Norway-based HAV Design has been selected to design and develop four newbuild autonomous battery-powered zero-emission ferries for compatriot Fjord1. Described as the world’s first, the ferries will operate the Lavik-Oppedal crossing on the northwest coast of Norway. HAV Group’s ship design business
Türkiye’s Tersan Shipyard has received a shipbuilding order from Norwegian ferry operator Fjord1 AS for four battery-powered autonomous double-ended ferries, said to be the world’s first. Tersan and Fjord1 revealed the shipbuilding contract on February 27, stating that the new ferries will “revoluti
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has shortlisted a total of 11 passenger launch and cargo lighter vessel designs submitted by seven companies and consortia for the full electric harbor craft (e-HC) program.
Monaco-based shipping company Scorpio Tankers has signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding to install the Fowe Eco Solutions (FOWE) fuel emulsion systems across its entire fleet of over 100 vessels.
German shipping company Baltrader Capital and Finnish provider of auxiliary wind propulsion systems Norsepower have signed a contract concerning the delivery of rotor sails which will be fitted on the shipowner’s cement carrier.
