Singapore-based shipping company Eastern Pacific Shipping has signed a contract with Spanish cleantech engineering company bound4blue to install its first-ever wind-assisted propulsion system onboard chemical tanker Pacific Sentinel.
The Netherlands-based engineering consultancy Blue Wasp Marine has received Approval in Principle (AiP) from Italian classification society RINA for its Pelican performance prediction software for wind-assisted ships.
Classification society ABS has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) to China’s Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore for its design of a methanol dual-fuel, heavy-duty offshore wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV).
South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean has developed a smart ship technology that monitors a vessel’s carbon intensity index (CII).
A ship-based carbon capture (SBCC) prototype developed under the EverLoNG project has been removed from an LNG-powered LNG carrier chartered by TotalEnergies following the end of the first demonstration campaign. The carbon capture unit, built by Carbotreat in the Netherlands, was installed onboard
Glander International Bunkering and Asyad Shipping have signed a multi-fold agreement to work on an AI-based propulsion system, a digitalized bunker procurement solution, and comprehensive bunker management.
In a giant leap towards a greener shipping industry, Dutch shipping company Chemship has debuted the first chemical tanker equipped with sails.
Japanese shipping company Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) has acquired the French wind propulsion specialist Airseas. The French company, a spin-off of Airbus Group, has developed the Seawing, an automated kite system using wind power. The system has the potential to help vessels reduce up to 20% of
This article is written by Gavin Allwright, Secretary General – International Windship Association When taking time to reflect on the past year, I would argue that 2023 was the year in which our industry took the gloves off and got down to business when it came to decarbonization. At COP28 in Decemb
French containership major CMA CGM has welcomed into the fleet CMA CGM Mermaid, the first ship in a series of ten new 2,000 TEU container ships powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG). The fleet has been designed in cooperation with French shipbuilder Chantiers de l’Atlantique and Danish engineering
The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Maritime Administrator has awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) to Anemoi Marine Technologies for their rotor sail systems. The AiP was issued after a comprehensive review of a 210,000 dwt Newcastlemax bulk carrier designed by Shanghai Merchant Ship Desig
Deltamarin and BAR Technologies have unveiled a new wind-optimized hull design named Aquilo, showcasing a practical step toward sustainable ship design. Specifically tailored for Aframax/LRII vessels, Aquilo represents an advancement in overall performance by integrating advanced hull design with BA
Tanker shipping company Stena Bulk has inked long-term charter agreements for four newbuild eco Medium Range (MR) tankers. The ships will be taken on five-year charters from an unnamed private Japanese shipowner major. Two of the vessels, Stena Continent and Stena Conquest, will be delivered from Hy
A new behavior-focused sustainable shipping trial has shown that informed decisions can help ships’ crews make fuel-saving decisions 21% more often. Specifically, Ridgebury Tankers has carried out a six-month trial in cooperation with behavior change startup Signol during which officers on four tank
