Throwing air lubrication systems into play as both sustainable and profitable ventures.
Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has introduced the marine sector’s first commercially available 4-stroke engine-based solution for ammonia fuel.
Norwegian shipowner Klaveness Combination Carriers (KCC) has decided to retrofit four additional vessels with the air lubrication technology developed by UK’s cleantech company Silverstream Technologies.
Dutch dredging and heavy lift company Boskalis has commissioned a large-scale shore power facility at its premises in the Waalhaven in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Japanese firms Mitsui O.S.K Lines (MOL) and Kansai Electric Power Co. (KEPCO) have signed a service agreement to conduct feasibility research on the design of a liquefied CO2 carrier at shipyards in Japan and overseas.
Al Seer Marine and Abu Dhabi Maritime, both based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), have unveiled the world’s first 3D-printed water taxi.
Finnish technology company Wärtsilä has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Australian catamaran builder Incat Tasmania to work on the design of the next-generation lightweight aluminium catamaran.
China Classification Society has issued approval in principle for a marine solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) power generation system developed by CSIC No. 712 Institute.
Reach Subsea has signed a three or five-year charter contract, including additional options, with Agalas for a low-emission IMR/survey vessel with a smart lifting arrangement and an equipment package that can be adapted to several market segments. The new vessel, set to be constructed at the Sefine
Columbia Shipmanagement (CSM), a member of Columbia Group, has contracted Kaiko Systems to provide a software tool that organizes and analyses ship data, providing insight into the condition of vessels and identifying risks before they result in incidents.
New York-based tanker company International Seaways has exercised options for two scrubber-fitted, LNG dual-fuel ready LR1 vessels at Korean shipbuilder K Shipbuilding Co. The options were lifted in October bringing the ordering tally to four LR1 newbuilds at the yard worth approximately $231 millio
Digitally-enabled vessels that incorporate decarbonization technologies can reduce carbon emissions by 38% and enhanced connectivity can increase profitability by 4 to 17%, according to international satellite service operator IEC Telecom.
In a double feat for Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation, the shipyard celebrated the delivery and naming of Seaspan Corporation’s two 7,000 TEU container ships. The first ship in the 7,000 TEU series, named ONE Readiness, was officially delivered a
Japanese shipping company NYK Line has partnered with NTT Data Japan Corporation to establish a system to aggregate total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from NYK’s business.
