The Biden-Harris Administration has decided to invest $4 billion as part of Investing in America agenda to boost the electrification of the US ports.
Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG), a major American shipping company, has launched efforts to explore the potential of carbon capture and storage as part of its GHG emission reduction strategy. To that end, OSG has established a new subsidiary, Aptamus LLC in Delaware, which will focus on investing i
Captura, a carbon removal company founded at Caltech, has partnered with AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles to install its newest ocean carbon removal system.
A joint UK-EU project to develop retrofit carbon capture solutions and other technologies for ships to reduce their emissions and fuel consumption has got underway.
American classification society ABS and Singapore-based marine specialist Mencast Marine Pte. have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the qualification and application of advanced manufacturing processes such as additive manufacturing (AM), also known as 3D printing, for critical compone
Solstad Offshore’s construction vessel has managed to save “considerable amounts” of fuel and reduce emissions on its way home from a project in West Africa, the Norwegian company reported. The 157-meter-long Normand Vision managed to save 150 tons of fuel on the transit, Solstad said, adding that i
Five finalists have made it to the shortlist for the second Nor-Shipping Ocean Solutions Award after o a heated jury debate. The accolade aims to showcase breakthrough innovations at, or approaching, commercialisation stage. Daphne Technology won the inaugural prize in 2022, with this year’s winner
Jiangnan Shipbuilding, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation, has delivered the world’s largest Very Large Liquefied Gas Carrier (VLGC) to Singapore-based shipping and trading company Petredec. This marks a significant milestone for the shipbuilding industry, as the 93,000 cubic meter
Fincantieri, an Italian shipbuilding company, has delivered the newest cruise ship, Viking Saturn, to the Viking cruise line at its Ancona yard. The ship, which is the tenth of its class, has a gross tonnage of approximately 47,800 tons, 465 cabins, and a capacity of up to 930 passengers. The vessel
Singapore’s first hybrid bunker tanker, Marine Charge, built for V-Bunkers, a leading supplier of barge logistics services in the port of Singapore, has been delivered. The 7990-ton vessel, designed by SeaTech Solutions and built by Zhejiang Shenzhou Sunshine Heavy Industry is fitted with 480Kwh of
The robust expansion of shore power infrastructure in Northern Europe has enabled German cruise line AIDA Cruises to connect its flagship AIDAsol to shore-side facilities in nearly all ports during a voyage. Namely, during its voyage from April 16 to 21, 2023, AIDA’s flagship vessel, AIDAsol, became
Danish naval architect company Knud E. Hansen has developed a new tanker vessel, designed specifically for the transportation of carbon dioxide (CO2). The vessel concept is being released as the role of carbon capture and storage (CCS) continues to grow, especially in Europe as a solution necessary
Maritime clean technology firm Silverstream Technologies and Orient Marine Co. have signed a new agency agreement for sales support of the Silverstream System within Japan. The agreement will allow Orient Marine to act as an agent for Silverstream in Japan, providing local representation for marketi
Singapore-based Ocean Network Express (ONE) has decided to install two containerized wind assist units on one of their operated container feeder ships before the end of 2023. The 143m, 1036 TEU capacity Kalamazoo is owned by Singapore-based Norse and the wind assist systems will be supplied by the N
