Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has been selected to supply a range of solutions for a new diesel-electric hybrid roll-on/roll-off passenger (RoPax) ferry ordered by the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company (IOMSPC).
A new interconnector between the UK and Germany will deliver significant carbon benefits, according to an independent new report. Specifically, the NeuConnect link will help deliver a 16 million tonne reduction in CO2 – the equivalent of planting 28 million new trees or removing 400,000 cars off the
The majority of the world’s 4,900 ports are not yet using digital technology for even the most basic processes, Innovez One, a Singapore-based provider of smart-tech and AI solutions for the maritime sector, said.
Antwerp-based tanker shipping company Euronav NV has entered into a deal to acquire two eco-Suezmax newbuildings through a resale. Currently completing construction at the Daehan Shipyard in South Korea, the tankers are being acquired for an en-bloc price of $ 113 million. Both vessels are due for d
A number of shipping, maritime & technology professionals from several innovation-focused companies have agreed to join the Eco Marine Power Research Institute Advisory Group, Japan-based technology company Eco Marine Power (EMP) said.
The biggest challenge for the shipping industry will be addressing climate change, the IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim said in his address earlier today kicking off SMM Digital in Hamburg. Over the next four days, the industry’s most renowned maritime fair is going digital featuring 60 hours of pro
Although they exist, environmental and labour laws that regulate ship recycling are still ignored by shipowners that continue to send their vessels to dirty scrapyards in South Asia.
Thermoplastic composite pipe (TCP) specialist Strohm has secured a contract to deliver two gas lift jumpers for an offshore project Deepwater Sabah, Malaysia. This is the second time the firm’s technology has become a permanent application in the region. Strohm saw a TCP flowline previously installe
U.S. oil major ExxonMobil has created a new business named ExxonMobil Low Carbon Solutions to commercialise its extensive low-carbon technology portfolio.
Energy consultancy AGR said that its Well Management business unit has entered into a strategic framework agreement for decarbonisation exploration with UK-based dCarbonX. The Scope covers supporting dCarbonX in the development of GeoEnergy resources. This includes carbon capture, use and storage (C
French shipbuilder Chantiers De’l Atlantique has delivered MSC Virtuosa, MSC Cruises’ newest Meraviglia-Plus II cruise ship. As a sister ship to MSC Grandiosa, the newbuild features a length of 331 meters, a width of 43 meters and a maximum capacity of 6,300 passengers. The two Meraviglia-Plus units
Green Marine has broadened the scope of its North American environmental certification program for the maritime industry by adding a performance indicator to assess community relations.
After many negative comments targeted President Biden’s plan to halt oil and gas leasing, the nominee for the position of energy secretary Jennifer Granholm defended the administration’s push for a clean energy transition.
A new partnership has been established to perform research aimed at understanding potential risks tidal devices may pose to fish in the waters of Bay of Fundy in Canada’s Province of Nova Scotia as the site prepares to welcome new tidal energy converters over the next few years.
