South Korean shipping major HMM plans to conduct field tests of an onboard carbon capture system (OCCS) for containerships along with Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) and PANASIA in the second half of this year. OCCS is an advanced technology to capture CO2 from greenhouse gas emissions generated duri
The Grimaldi Group took delivery of their multipurpose vessel the Great Antwerp on Tuesday at the Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in Ulsan, South Korea. The delivery of the new ship was celebrated with a ceremony. This is the first of the six multipurpose ro-ro units commissioned from the Korean company just
Shandong Shipping, the third largest shipowner in China, has made a major investment in newbuild vessels by ordering twelve 82,000 dwt Kamsarmaxes at Jiangsu New Hantong Ship Heavy Industry. The deal marks the largest newbuild order ever made by Shandong Shipping. The company said that it has signed
LNG-ready luxury ro-ro passenger ship Moby Fantasy embarked on a maiden voyage following its delivery from China State Shipbuilding Corporation’s Guangzhou Shipbuilding International. The 2,500-passenger and 3,800-meter lane vessel was built for MOBY Line Shipping Company and departed from Nansha, G
Onboard carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (OCCUS) has emerged as one of the promising short-term measures shipping can implement for existing vessels to cut carbon emissions. According to a new report by Lloyd’s Register, OCCUS has a high technology readiness level, however, its investment re
In a significant development for China’s shipbuilding industry, the China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) and French liner heavyweight CMA CGM have inked an agreement to construct 16 large container ships worth more than 21 billion Yuan ($3.06 billion). The order comprises of twelve 15,000 TEU
Ballast water management solutions provider Bawat Water Technologies and Damen Green Solutions, a member of the Dutch Damen Shipyards Group, have signed a Term Sheet to create a joint venture in the field of ballast water treatment systems. The joint venture will merge Damen’s InvaSave program with
Global renewable energy company e1 Marine has been commissioned by Switzerland-based Current AG to build an S Series 130 methanol to hydrogen generator that would capture waste heat and CO2 from the exhaust stream produced during the reforming process. Successful lab-based tests will improve the eco
Singapore-based ship management company Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) and the Dutch maritime technology company Value Maritime have completed their first-ever CO2 liquid bunkering. According to Value Maritime’s social media post, the operation, which is also the first in the world, took place in Ro
China’s shipbuilding major Jiangnan Shipyard, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation, has delivered 24,100 TEU MSC Raya to its owner Bank of Communications Financial Leasing (Bocom), which ordered the ship on behalf of the world’s largest container shipping company MSC. The vessel is
California Air Resources Board (CARB) has approved Clean Air Engineering–Maritime, Inc.’s (CAE-M) latest vessel stack exhaust capture and treatment system, called the “ShoreKat.” The technology aims to reduce emissions from marine vessels while minimizing the impact on vessel performance and operati
The MEYER Group, an international consortium specializing in cruise shipbuilding, and the Dutch Shiprepair company Damen Shiprepair & Conversion (DSC) have signed a joint cooperation agreement. Under the agreement, DSC will work with the recently established company MEYER RE, a subsidiary of the MEY
P&O Ferries’ newly commissioned Fusion Class vessel P&O Pioneer has docked at DP World Limassol port on its journey from Guangzhou, China to Dover, United Kingdom. P&O Pioneer arrived on Wednesday for bunkering, as it makes its way toward Dover, where it is expected to become fully operational on th
Dutch multimodal operator Samskip has installed its first CO2 exhaust gas cleaning system on one of its shortsea vessels. The installation was performed while the vessel, Samskip Innovator, was docked at the shipyard Royal Niestern Sander. The system is being provided by Value Maritime under a deal
