Swiss freight trader Cargill has completed two pilot projects with Safetytech Accelerator, a dedicated technology accelerator established by Lloyd’s Register, involving robotic hull cleaning solutions and automated data collection from ship machinery. The projects were selected as part of Safetytech
MSC Cruises, the cruise division of Swiss shipping giant MSC Group, has achieved a drop in carbon emissions intensity worth 33.5 percent since 2008, and is on track to achieve its 40 percent reduction target ahead of 2030, the company revealed in its sustainability report for 2022. “We continue to s
The Government of Canada has announced an investment of up to $38 million under the National Trade Corridors Fund to improve cargo movement at the Port of Argentia based in Newfoundland. The funds are targeting the expansion of the existing Fleet Dock terminal. This expansion includes the constructi
Following an international tender, First Gen Corporation has selected Shell for the first LNG cargo delivery and completed the berthing of the BW Batangas FSRU at its offshore LNG terminal in the Philippines. First Gen, in partnership with Tokyo Gas, is developing the Interim Offshore LNG Terminal t
The construction of the methanol-ready Mein Schiff 7 cruise ship, being built for TUI Cruises at Finnish shipbuilding company Meyer Turku, has reached a landmark feat with the installation of main engines. The engines are being provided by Finnish technology company Wärtsilä and the ship will have a
Between 2021 and 2022, more than 39% of global bunkers exhibited a fuel content delta of 2% or more compared to the amounts stated in their delivery paperwork, a new report examining bunker discrepancies in the maritime industry released by Texas-based green-tech start-up FuelTrust said. The primary
MAN Energy Solutions is about to start developing retrofit solutions for medium-speed marine engines as part of a research association including WTZ Roßlau gGmbh and TU-Darmstadt. The three-year research project, ‘CliNeR-ECo’, is funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate
Japanese shipping industry major NYK and its group company, NYK Bulk & Projects Carriers Ltd., have completed the dismantling of the heavy-lifter vessel, Kamo, at the PHP Ship Recycling Facility in Bangladesh. The Panama-flagged general cargo ship Kamo was built in 1998. The NYK Group said it was th
The Port of Tacoma Commission on Tuesday voted to phase out greenhouse gas emissions under the port’s direct control by 2040, accelerating the target from 2050. This action primarily focuses on addressing Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gases, which encompass emissions from port-owned buildings, veh
In the race to achieve net-zero emissions, the maritime sector is turning its attention to hydrogen fuel as a potential game-changer. Hydrogen has uses as a direct fuel in both gaseous or potentially liquid form, and also as a feedstock for liquid hydrogen carriers such as ammonia or methanol. Howev
Finnsirius, the first of two hybrid ro-pax vessels, was delivered to freight and passenger shipping company Finnlines at the China Merchants Jinling Shipyard in Weihai, China, on 18 July 2023. Finnsirius will start operating on the Naantali–Långnäs–Kapellskär route in September 2023. The second vess
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council has appointed Arsenio Antonio Dominguez Velasco of the Republic of Panama, for an initial 4-year term as the next Secretary-General. Valesco will start his tenure as of 1 January 2024, subject to the Assembly’s approval. The decision was cast via
Japanese industry stakeholders including e5 Lab, Marindows, e-Mobility Power, CHAdeMO Association, The Japan Ship Technology Research Association, Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, and Development Bank of Japan have established the Promotion Council for Zero Emission Chargers for Ships, aiming to promote the
As the shipping industry is seeing increased interest in methanol as a marine fuel, a new report from Lloyd’s Register (LR) has found pricing, availability and carbon accounting to be the main obstacles to its widespread adoption. The report called “Fuel for Thought: Methanol” has identifed that the
