Norwegian ferry operator Norled AS has welcomed into the fleet the first of two hybrid battery-electric express ferries, built by compatriot OMA Baatbyggeri. The delivery of MS Frey follows the successful commissioning of the diesel-electric systems integrated by SEAM, a Norwegian supplier of zero-e
Hudong–Zhonghua Shipbuilding, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), has launched the 15,500 TEU Maersk Charleston. The scrubber-fitted vessel is being built for Hong Kong-based Seaspan Corporation under a contract announced in 2021 covering six 15,500 TEU units. It will be cla
The Hydrogen Innovation – Future Infrastructure & Vessel Evaluation and Demonstration (HI-FIVED) consortium led by vessel provider ACUA Ocean in partnership with infrastructure provider Unitrove has won a £3.8 million UK government grant to build and showcase its innovative autonomous vessel and bun
China Classification Society (CCS), Singapore’s SDTR Marine and Shanghai’s Merchant Ship Design & Research Institute (SDARI) have jointly developed an 85,000 dwt ammonia-fueled bulk carrier. Said to be the world’s first, the vessel has also obtained approval in principle (AiP) from the Chinese class
China’s first domestically built LNG bunkering vessel has completed its first ship-to-ship bunkering operation. The bunkering op was completed on January 18 and it saw the 30,000 cubic meters LNG bunkering ship Hai Yang Shi You 301 (Offshore Oil 301) refuel CMA CGM’s 23,000TEU dual-fuel container sh
Some of the world’s biggest maritime cargo carriers are joining forces with the world’s first industrial safety technology accelerator to launch an innovation initiative to reduce cargo loss at sea. The companies joining the accelerator are Evergreen Line, HMM, Maersk, the Offen Group, Ocean Network
UK-based cleantech company Silverstream Technologies has completed the installation of its air lubrication system on board the 24,000 TEU containership MSC Irina. The giant boxship is being built for MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company at Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Group. Specifically, the vessel was o
Japanese shipping company Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K LINE) has completed its third biofuel trial on board its ships as part of its decarbonization efforts. The company said that the trial involved the use of B24 marine biofuel comprising 24% fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) blended with very low sulfur
Half of the maritime incidents recorded in 2022 occurred in ports and terminals, data from ship vetting agency RightShip shows. According to the data, there were 2,400 incidents in 2022 where the location was recorded. RightShip said that half of the incidents occurred for vessels in the ports and t
South Korean shipbuilders are resuming their winning streak from last year as they reap fruit from the growing demand for high-end ships featuring dual-fuel propulsion and advanced technology. The country’s key ship manufacturers have secured over $7 billion in new orders since the beginning of this
French container shipping major CMA CGM is bunkering biofuels on 32 vessels across its vast fleet as part of its decarbonization efforts. “Biofuel is a big part of our roadmap to decarbonization,” Francois-Xavier Accard, Managing Director of CMA CGM’s International Shipping Company Pte. Ltd. said du
Technology company ZeroNorth, a digital spin-off of Maersk Tankers, has acquired Singapore-based platform for marine fuel suppliers BTS PTE Ltd. to support bunker suppliers to digitalise operations and reach decarbonisation goals. Under the agreement, ZeroNorth will acquire BTS’ flagship suite of se
Oceanbird, a JV backed by Alfa Laval and Wallenius, and KTH Royal Institute of Technology are performing extensive tests on the Oceanbird wing model in the KTH L2000 wind tunnel. The team is testing the aerodynamics of the wings while exposing them to different wind conditions. This series of tests
Singapore-based Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD), together with its consortium partners, has completed trialling two supply chains of biofuel blends from different origins as part of a drop-in biofuels pilot project announced in July 2022. The full pilot involves 19 industry partner
