The widespread adoption of biofuels as a drop-in replacement for fossil fuels and a cost-effective way of meeting tightening regulations in the shipping industry hinges on overcoming challenges such as feedstock availability and demand competition from other transport sectors, Lloyd’s Register (LR)
Christiania Shipping, a specialized chemical ship-owning and chartering company, has set its sights on becoming the preferred infrastructure partner for the transport of small-scale chemicals in Europe through the acquisition of NAVQUIM Holding, an owner and operator of stainless steel chemical carr
Norwegian shipping company Color Line has hired technology group Wärtsilä to upgrade the exhaust treatment system onboard four vessels and help optimize performance and reach sustainability targets. Under the contract, Wärtsilä will add close-looped functionality to the ships’ current open-loop scru
Japanese shipping company Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) has taken delivery of the newbuild LNG-fueled car carrier from China Merchants Jinling Shipbuilding (Jiangsu). The 7,000 CEU vessel named Nereus Highway is the first LNG-fueled ship built by the Chinese shipyard for K Line as part of the order
The Netherlands-based shortsea ship operator and logistics company Longship has ordered a series of four 6,000 dwt vessels, with an option for four additional ships.
Wind propulsion developer BAR Technologies (BAR) has launched new 20m and 24m models of its WindWings, designed to save 0.7 tonnes of fuel per day per WindWing on average on worldwide routes. Building on the 37.5m WindWings, which demonstrated significant energy reductions, the new models are expect
Faced with challenges such as short supplies of carbon-neutral fuels, the shipping industry needs to explore every option for reducing fuel consumption in order to reach the 2030 decarbonization goal of 20% emissions reductions set by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Norwegian classifi
LNG-fueled car carrier Cerulean Ace operated by Japanese shipping major Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has received Additional Fire-Fighting Measures for Vehicle Carrier (AFVC) certification from classification society ClassNK for its voluntary measures to prevent onboard fires during the transport of el
After winning the first tender by Zero Emission Maritime Buyers Alliance (ZEMBA), Germany’s container shipping major Hapag-Lloyd has selected Nordic energy company Gasum to deliver waste-based liquefied biomethane (bio-LNG) to its vessels during the two-year tender period. On April 16, 2024, ZEMBA,
Denmark’s fund management company focused on maritime investments European Maritime Finance (EMF), in collaboration with international shipping company Atlas Maritime, has confirmed the order of three LPG/ammonia carriers at South Korean shipyard HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI). HD HHI’s parent co
Spanish marine fuel supplier Cepsa has started delivering second-generation biofuels to the cruise industry at the Port of Barcelona. Norwegian Escape, a cruise ship, operated by Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH), received the first supply in late July. According to Cepsa, the supplied fuel, pro
Norwegian clean energy technology supplier Hexagon Purus Maritime has secured a purchase order for a compressed hydrogen fuel system to be used on a new green sailing ship commissioned by international non-profit organization Greenpeace. The order, valued at approximately €2.5 million, was placed by
Norwegian transport company Torghatten Nord has celebrated the beginning of the construction of what are said to be the world’s largest hydrogen-powered ferries. The first steel cutting for the first of two 117-meter-long hydrogen-powered ferries with a capacity of 120 cars was held on August 29 at
Classification society DNV has issued approval in principle (AiP) to China’s Dalian Shipbuilding Offshore Co. (DSOC) and its industry partners for liquid CO2 (LCO2) carrier vessel concepts. The certificate was issued during the international energy event ONS in Stavanger, Norway, for DSOC’s 12,000 c
