
Finnish technology group Wärtsilä, in cooperation with UK’s cleantech company Silverstream Technologies, will install the latter’s proprietary air lubrication system on a trial basis on a large containership owned by Danish shipping major A.P. Moller – Maersk.

Clean Sea Transport has acquired 100% of the shares in Swedish shipping company Marinvest AB to promote clean fuels in the shipping sector.

Ship operators have been faced with increasing problems caused by biofouling occurring during growing idling periods, a new white paper released by Swedish technology company I-Tech found.

In an industry first, Greece-based ship management company Capital Ship Management (CAPITAL) is to secure ABS notations recognizing investment in decarbonization technologies for its newbuild orders for medium-range (MR) tankers.

The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) Ltd has issued a tender for the procurement of the marinised hydrogen fuel cell that can be installed on a ferry.

Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction Co., a mid-sized shipbuilder in South Korea, has secured a KRW 310.5 billion(about $261.8 million) order for the construction of four containerships.

Greensea Systems has signed a contract with Ocean Infinity to provide OPENSEA as the open architecture platform for the Armada Dynamic Payloads Control (DPC).

Croatia’s LNG import terminal on the island of Krk shuts down for annual maintenance for 14 days starting 1 October.

Malaysian energy giant Petronas’ first floating (FLNG) facility, PFLNG Satu, has marked another milestone by delivering its 50th LNG cargo.

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has banned the Singapore-flagged bulk carrier Western Callao from Australian ports for six months due to violations of the employer agreement.

Japanese shipping company Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) has signed a joint research agreement with the Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology (TUMSAT) to start research on marine plastics.

Monaco-based bulker owner Safe Bulkers has unveiled its first sustainability-linked credit facility that incorporates an incentive discount on interest rate, linked to independently verified pre-determined emission targets.

India’s conglomerate Adani Group, Sri Lanka’s diversified company John Keells Holdings and Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) have signed an agreement to jointly develop the Colombo West International Container Terminal (CWICT) of the Port of Colombo (POC).

Japanese shipowner NS United Kaiun Kaisha has signed a shipbuilding contract with Nippon Steel, Japan Petroleum, Tsuneishi Shipbuilding, and Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) to build a LNG-fueled coastal limestone carrier.