A total of 147 ports around the globe can bunker LNG to vessels at the moment and this figure is likely to reach 200 by 2024 as demand continues to grow, estimates from Clarksons Research show. Europe is leading the way with LNG bunkering infrastructure, with the majority of its top ports offering t
Swedish sustainable solutions provider Alfa Laval has signed an agreement to acquire BunkerMetric, a Scandinavian software company that develops advanced decision support tools for marine bunker vessels. According to Alfa Laval, the acquisition is part of the strategy to expand its digital marine se
Naval architecture and marine engineering company Glosten has been selected to design a new coastal research vessel with a hydrogen-hybrid propulsion system for the University of California San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography. For this project, Glosten will provide the preliminary design
Subsea solutions supplier Feritech has secured a £1 million growth loan from the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Investment Fund (CIOSIF) to drive overseas growth. Feritech Global designs, manufactures and sells marine geotechnical equipment, ancillaries and consumables to geotechnical and geophysical
Orcadian Energy and Carrick Resources have executed a formal agreement for the farm-out of a prospect in the UK North Sea.
Valaris has revealed that the new CFO has now started working for the company after being appointed to this role a couple of months ago.
Global offshore geotechnical data acquisition, analysis and reporting specialist Geoquip Marine has acquired the Geoquip Elena, an integrated geotechnical survey vessel (IGSV), confirming the further expansion of its fleet. According to the company, Geoquip Elena, a specialist deep push cone penetra
Japanese conglomerate Marubeni Corporation is participating in the Blue Visby Consortium to support the development of an integrated system that notifies ships of the optimal date and time for arriving at their destination. The recently launched consortium is aimed at helping the shipping industry e
Japanese shipping major Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and the country’s National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES) have launched a joint study on ship fuel to contribute to the safe operation of machinery on vessels. For this study, MOL and NIES will collaborate to conduct fuel quality analysis
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) is constructing a robotic technology lab in Moss Landing, California, that will provide the space needed for the critical assembly, integration, and testing of new equipment before deployment into the ocean. The 31,900-square-foot Instrumentation Inte
Eco Wave Power’s wave energy pilot, previously deployed in Gibraltar, has begun its journey to AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles.
Swedish sustainable solutions provider Alfa Laval has completed the acquisition of Belgium-based Desmet, a supplier of processing plants and technologies for edible oils and biofuel sectors. Announced in March this year, the acquisition is expected to strengthen Alfa Laval’s position in the renewabl
Liner companies are redesigning their operating loops with lower speeds to meet environmental regulations, particularly the Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) requirements, Danaos’ CEO John Coustas says. Specifically, ships would need to measure and document their actual annual operational CII against
UK-based maritime remote monitoring systems provider Reygar and compatriot carbon reduction and sustainability specialist Cedar Marine have teamed up to provide an integrated service for monitoring and reducing fuel, energy use and carbon emissions across vessels and business operations in the marit
