Backed by a European investment fund with over €300 million earmarked for green port investments, a new company acting as the “world’s first” capital partner for shore power, Seacap, has been launched.
Shipbuilding company Japan Marine United Corporation (JMU) has handed over the eco-friendly 181,000 dwt bulk carrier Frontier Wish to compatriot shipping player Southern Route Maritime, part of Imabari-based Nissen Kaiun. According to JMU, Southern Route Maritime took delivery of the newbuilding on
Singapore-based shipowner Hung Ze Shipping has signed a cooperation agreement with Dealfeng New Energy Technology, a Chinese provider of wind-assisted propulsion systems, to equip a new series of 14,000 dwt chemical tankers with rotor sails.
German engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions (MAN ES) is set to deliver what it hails as “the world’s most powerful” two-stroke methanol engine. As disclosed, the MAN B&W 12G95ME-C10.5-LGIM (-liquid gas injection methanol) type engine is presently being built by a Chinese licensee, CSSC-MES Diese
Höegh Autoliners’ fifth multi-fuel Aurora-class vessel has departed China Merchants Heavy Industry’s shipyard, ready to commence its commercial operations.
Singapore-based tanker owner Hafnia and its France-based joint-venture partner Socatra have rolled out the red carpet for the second unit in a series of four dual-fuel methanol medium range (MR) chemical tankers. As disclosed, the future-fit Ecomar Guyenne, which will sail under the French flag like
Classification society Lloyd’s Register has verified the performance of Anemoi Marine Technologies’ rotor sails on a Kamsarmax bulker, confirming the latter’s method for calculating rotor sail technology performance.
MAN Energy Solutions (MAN ES) has passed the type approval test (TAT) of its MAN L35/44DF engine for use as an auxiliary GenSet and for electric propulsion, operating at constant speeds of 720 and 750 rpm, respectively.
Chile-based shipping group Ultranav has entered into a co-development agreement with Beyond the Sea, a French pioneer in kite-powered propulsion, to bring kite-powered propulsion to commercial shipping.
Northern Ireland-based maritime design and applied technologies company Artemis Technologies, together with Scottish maritime transportation player Orkney Ferries and the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), has marked the handover of Zevi 1, a fully electric hydrofoil vessel. As disclosed, the Bel
Zeppelin Power Systems has unveiled its new fuel cell power generator, which can operate using hydrogen.
With a seafaring legacy stretching back to the age of the Vikings, Norway is no stranger to charting a firm course ahead. This time, the ships are sailing toward a zero-emission future. As the nation continues solidifying its role as a front-runner in sustainable maritime operations, momentum keeps
Flotte Hamburg has christened two hybrid police boats, ‘Bürgermeister Brauer’ and ‘Bürgermeister Weichmann.’
Norwegian shipowner Klaveness Combination Carriers (KCC) has completed its energy efficiency retrofit program in a bid to deliver “the most carbon-efficient deep-sea shipping solution in the tanker and dry bulk segments”.
