Dry bulk shipping company Safe Bulkers wants to gradually renew its fleet with modern designs compliant with the new environmental regulations. In line with those efforts, in October 2020, the company signed a deal to buy a Japanese-built, Kamsarmax class, 82,000 dwt, newbuild bulker with a schedule
Brazil’s offshore support vessel operator CBO has signed an agreement with the technology group Wärtsilä to convert one of its vessels to operate with hybrid propulsion. The CBO Flamengo will be the first vessel in Latin America to be fitted with a battery pack for hybrid propulsion, compliant with
The Malaysian energy giant Petronas has officially launched its LNG bunkering business by completing its first LNG bunkering operation at Pasir Gudang, Johor.
Tokyo-based shipping consortium e5 Lab Inc. and its partners have launched a proof of concept test to demonstrate remote control and collision avoidance algorithms on actual vessels as part of its ROBOSHIP project. Under the project, the consortium is developing the standard models of electrically p
Switzerland-based Proman Stena Bulk Ltd has finalized an agreement to build an additional vessel under its joint venture partnership.
Finland-based technology company ABB has won a contract worth over $300 million from Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering to supply a power and propulsion package for six new LNG transport vessels along the Northern Sea Route.
The technology group Wärtsilä has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with UK-based Anemoi Marine Technologies for the future sales and servicing of rotor sail solutions to the shipping industry. Rotor sails, also referred to as ‘flettner rotors’, are comprised of vertical cylinders which, wh
The CMA CGM Champs Elysees has joined CMA CGM Group’s fleet as the company’s second 23,000 TEU containership powered by liquefied natural gas. The giant vessel is a sister ship to CMA CGM’s flagship, the CMA CGM Jacques Saade, which was delivered to the French major in September. Measuring 400 meter
With the energy transition well underway not only in the energy production area, but in almost all other industries, the shipping sector also needs to be looking at what fuels will be used to power the ships in the near future. Naval Architect Harry Linskens from DEKC Maritime has discussed efficien
Food corporation Cargill and design and engineering consultancy services provider BAR Technologies have embarked on a strategic project with naval architect Deltamarin to bring wind propulsion technology to commercial shipping.
In its bid to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in maritime transportation, Total has chartered four LNG-fueled Aframax-type vessels.
Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL), Canada’s nuclear science and technology organization, has won a contract from Transport Canada to develop an assessment tool to examine clean technologies that could reduce greenhouse gas emissions and the release of other pollutants from marine vessels. Using wh
Costa Cruises, part of Carnival Corporation has ticked off another milestone with its first LNG-powered liner, Costa Smeralda.
None of the alternative fuels being discussed today as the potential fuels of the future, such as LNG, ammonia or hydrogen, will be able to cut it, Ioanna Prokopiou, Chief Executive Officer of dry bulk trading company Sea Traders, believes. Speaking during a Lloyd’s List forum during Posidonia Week,
