Carnival Corporation & plc, the world’s largest cruise company, is expanding the installation of air lubrication systems to the majority of the cruise line brands in its fleet through 2027. The cruise major expects to generate significant savings in fuel consumption and carbon emissions by reducing
Sri Lanka-based shipbuilder Colombo Dockyard has delivered M/V Misje Vita to Norwegian shipowner Misje Eco Bulk AS, part of Kåre Misje & Co. The delivery comes on the back of numerous challenges caused by the pandemic, hampering shipbuilding construction and supply of materials. This is the first ve
Dutch biofuels provider GoodFuels has joined hands with global certification organisation Control Union and France’s IDS Group to test the effectiveness of an isotopic tracer for marine biofuels.
American small modular reactor provider NuScale Power (NuScale) and Canadian firm Prodigy Clean Energy (Prodigy) have revealed a new conceptual design for a transportable and marine-based small modular reactor (SMR) power-generating facility.
Hong Kong-based dry bulk shipping company Pacific Basin has selected green methanol as the best fuel for its first generation of zero-emission vessels. The decision is based on the findings of a feasibility study the company conducted in cooperation with Nihon Shipyard Co. and Mitsui & Co. The study
Heavy lift vessel (HLV) Jumbo Jubilee has completed a transatlantic voyage to and around the USA powered mostly with biofuels.
Switzerland-based engine developer WinGD has been selected to provide dual-fuel engines to power QatarEnergy’s LNG carrier newbuilds. WinGD’s latest generation of X72DF-2.1 engines will power 25 vessels as part of QatarEnergy’s North Field East (NFE) project, the biggest LNG carrier newbuilding proj
Chinese shipbuilder COSCO Heavy Industries (Yangzhou) has launched a 114,000 dwt newbuild Aframax tanker ordered by Greek shipping company Aegean Shipping Management. The vessel, to be named, Green Anax, hit the water on October 22 at Cosco Yangzhou facilities in Jiangdu District, China. The vessel
The Cruise Division of MSC Group and French shipbuilding company Chantiers de l’Atlantique have announced the delivery of the world’s largest LNG-powered cruise ship and one of the first to incorporate fuel cell technology.
in an environment where there is a scarcity of renewable fuels, the question arises whether it is a sustainable pathway for shipping to take a limited amount of renewable energy and apply it to an industry where you only get 25% utilization of what you’re starting with.
Dutch multimodal operator Samskip has signed an agreement with compatriot marine biofuels provider GoodFuels to power four of its containerships with marine grade bio-residual fuels.
The world’s first bulk carrier to be partially powered by wind, the Shofu Maru, sailed into the Port of Newcastle this morning on its maiden voyage. The 100, 422 dwt bulker, owned by Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), was delivered on October 7, 2022. The vessel is the first of its
Local wind measurement tops the priority agenda of wind-assisted ship propulsion manufacturers as the key requirement that would enable the companies to further optimize their solutions. A survey conducted jointly by Finish measurement technology company Vaisala and the International Windship Associ
Norway-based RoRo transportation provider United European Car Carriers (UECC) has taken delivery of its third and final newbuild multi-fuel LNG battery hybrid pure car and truck carrier (PCTC). The latest newbuild, to be named Auto Aspire, was delivered on 20 October at China’s Jiangnan Shipyard and
