Oceanus Aurora Equipped with Norsepower Rotor Sails for Sustainable Shipping

Norsepower Rotor Sails have been installed on the VLGC Oceanus Aurora to reduce fuel consumption, emissions, and costs. The installation, reported by Borealis,...

The World’s Largest Dual-Fuel LNG-Powered Ultra-Large Container Ship Successfully Undocks

On November 20, the world's largest 24,000 TEU liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered and dual-fuel ultra-large container ship built by Hudong-Zhonghua, a subsidiary of China...

Evergreen Orders 60,500 New Containers For Growing Liner Fleet

Filings to the Taiwan Stock Exchange say 23,000 containers have been ordered from CXIC Group, 21,000 from Guangdong Fuwa Equipment Manufacturing and 16,500 from...

Top 10 Carriers Divide Over New Fuels, Orderbooks Show

All the top-10 largest box lines appear to be moving away from conventional fuels in some form or another, leading to an emerging dichotomy...

ABS Japan Committee Explores Clean Energy Solutions

ABS shared the latest insights on sustainability, technology, regulations and market trends with maritime leaders from around the country at the annual ABS Japan...

Lessons Learned: Pilots Refuse To Board Ships With Faulty AC

Pilots working in some ports in Brazil have in some instances refused to board vessels that do not maintain adequate working conditions, specifically concerning...

Synergy Marine Leads With ‘AI Farming’ to Enhance Crew Well-Being

Synergy Marine Group has taken steps to grow fresh vegetables on board its vessels. As part of a pilot project, Synergy’s managed Suezmax...

ISO Publishes Standard for Methanol Fuel

International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has recently published the first edition of the international standard for methanol as marine fuel, ISO 6583:2024. As...

EU Council Adopts New Maritime Safety Rules

The Council of the EU has adopted the so co-called ‘maritime safety’ package, the aim of which is to support safe, clean, and...

[Watch] The Crazy-Complex Process of Organizing A Container Ship

The beauty of shipping goods in standard size shipping containers is the contents don't matter; unless they are particularly heavy, light-weight, chemically reactive, explosive,...

Drewry World Container Index Falls 1% to $3,413 per Container

The Drewry World Container Index (WCI) decreased by 1%, standing at $3,413 per 40ft container. Freight rates for some key routes saw slight...

German Shipping Companies Divert Vessels Due to Houthi Threat

Yemeni Houthi rebels have been targeting shipping vessels, particularly those linked to Israel. German shipping companies are diverting ships around the southern tip...

HMM Introduces LNG-Powered Container Ships for a Greener Future

HMM introduces its first LNG-powered container ships, "HMM Ocean" and "HMM Sky." These ships are part of HMM's commitment to carbon neutrality by...

ABS Hosts Fifth Offshore Wind Forum: Exploring Synergies and Innovation

The ABS Fifth Annual Offshore Wind Forum brought together leaders from the offshore renewables sector to discuss strategies for economic viability and operational...

World’s Largest 99,000 Cubic Meter VLEC Set for Delivery

Jiangnan Shipbuilding delivers its third dual-fuel powered VLEC, GAS ZHUJIANG, for Wanhua Chemical. The 99,000 cubic meter VLEC is the world’s largest with...

COSCO, CP Group, and Freepoint Ink Green Methanol MOU

COSCO SHIPPING, CP Group, and Freepoint Commodities have signed an MoU to collaborate on green methanol production. This partnership leverages Southeast Asia’s biomass...

Strategic, Mirai, and RES Partner on Offshore Wind Vessels

Strategic Marine, Mirai Ships, and Ragnar Energy Solutions have signed an MOU to collaborate on building Crew Transfer Vessels (CTVs) for Japan's offshore...

Vard to Build Five Walk-to-Work Vessels

Vard, a subsidiary of the Fincantieri Group, has signed a significant contract to design and construct five Walk-to-Work vessels for offshore platform support. ...

Global Bunker Market and Emission Trends

Global bunker indices showed no clear trend, with mixed fluctuations in key fuel segments. Scrubber Spread remained below the breakeven mark, reflecting stability...

DeepOcean Signs Record-Breaking IMR Contract with Equinor

DeepOcean secures its largest-ever contract, an eight-year subsea inspection, maintenance, and repair (IMR) deal with Equinor. The contract aims to set new standards...