Samsung Chooses SENSFIBTM To Keep New Ice-Class Vessels Safe

Samsung Heavy Industries chooses ATEX approved, fibre optic-based SENSFIBTM monitoring technology to help keep new Sovcomflot ice-class vessels safe. The first of Sovcomflot’s newbuild ice-class ships will be delivered before the end of...

Wärtsilä Develop China’s Next-Gen Intelligent Tug Technology

Wärtsilä Voyage has signed a strategically significant MoU with China Classification Society and Tianjin Port Group to co-develop China’s next-generation intelligent tug in line with CCS intelligent ship standards. The project’s larger aim...

World’s First Dual-fuel LNG Battery Hybrid PCTC Delivered

UECC has taken delivery of the world's first dual-fuel LNG battery hybrid PCTC. It is set to provide significant gains in energy efficiency and emissions reduction. It enters service this year to boost...

LR Accepted As World’s First Renewable Energy Certification Body

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has been accepted as the world’s first Renewable Energy Certification Body (RECB) for marine energy by the International Electrotechnical Commission’s Renewable Energy System, (IECRE). IECRE operates the global conformity assessment...

UK Ports Get A New Online Tool To Meet Net Zero Targets

National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) has partnered with Siemens to create a free online tool. The purpose of the online tool is to help UK ports meet their net zero targets. A recent news...

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Doubles 3-year Decarbonization Investment To $3.5 Billion

Japanese maritime shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines will up to double investment in decarbonization efforts to the order of 400 billion yen ($3.5 billion) over three years compared with previous plans. It had...

Merchant Fleet Worth $1 Trillion Afloat at Sea

Close to the astronomical amount of $1 trillion is the value of the merchant fleet of the ten largest shipping nations in the world, with the fleet of the first three being worth more...

China’s 7-week Cargo Ship Quarantine is Bad News for Supply Chain!

China is imposing mandatory quarantines of up to seven weeks for returning Chinese seafarers. Crew changes are getting more difficult due to stricter government requirements, says the Global Maritime Forum. China’s strict COVID-19 quarantines...

Peak Power Demand Curbs Bunker Fuel Availability

Japan's marine fuel availability has been tight since early November as Japanese refiners prioritise fuel oil supply requests from the domestic power sector in preparation for peak winter electricity demand, Argus Media. 2½ times...

How Effective is COP26 in Reducing Emission?

Further shipping talks are scheduled for next year after delegates at a U.N. agency meeting that sought to speed up decarbonisation of the sector failed to make progress, reports Reuters. GHG reduction Earlier this month countries...