DNV Says Efficiency, Not Fuel Switching, Carries Shipping to 2050
DNV's annual forecast puts energy efficiency and speed reduction ahead of alternative fuels, projecting a 16 percent emissions cut by 2030 from efficiency alone.
Ultramax Maria Topic Begins Sea Trials with Wingsail and Solar Retrofit
The 60,155-dwt bulker Maria Topic is crossing the Pacific testing a tiltable rigid wingsail and solar panels fitted under the EU-funded WHISPER project.
DNV Urges Owners to Build Fleets That Survive the Wrong Fuel Call
DNV's tenth Maritime Forecast to 2050 puts regulatory uncertainty at the centre, urging owners to build strategies that survive radically different outcomes.
IAEA Launches ATLAS Initiative to Bring Nuclear Power Back to Sea
The IAEA has launched ATLAS, a global initiative aimed at creating the regulatory and safety framework needed to bring nuclear power into civilian shipping.
Wind Propulsion Fleet Passes 100 Vessels Ahead of SMM Hamburg
More than 100 commercial vessels now operate wind propulsion systems, and the sector will stage its largest showcase yet at the SMM maritime fair in Hamburg.
Japan Opens $95m Subsidy Pot for Hydrogen, Ammonia and Battery Ships
Japan has opened a five-year subsidy programme worth $95m to accelerate orders for ships powered by hydrogen, ammonia, methanol and batteries, covering up to half the equipment cost.
Bulker Burns VLSFO Co-Processed With Cashew Nutshell Liquid
The 82,144-dwt Scion Mathilda took 34.5 tonnes of co-processed CNSL VLSFO in Singapore and ran Asia to Northern Europe to South America without operational remarks.
Everllence and Hudong-Zhonghua to Design 180,000 cbm LNG Carrier
Everllence has signed an engineering design agreement with Hudong-Zhonghua covering a 180,000 cubic metre class LNG carrier using a dual-fuel electric propulsion system.
China's electric cargo ship fleet scales up fast
China is scaling battery-powered shipping faster than anywhere else, moving from pilots into commercial cargo operation, according to new International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) data. China had more than 44…
UK carbon market extends to shipping from today
The UK has extended its emissions trading scheme to domestic shipping, bringing cargo and passenger vessels of 5,000 gt and above into the carbon market and adding to operators' compliance burden.
Tanker owner, yard and classification society target wind power for MR tankers
A new joint development project will examine whether wind-assisted propulsion can be commercially viable for Medium Range product tankers, a segment where the technology remains largely untested.
China launches its largest hydrogen-powered inland cargo ship
China has launched its largest hydrogen-powered inland cargo vessel, a 2,000-tonne ship intended to anchor a growing zero-emission shipping network on the Pearl River.
Independent tests validate Norsepower's rotor-sail performance monitoring
A six-month independent evaluation has validated Norsepower's proprietary force-measurement technology for rotor sails, among the first third-party checks of continuous wind-propulsion performance monitoring.
World-first ammonia-fuelled gas carrier completes its maiden commercial voyage
A Belgian owner's new gas carrier has completed the first commercial voyage burning ammonia as fuel, from China to India.
Gioia Tauro completes its first shore-power connection to a mega boxship
A major southern Italian container port has completed its first cold-ironing operation, connecting a mega boxship to shore power.
FPSO tow to Suriname to trial a giant traction kite
A traction kite will be tested during the ocean tow of a new floating production vessel from Asia to Suriname, aiming to cut fuel use.
DNV type approval speeds rollout of Econowind's wind sails
Econowind has received a type approval design certificate from DNV for its VentoFoil suction wing, easing installation on classed vessels.
Class society targets ageing feeder fleet with retrofit drive
A leading classification society is pushing a programme to modernise the world's ageing fleet of container feeders through targeted retrofits.
Chinese yard unveils radical concept for a floating nuclear port
A Chinese shipbuilder has unveiled a concept for a floating, nuclear-powered logistics hub that would combine a container terminal, power station and green-fuel plant far offshore.
Samskip's SeaShuttle becomes demonstrator for EU hydrogen project
Samskip's autonomous, emissions-free SeaShuttle will act as the demonstrator in the EU-backed HyShip project, testing liquid hydrogen on the Oslo-Rotterdam route.
Seaspan and Maersk widen containership efficiency drive
Seaspan and Maersk are extending their partnership with an efficiency programme across 18 chartered containerships, centred on a retrofit of four 13,000 teu vessels.
Artemis launches world-first electric hydrofoil pilot boat
Artemis Technologies has launched what it says is the world's first fully electric hydrofoil pilot boat, the 12-metre EF-12 Pilot, now undergoing sea trials ahead of customer deliveries.
IMO backs mineralisation pathway for onboard carbon capture
The IMO has given in-principle support to recognising carbon mineralisation as permanent storage, potentially opening a new pathway for onboard carbon capture and storage systems.
Carbon pricing is becoming a compliance maze
Overlapping carbon schemes — EU ETS, FuelEU Maritime and the IMO framework — risk duplicated reporting and double charging for shipowners. EmissionLink's Philippos Ioulianou on navigating the maze.
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