NAPA, Samsung Heavy sign MoU on wind-propulsion data
NAPA has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) to jointly analyse the real-world performance of vessels fitted with wind-assisted propulsion. The agreement comes as shipowners...
PIL names first 13,000 TEU LNG dual-fuel ships
Pacific International Lines (PIL) has named its first two 13,000 TEU LNG dual-fuel container vessels, Kota Elok and Kota Elan, at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard in Shanghai. Kota Elok was named by...
ICO powers first shore-supplied RoRo vessel
International Car Operators N.V. (ICO), part of the NYK Group, has launched the first shore power facility for RoRo vessels at the Port of Zeebrugge, Belgium. Following a successful test...
LH2 Shipping secures hydrogen bulker funding
LH2 Shipping has secured NOK 344.3 million ($33 million) in support from Enova for the development and construction of two additional liquid hydrogen-powered bulk carriers. The latest funding award increases...
Sallaum Lines expands PCTC fleet with newbuild order
Sallaum Lines has signed a shipbuilding contract with Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry Co., Ltd. (XSI) for two plus two next-generation Pure Car and Truck Carriers (PCTCs). Each vessel will offer capacity...
EU project targets ship retrofit decarbonisation
A new European consortium is aiming to accelerate the decarbonisation of the existing fleet by improving how shipowners assess and implement retrofit solutions, as regulatory pressure intensifies across the maritime...
DNV joins DCSA+ to strengthen maritime data standards
DNV has joined the Digital Container Shipping Association’s (DCSA) DCSA+ partnership programme, bringing its Veracity data platform to bear on the industry’s fragmented data challenge. Veracity is a cloud-based platform...
Sallaum Lines expands RoRo fleet with twin delivery
Sallaum Lines has taken simultaneous delivery of two new pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs), MV Ocean Express and MV Ocean Navigator. Both vessels were built by China Merchants Jinling...
IMO calls for stronger ocean protection action
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is urging its 176 Member States and the wider shipping industry to accelerate the implementation of measures to protect the marine environment. In a video...
LR joins bound4blue MR tanker wind propulsion project
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with K Shipbuilding, bound4blue and the Liberian International Ship & Corporate Registry (LISCR). The agreement will focus on developing a...
NYK secures carbon removal credits in Arkansas deal
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line) has signed an agreement with US-based carbon removal startup Graphyte, Inc. to purchase carbon dioxide removal (CDR) credits generated by its large-scale Loblolly project...
LR, KSOE and HHI advance hybrid LNG design
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has entered into a joint development project (JDP) with HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) to advance next-generation LNG carrier...
