Shipping and aviation to collaborate for green hydrogen

The Skies and Seas Hydrogen-fuels Accelerator (SASHA) Coalition is being launched by Lord Deben, chair of the UK’s independent Committee on Climate Change. The coalition is bringing together the shipping and aviation industries to form one unified voice so they have greater influence over policy and can send a clear demand signal that green hydrogen

Zephyr & Borée orders five boxships

France’s Zephyr & Borée has finally put pen to paper for a series of five 1,300 teu ships which it claims are zero carbon, in a project that has been many years in the making. New-look containerships have been ordered at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard. The ships, scheduled for delivery from late 2025 through mid-2026, are

Volvo Penta to introduce new propulsion platform from 2025

The platform, the largest and most powerful in the Volvo Penta IPS range, includes a new, larger marine drive, Volvo Penta IPS 40.

Mitsubishi and Nihon launch study for development of LCO2 carrier

Demand for LCO2 carriers is expected to grow in the future as a means to transport large volumes of CO2.

Octopus High Energy battery system on board E-Cat

The ferry will operate between Norddeich and the island of Norderney, which required Damen to develop a completely new vessel: the Damen Electric Fast Ferry (EFF) 3209 – known as the E-Cat Ferry.

MSC taps Lloyd’s Register, MAN, and SDARI for dual-fuel ships

Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has tapped class society Lloyd’s Register, German engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions, and Shanghai Merchant Ship Design & Research Institute (SDARI) for a design for the ammonia dual-fuel operation of its containership. A memorandum of understanding between the parties will see the development of technical specifications and associated design documents for

ICS says maritime decarbonization at risk amid divided opinions

Uncertainty over sustainable marine fuel availability and infrastructure has put at risk the shipping industry’s pursuit of decarbonization, with opinions divided over the future bunker landscape, the trade association International Chamber of Shipping said. When releasing its annual survey of industry executives over top industry concerns, the ICS—which represents more than 80% of the world’s

BIMCO forecasts recycling of over 15,000 ships by 2032

Analysts have long been talking up prospects for an avalanche of vintage ships heading for demolition amid a period of growing green regulations.

First ship-to-ship LNG bunkering at Nagoya port

Wild Rose Leader, an LNG-fueled pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) owned by Japanese shipping company NYK, has taken part in the first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation at the port of Nagoya. Wild Rose Leader with LNG bunkering ship Kaguya. Courtesy of Central LNG Marine Fuel Japan Corporation Delivered in April 2023, Wild Rose Leader

Maritime government leaders roundtable

The roundtable themed, ‘The Roadmap for Unlocking Maritime Sustainable Opportunities’, identified critical issues facing the sector.