X-Press Feeders to launch Baltic-Scandinavia green shipping routes

X-Press Feeders has revealed its intention to pioneer the use of dual-fuel vessels powered by green methanol, establishing environmentally friendly routes to the Scandinavia-Baltic region of northern Europe starting early next year. The maritime shipping company, which operates a fleet of more than 100 vessels, has 14 dual-fuel vessels on order and due for delivery

MAN Energy Solutions to supply main engines and generator sets for naval frigates

Damen Naval – the Dutch shipyard based in Vlissingen, the Netherlands, and part of the Damen Group – has contracted MAN Energy Solutions to supply the propulsion engines and GenSets for four newbuilding Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Frigates. The order consists of 8 × MAN 20V28/33D STC marine engines and 16 × variable-speed MAN 16V175D-MEV naval

Sustainable warehousing: Paving the way for a greener logistics landscape

In 2023, the net absorption for warehousing and light manufacturing demand is estimated to reach 39 mn sq ft. The growth trend is expected to continue, with demand to increase by 16.6% to reach 61.5 Mn Sq.ft. and the supply correspondingly increasing to 61.9 mn sq ft. by 2026, which will be an increase of

Liner shipping outlines its four greenhouse gas ‘cornerstones’

The World Shipping Council (WSC), liner shipping’s lobby group, has taken on the rallying call made at COP28 a week ago by some of its largest members and sent the International Maritime Organization (IMO) a paper outlining its four “cornerstones” critical to an effective IMO greenhouse gas agreement. In arguably the single largest shipping headline-grabbing

BIMCO adopts four ETS clauses

The shipping industry is facing an increase in new regulations from the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the European Union (EU). To support the industry, shipping organisation BIMCO has developed a portfolio of new emission trading scheme (ETS) clauses. BIMCO’s documentary committee adopted a new emission trading scheme allowances clause for BIMCO’s ship management agreement,

CSL leads maritime industry in biofuel adoption

The CSL Group, a global leader in responsible marine transportation services, proudly announces a significant milestone in its Great Lakes biofuel program – one of the longest-running initiatives of its kind in the maritime industry. With a cumulative 75,000 running hours on B100 biofuel over the past four years, CSL ships have made significant strides

DP World targets 60% renewable power at Indian terminals by 2026

DP World has announced a new sustainability target in India, aiming for at least 60% of the energy required at its terminal operations to come from renewable power sources by 2026.  Inspired by the Maritime Vision 2030, DP World’s dedicated sustainability efforts mirror the Indian government’s commitment towards achieving 60% green power sourcing for the

ClassNK endorses MARIC’s lineup of alternative fueled vessels

ClassNK has issued Approvals in Principle (AiPs) for four cutting-edge ship designs developed by Marine Design & Research Institute of China (MARIC). The four designs – a 210k methanol dual-fueled bulk carrier, a 210k ammonia dual-fueled bulk carrier, a 210k LNG dual-fueled bulk carrier, and an 88k LPG dual-fueled very large gas carrier – represent

Nestlé cuts ocean transport emissions with Maersk’s ECO Delivery

Nestlé, the world’s largest food and beverage company, is cutting its ocean logistics greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by using Maersk’s ECO Delivery solution for 100% of its ocean containers shipped by Maersk in 2023, with an option to extend this agreement into 2024 and beyond. The seaborne emissions of these transports are being reduced by

Laskaridis, METIS, Bureau Veritas partnership delivers classification notations

A smartship partnership bringing together ship management company Laskaridis Shipping, digital technology provider METIS Cyberspace Technology and classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) has developed new notations reflecting the latest advances in digitalization, and in particular the use of augmented data to optimise the efficiency of shipping operations and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The results of