First tidal-powered engine produced

In 2022, engineers in Scotland produced the first car powered by tidal energy extracted from the sea. This breakthrough demonstrates the feasibility of marine power for practical applications like transportation. With further innovation, ocean-powered vehicles could become more widespread in the coming decades. Marine energy offers an immense, predictable and renewable energy resource. As the

COSCO launches fully-electric 10,000 ton container ship service

Chinese state-owned company COSCO Shipping has launched what it calls the “world’s largest” river-to-sea electric container ship. The Green Water 01 is a 10,000-ton+ fully electric vessel that sets a new benchmark in sustainability in the marine logistics industry. China Ocean Shipping (Group) Company, or COSCO for short, is a state-owned multinational conglomerate headquartered in

V.Ships seals shipmanagement deal for X-Press Feeders

V.Ships France has sealed a deal with Eastaway France, a subsidiary of X-Press Feeders, for the technical management of four methanol dual-fuel containerships. The shipmanager will take on four newbuild 1,170 teu vessels that will sail under the French Flag and operate across Europe following their delivery later this year. The first vessel, launched last

Kongsberg Maritime hybrid technology to optimise energy use and cut emissions

Kongsberg Maritime will supply a comprehensive range of integrated technologies to optimise energy use and reduce emissions for three new 3600 TEU LNG-powered container ships being built at Philly Shipyard for Matson Navigation Company. They are the largest Jones Act containerships ever built, at 260 metres long, and represent a new era in container shipping.

IHI admits improper alteration of data over 4,000 marine engines

Japanese engine maker IHI Corporation is being investigated by authorities after the company admitted to falsifying fuel efficiency data for more than 4,000 engines going back 20 years. The company now reports it was able to confirm widespread efforts to alter fuel efficiency results from “test run records of marine engines and land engines manufactured

MPCC opts for 2 methanol dual-fuel ships

Norwegian shipping company MPC Container Ships (MPCC) has signed a $55 million pre- and post-delivery ECA-covered financing agreement with Deutsche Bank and SINOSURE for its two dual-fuel methanol newbuildings. The two vessels feature dual-fuel engines that enable operation on green methanol. Thus, this financing has been internally classified by the lender as ‘Sustainable Finance’ as

Hanwha Ocean invests into ammonia technology with Amogy

Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean has partnered with sibling company Hanwha Aerospace to use technology from ammonia-to-power business Amogy in a fuel cell system to power ships with ammonia. The shipbuilding company will use Amogy’s technology for ammonia-powered vessels as part of its drive to support sustainable shipping solutions. The contract will see Hanwha Ocean, part

Wärtsilä cargo handling and fuel gas supply systems selected

Wärtsilä Gas Solutions, part of technology group Wärtsilä, will supply cargo handling and fuel supply systems for three new large sized ethane gas carrier (VLEC) vessels. The ships are being built at the HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) yard in Korea for owner Purus. The order, which was booked by Wärtsilä in Q1 2024, further

Greener marine operations will require leaner crews and smaller ships

Marine robotics pioneer Ocean Infinity is actively pursuing the decarbonisation of its Armada fleet of lean-crewed, uncrewed and remotely operated vessels in alignment with its goal to achieve net-zero across the business by 2040. In an exclusive interview with Max Hartvigsen, Marine Director, and Oliver Hibbert, Engineering Director at Ocean Infinity, we delve into the

HMM to significantly expand its fleet by 2030

HMM Co., South Korea’s main sea carrier, plans to significantly expand its fleet of container and bulk carriers by 2030 to boost its global competitiveness. As Korea Economic Daily (KED) reports, HMM aims to increase its cargo capacity to 150 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU) from the current 92 TEU. This expansion would equate to the