Wärtsilä hybrid propulsion system will future-proof 11 new Eastern Pacific PCTC vessels

The technology group Wärtsilä will supply its industry-leading hybrid propulsion system for eleven new Pure Car & Truck Carrier (PCTC) vessels. The ships are being built at the Jingling and Weihai shipyards in China for Singapore-based Eastern Pacific Shipping, a leading tonnage provider. By opting for Wärtsilä’s hybrid solution, fuel efficiency will be optimised and

CMA CGM chooses methanol ship

France’s CMA CGM has made its first methanol orders, following in the footsteps of Denmark’s Maersk. The company has so far been most heavily investing in LNG propulsion. The Marseille-headquartered firm has revealed in its Q1 report further fleet expansion, which takes its orderbook to 69 ships. As well as confirming orders for 10 smaller

HAV Group’s energy system design gets nod from DNV

HAV Group has received the preliminary design approval from DNV for its hydrogen-based energy system for cruise ships. The Norwegian technology provider’s system was developed as part of the FreeCO2ast project and it uses liquefied hydrogen storage and fuel cells. The approval by DNV can makes HAV Group enter the final design stage and is

ONE orders for 10 green fuel-ready container ships

Ocean Network Express (ONE) has ordered 10 13,700 teu containerships from Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and Nihon Shipyard Ltd. The order is split equally between HHI and Nihon Shipyard and the ships are slated to be delivered by 2025. Newbuilding orders are designed to help reduce the container line’s carbon footprint. The orders form part

NYK and PowerX to work together for marine decarbonisation

NYK, a Japanese shipping firm, has entered into a partnership agreement with Power X Inc, a company that develops a sustainable energy ecosystem with integrated energy storage products. As per the agreement, both companies will focus on R&D projects including marine ESS, power transfer vessel ‘Power Ark,’ battery-powered vessels, ship electrification, and zero-emission ports. The

Wärtsilä, Anglo-Eastern reach major milestone in joint project

Wärtsilä Voyage, part of the technology group Wärtsilä, and ship manager Anglo-Eastern are proud to announce a significant milestone in their joint project to improve safety and environmental sustainability at sea. As of April 2022, more than 500 vessels in Anglo-Eastern’s fleet have been fitted with Wärtsilä Voyage’s Fleet Optimisation Solutions (FOS), a cutting-edge decision

Silk Alliance created for green corridors in intra-Asia trade

The intra-Asia trades, container shipping’s pipelines, are set to get the green corridor treatment. ‘Silk Alliance’, named after the famous Silk Road, brings together shipowners including Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC), Pacific International Lines (PIL), Wan Hai Lines, X-Press Feeders, Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp; shipyard, Keppel Offshore & Marine; bunker logistical supplier, Singfar International; engine

Port of Virginia comes up with carbon-neutral plan for 2040

The Port of Virginia expects to meet all of its operational electricity needs from clean-energy resources by 2024. The port is moving forward with its goal of becoming completely carbon-neutral by 2040. The port is already sourcing some electricity for its on-terminal cargo operations from renewable sources. The port is already using electric equipment in

WinGD introduces emissions reduction technology without impact on engine footprint 

WinGD, a Swiss marine power company, has introduced the emissions reduction technology to be installed without impact on engine footprint. The on-engine iCER is the first X-DF2.0 technology introduced by WinGD to further boost the emissions performance and efficiency of the widely deployed dual-fuel X-DF two-stroke engine series. X-DF engines running on LNG already offer

Maran Gas extends optimised maintenance agreement with Wärtsilä

The technology group Wärtsilä has signed a renewal of its Optimised Maintenance Agreement with the Greek shipping company Maran Gas Maritime. The new agreement will run for five additional years, and is designed to ensure operational certainty with controlled and predictable costs for Maran Gas’s fleet of 21 TFDE LNG carrier vessels. The signing took