ESA reinforces maritime dialogues for sustainable future

Emirates Shipping Association (ESA) strengthens the UAE’s status as a prominent global maritime hub through the successful hosting of the ‘Maritime Future Dialogues’ event. As a significant part of the UAE Maritime Week, the event attracted influential industry players, stakeholders, and experts. This gathering facilitated connections, idea exchange, and the formation of valuable partnerships. ESA

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

UAE Maritime Week sets ambitious goals for maritime innovation

Held under the patronage of the UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure (MOEI UAE), the UAE Maritime Week held its official press conference today in anticipation of the upcoming 2023 edition of its conference and exhibition. The event, scheduled to take place from May 15th to May 19th, 2023 at the Dubai World Trade Centre,

Wärtsilä to collaborate with MPA in maritime decarbonisation

Technology group Wärtsilä and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at collaborating in mutually beneficial areas to enable the introduction of next generation renewable fuels, optimise digital port operations, and develop future talent. Under the MoU, signed in April, MPA and Wärtsilä will explore renewable

Samsung and Kongsberg to jointly develop LNG ships

South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) and Norwegian marine technology firm Kongsberg Maritime have penned an agreement to jointly develop a design for an autonomous 174,000 cu m LNG carrier. The two parties will leverage the latest remote autonomous and low-emission technology, with SHI acting as a system integrator with overall design responsibility, while

IMU and NIAS Deliberate Maritime Verticals for G20

India as the G20 chair has identified ‘One Earth, One Family, One Future’ as the theme; ever since it took over the leadership, there have been a series of discussions in collaboration with the societal bodies think tanks and universities. The G20 University Connect is one such initiative, under which the Indian Maritime University (IMU)

MSC agrees to partner with GCMD for maritime decarbonisation

The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) and MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) announce their signing of a five-year Impact Partnership agreement. MSC becomes the fifth impact partner of Singapore-based GCMD and will provide a cash contribution towards the centre’s pooled resources for pilots and trials. MSC will also provide in kind contributions to projects

IRS to partner with Dassault Systèmes for maritime digit transformation

Ship classification society Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) has entered into a collaboration arrangement with Dassault Systèmes of France to further develop virtual twin technology to drive digit transformation and operational efficiency. The collaboration involves the use of Dassault Systèmes’ 3DExperience platform to optimise the performance and efficiency of complex marine and offshore projects. The

MSC is ready to use alternative fuels for decarboisation

MSC is ready to embrace alternative fuels as part of its commitment to decarbonize its operations. Accordig to Claudio Abbate, Vice President of Maritime Policy and Government Affairs at MSC Group, the company is willing to adopt and embrace alternative fuel solutions. The panel examined the wider adoption of decarbonized shipping trade routes, also known

IME(I) and INA’s cooperation centre for national maritime technology

A Centre-of-Cooperation to address the growing need for national maritime technology advancement has been established between The Institute of Marine Engineers (India) and the Institution of Naval Architects (INA) at the IME(I) House Nerul on the 28th of January, 2023. The Centre was inaugurated by Prof. R.P. Gokarn, Retd. Prof. Head (NA & ME) &