KR (Korean Register) has launched two new digital platforms, PILOT (Platform for Insightful LOw-emission Transitions) and POWER (Performance evaluation for Operational characteristics, Weather & aging Effect and fuel consumption Review), designed to support the shipping industry in developing optimal carbon-reduction strategies and enhancing operational efficiency. As the EU’s greenhouse gas regulations, EU ETS and FuelEU
BAR Technologies has marked a further landmark in the commercialisation of wind propulsion, with Lloyd’s Register (LR) independently reviewing and approving the company’s methodology for calculating P-Wind – the amount of power that is generated by WindWings®installations. The approval confirms that BAR Technologies’ computational fluid dynamics (CFD) approach and resulting force matrix align with IMO guidance (MEPC.1/Circ.896) and
Flipkart, India’s leading e-commerce marketplace, has reached a major sustainability milestone by expanding its electric vehicle (EV) delivery fleet to more than 20,000 units, effectively doubling its deployment within a year. The achievement marks a significant stride toward Flipkart’s goal of operating a 100% electric last-mile delivery fleet by 2030, underscoring its long-term commitment to
DNV has completed an independent technical due diligence for TPG Rise Climate, supporting the investor’s majority financing in Kinetic, Australasia’s largest mass transit operator, as the company advances its transition toward a zero-emissions fleet. TPG Rise Climate’s Majority Stake in Kinetic TPG Rise Climate recently announced the acquisition of a 70% equity interest in Kinetic,
Swan Defence and Heavy Industries Limited (SDHI), India’s largest shipbuilding and heavy fabrication company, has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with European shipowner and operator Rederiet Stenersen AS for construction of 6 (six) nos IMO Type II chemical tankers, each of 18,000 DWT capacity. The LoI marks a defining moment for India’s shipbuilding export,
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and DNV have renewed their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to expand cooperation in maritime sustainability, digital innovation and workforce development. MoU Signed at Singapore Norway Innovation Conference The agreement was signed by Chin Yi Zhuan, Deputy Chief Executive (Industry & Corporate) at MPA, and Cristina Saenz de
EST-Floattech will supply its Octopus Lite battery system for a new series of six general cargo vessels being constructed by Ferus Smit in the Netherlands for Arklow Shipping. The system has been developed in cooperation with the shipyard and Eekels Technology, the vessels’ electrical systems provider, to align with the operational profile of the newbuilds.
Musel Energy Hub, the LNG terminal in Gijón jointly owned by Enagás (75%) and Reganosa (25%), has introduced a new service enabling the supply of bio-LNG for maritime and road transport. Bio-LNG Supply via Existing Infrastructure The service uses the terminal’s connected infrastructure to ensure that biomethane injected into Spain’s gas network can be certified
Newlight announced the successful completion of Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) for its hydrogen retrofit package for two- and four-stroke main engines that enable greater fuel efficiency and lower emissions – in a major step from prototype to ship installation. The system allows existing diesel engines to operate on a blend of hydrogen and conventional fuel,
Port authorities in South Korea and the United States have signed a formal agreement to accelerate plans for a green shipping corridor connecting major trans-Pacific trade routes. The memorandum of understanding (MoU) includes the Busan Port Authority (BPA) and Ulsan Port Authority on the South Korean side, and the Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA)—representing the Ports