According to Maritime Battery Forum, as of 2023, there are 439 ships in operation with batteries, and 167 are under construction. 

Op-Ed: Sailing into the future with non-toxic & non-flammable batteries  

Shipping needs an affordable and safe alternative to lithium-ion batteries    By Mukesh Chatter   Mukesh Chatter is the CEO of Alsym Energy, a technology company developing a low-cost, high-performance rechargeable battery chemistry that

Luke de Freitas, Head of Silverstream’s Retrofit Delivery Unit

Op-Ed: Clean technologies and the existing fleet

By Luke de Freitas, Head of Silverstream’s Retrofit Delivery Unit Retrofitting verified clean technologies is an imperative to ensure continuity of service for the enormous global internationally-trading fleet. The existing commercial fleet cannot

A rendering of a LizzieSat satellite

Op-Ed: How AIS technology and the satellite industry team up at sea

By Carol Craig, Founder and CEO, Sidus Space Space may be the final frontier, but technological advancements in satellites could have great impact on seafarers, commercial vessels, and the overall maritime industry.

David Dolan, CEO of Attender

Digital marine matchmaking platform for offshore market unveiled

Rhode Island-headquartered digital marine services AI startup company Attender is ramping up operations, following its latest successful round of investor funding. Attender CEO David Dolan, a former ship manager, has spent the

Dr Cassandra Higham, Global Marine and Energy Marketing Manager, Castrol

Op-Ed: Marine lubricants role in decarbonization

While alternative fuels may be the marine industry’s current area of focus, it must not be forgotten that fuels and marine lubricants are intrinsically linked, says Dr. Cassandra Higham, Global Marine and Energy Marketing

Jason Berman headshot

Op-Ed: Change is coming to sustainable shipping

Jason Berman, Chief Commercial Officer at S5 Agency World shares five predictions the shipping industry should expect for sustainable shipping in 2023. Change is a constant in the shipping industry, and this

Sean McLaughlin, Strategy Consultant, Houlder

Op-Ed: Proactive collaboration needed for clean technology

To find out more about how companies feel about clean technology in maritime, Houlder recently undertook a qualitative survey of senior executives from large and small shipowners across the container, tanker, bulk,

Brent Perry talks about maritime decarbonization

Op-Ed: How can we get maritime decarbonization underway?

By Brent Perry, CEO of Shift Clean Energy  Maritime decarbonization (or green shipping) is a growing topic of conversation as leaders worldwide begin to pay attention to the crucial need of transitioning

Sponsored: Integrated voyage optimization for emissions reduction

by Ascenz Marorka The environmental regulations are here to stay Over the last years and months, we have witnessed an unprecedented pressure on the maritime industry to adopt environmentally friendly measures. In

Muammer Akturk, ABS Senior Surveyor 

Cybutryne ban in hull coatings comes into force

By Muammer Akturk, ABS Senior Surveyor  Amendments to the International Convention on the Control of Harmful Antifouling Systems on Ships (AFS Convention) adopted by the IMO ban the presence of cybutryne in

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