Solvang sees CCS and HFO as shipping’s greenest option

Norwegian ship operator Solvang ASA sees on-board carbon capture and storage (CCS) as potentially “the big game changer” in meeting shipping’s decarbonization goals. Currently there is no working technology for shipboard CCS,

PSV equipped with propulsion monitprimg solution

Siem signs up three PSVs for Steerprop propulsion monitoring

Finnish azimuth propulsion system specialist Steerprop has signed a five-year contract with Norway’s Siem Offshore. Under the contract, Siem will use the Steerprop Care Premium propulsion monitoring system on the three 5,500

Casco Bay Line Ferry

Casco Bay invites shipyard bids for one new ferry, plans a second

The Casco Bay Island Transit District in Portland, Maine, continues to move right along with its plans to build a new 164 foot long ferry that will be equipped with a new

Rendering of ME-GA engine

MAN notches up more than 100 orders for its ME-GA engine

The latest addition to MAN Energy Solutions’ dual-fuel two stroke portfolio, the Otto-cycle MAN B&W ME-GA engine, has already won 100 orders since May 2021. Simultaneously, the company reports that the first

Gaslog LNG carrier

Shell signs up 45 LNG carriers for fuel-saving Kongsberg software

After a successful year long trial on the Gaslog LNG carrier Methane Julia Louise, Shell has signed a five-year contract for the installation of a Kongsberg hydrodynamic optimization program on 45 of

Fuel cell concept

ABB and Ballard mark hydrogen fuel cell milestone

A partnership between ABB and fuel cell specialist Ballard Power Systems, Burnaby, B.C., has marked a maritime milestone. Their concept for a high-power hydrogen fuel cell capable of generating 3 megawatts (4,000

MARAD acting Administrator announced Port Infrastructure Development grantsgrants

MARAD: $450 million available for Port Infrastructure Development grants

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) today announced the availability of nearly $450 million in newly available grant funding for port-related projects through the Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP). The

Treasury sanctions list includes Putin's yachts

5 ships subject to U.S. Treasury Russia sanctions

The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Asset Controls (OFAC) has issued an extensive list of Russian entities and individuals subject to economic sanctions imposed in response to Russian actions in Ukraine. Among

EVs and car carrier MOL is looking to AI for car carrier fire protection

Felicity Ace car carrier fire set to push up marine insurance costs

Volkswagen AG has come far from the days of the beloved air-cooled bug. These days its portfolio includes brands such as Bentley and Lamborghini. That means that the fire still burning aboard

“Five Eyes” antitrust agencies turn their attention to the supply chain

Back in November, the White House sent a clear signal that the nine carriers and three alliances that dominate the global container shipping market were going to face increasing U.S. scrutiny. At

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