Wind-assisted propulsion systems (WAPS) have been a lot in the news lately as more owners add hard sails or rotors to ships to meet major charterers’ needs to decarbonize. French coffee roaster
By Aarnoud van Weelderen and Peter Taylor, Macquarie Group Shipping companies working to reduce greenhouse gas emissions face several complex decisions in transitioning to lower-carbon energy sources. Vessel owners must sort through
Los Angeles-headquartered onboard carbon capture and storage (CCS) start-up Carbon Ridge Inc. reports that it has raised $9.5 million in funding, bringing its total funding to date to $15.5 milliom. The round
MAN Energy Solutions is following up on its successes in designing and testing the first two-stroke ammonia engine. It has announced the launch of a new four-stroke ammonia engine R&D project. CalledAmmoniaMot
The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) yesreday sanctioned eighteen companies, individuals, and vessels for their ties to Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force (IRGC-QF)-backed Houthi financial official Sa’id
A green corridor initiative, aiming to establish a zero-emission Irish Sea shipping route between Holyhead, Wales, and Dublin, Ireland, has moved one step closer, getting a £122,303 (about $159,000) funding boost from
By Roberta Weisbrod, Executive Director of the Worldwide Ferry Safety Association “Unprecedented” was the word most frequently used at the Extreme Maritime Weather Symposium held in London September 22-26. Unprecedented was used
The National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) has named SEACOR Marine the winner of the third annual NOIA ESG Excellence Award. The NOIA Environmental, Social, & Governance (ESG) Excellence Award highlights and recognizes
Maritime information and communications technology specialist Marlink has released the latest global maritime cyber threat report produced by its Security Operations Center (SOC). The report, based on data gathered during the first
By Robert Hoddenbach, global director climate & nature, Fugro Climate change, widespread pollutants, and unsustainable fishing practices—it’s no secret that ocean health is under threat. With 40% of the global population living