Furetank orders its eleventh climate friendly tanker
Donsö, Sweden, based Furetank is back on the ordering trail. It has signed a contract with the China Merchants Jinling Shipyard in Yangzhou,China for a new 17,999 dwt dual-fuel tanker. It will
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CC-Ocean carbon capture project receives Marine Engineering of the Year Award
The world’s first of its kind ship-based carbon capture system to be successfully trialed on an actual voyage has received the Marine Engineering of the Year 2021 (Doko Memorial) Award from the
AIDAprima bunkers with biofuel
Netherlands-based biofuels specialist GoodFuels has successfully completed its first bio-bunkering for a large passenger ship. In partnership with Carnival Corporation’s AIDA Cruises brand, the 3,286-passenger AIDAprima was refueled with GoodFuels’ sustainable biofuels
Op-Ed: How technology can help you sail through EEXI and CII and beyond
by Carl Henrickson, General Manager Shipping & Maritime Technology, Innovation & Digitalization, Shell International Trading and Shipping Company The year 2021 saw shipping’s total emissions rise by 4.9% year-on-year—not only rebounding to
VIDEO: Solar-electric ferry goes to work in the Baltic
This summer, there’s a new way to get to the island of Usedom in the Baltic Sea: a solar-electric ferry. A 14.65-meter-long emission-free vessel is operating several times a day between the
Carnival says it’s on track to meet 2030 carbon reduction goal
The world’s largest cruise company, Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL;NYSE: CUK) has released its 12th annual sustainability report, detailing the key initiatives and progress made in 2021 toward its 2030 sustainability
MPC Container Ships orders methanol-fueled box ship duo
Oslo-headquartered MPC Container Ships ASA has joined the growing list of shipowners opting to order alternate-fueled newbuildings. It has placed an order with Chinese shipbuilder Taizhou Sanfu Ship Engineering for two carbon-neutral
Tackling the problem of “sail fast, then wait”
Ever since the age of sail, cargo ships have followed the same operational practice: “sail fast, then wait” (SFTW). Ships sail to their destination at their service speed, without regard for the
AtoB@C orders seventh electric-hybrid ice class bulker
Sweden’s AtoB@C Shipping, a subsidiary of Aspo Group’s ESL Shipping, has declared an option for an additional electric-hybrid ice class 1A bulker from Indian shipyard Chowgule & Company Private Limited. AtoB@C placed
Acta Marine orders two next-gen methanol dual-fuel CSOVs
Rotterdam-headquartered Acta Marine has signed a contract for the construction of two next-generation offshore wind construction service operating vessels (CSOVs) at Turkey’s Tersan Shipyard. Built to a new SX-216 Twin-X stern design