OCTOBER 3, 2012 —Agribusiness giant Cargill committed yesterday to chartering only energy-efficient ships. It was joined in its announcement by chemical manufacturer Huntsman Corporation and oil and oil products trader UNIPEC UK
SEPTEMBER 5, 2012 — Classification society Germanischer Lloyd (GL) has launched a new software product, “GL EmissionManager,” that will allow shipowners and operators to collect, track and calculate the emissions of a
Spanish shipbuilder Astilleros Zamakona S.A has received an order from Sølvtrans Holding ASA, Norway, for a 76 m long by 16 m wellboat for delivery in June 2013. Sølvtrans is the world’s
The news that an ME-GI principle LNG-fired engine will be demonstrated next year by MOL and Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding Co. (see earlier story) is one of several indications of growing interest
U.S.-flag containership operator Horizon Lines, Inc., (OTCQB: HRZL) has issued an update on its efforts to mitigate environmental impact from shipping operations and intermodal transport. “Ensuring sustained environmental protection has always been
Wärtsilä is to supply the power and positioning system for the two new Cat D offshore drilling rigs being built for Songa Offshore AS at the Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Co.Ltd
Development of large, LNG-fueled containerships moving ahead. Classification societies DNV and Bureau Veritas have each given approval in principle to designs for such vessels. Kawasaki Heavy Industries has gotten approval for a
ClassNK (Nippon Kaiji Kyokai) has awarded its first Statement of Fact for Tier III nitrogen oxide (NOx) reductions to a marine diesel engine incorporating a Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) system. The document,
Carrier Transicold has debuted the world’s first container refrigeration system to use the natural refrigerant CO2, exactly one year after the company announced it had developed and begun testing the technology. The
Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) has introduced its new QSK95 engine with over 4,000-hp (2,983 kW) output, describing it as “the world’s most powerful high-speed diesel.” The 95-liter 16-cylinder QSK95 is the first
