Airbus ship heads for Mobile, powered by suction sails
The decision by Airbus and Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) to install Norsepower rotorsails on their three next-generation newbuilds is just one part of the story on how the two are looking to
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Airbus ship rotor sail order is a game changer for auxiliary wind propulsion
This past year has been a good one for auxiliary wind propulsion as a growing number of charterers look to the technology as a means of cutting carbon across their supply chains.
Teck and Oldendorff to fit bulker with rotor sails
In another example of how charterers are helping push forward the move to greener shipping, Canadian mining giant Teck Resources is making a joint investment with Oldendorff Carriers that will see Norsepower
Shipping turns to wind and bubbles to cut carbon
Helped along by major charterers, including Cargill and Brazilian ore giant, Vale, more ships are being ordered or retrofitted with wind assisted propulsion and hull air lubrication systems. Those options have been
Q&A: Data – shipping’s crystal ball?
Marine Log recently talked to Mikko Kuosa, CEO of software developer NAPA on its role in decarbonization in the maritime industry. Marine Log (ML): How can industry collaboration on decarbonization work in
MOL and Vale in rotor sail retrofit agreement
Brazilian mining giant Vale International and Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) have reached an agreemen that will see two rotor sails retrofitted on a 200,000-dwt class bulk carrier, currently employed under
World’s largest short-sea RO/RO fitted with rotor sails
Luxembourg-headquartered logistics specialist CLdN reports that its RO/RO vessel the M/V Delphine has now been successfully fitted with a rotor sails wind propulsion system will return to service from Zeebrugge, Belgium, as
New propeller blades yield 11% fuel savings on Scandlines hybrid ferries
Copenhagen-headquartered Scandlines has installed new blades on the center propellers of the two battery-hybrid ferries it operates on the Gedser-Rostock route between Denmark and Germany. This has optimized the vessels for their
LCO2 carrier developments set to pick up pace
It’s increasingly clear that CCUS (carbon capture, usage and storage) is going to play a major role in global decarbonization and the just-passed Inflation Reduction Act contains substantial funding to support CCUS
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