Op-Ed: Rotor sails and the race to decarbonize
By Nick Contopoulos, COO, Anemoi As a renewable source of energy, wind is now a compelling option for shipowners. Rotor sails were first installed on a vessel over 100 years ago. But
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Op-Ed: Fuels, emissions and sustainability
By Nathan D. Wood, Carbon Reduction Scientist Nathan Wood is a carbon reduction scientist at U.K.-based Tunley Engineering and is responsible for processing, analyzing, and presenting carbon assessment data. He combines this with
MPC Container Ships lines up synthetic MDO supply
Oslo-headquartered MPC Container Ships (OSE: MPCC) has signed an agreement that will see it take deliveries of synthetic Marine Diesel Oil (MDO) from Karlsruhe, Germany, based INERATEC GmbH, starting in 2024. The
Op-Ed: Why 2023 is the year to take big strides for maritime decarbonization
By John Bergman, CEO, Auramarine It seems as though 2023 will continue at pace where we left 2022; a drive for decarbonization amidst the fast-paced transition and increasing complexity of the marine
Op-Ed: The talk of 2022 becomes the reality of 2023
By Fabian Feldhaus, Co-Founder & Managing Director of Flagship Founders Fabian Feldhaus is managing director & co-founder of Hamburg, Germany-based Flagship Founders GmbH, whose team of entrepreneurs, investors and shipping experts supports
Op-Ed: Exploring the potential of biofuels in the energy transition
By Daniel Holmes, Business Development Manager for North America, at Bureau Veritas The shipping industry is making progress in its transition from traditional fuels to alternative fuels. With a range of alternatives
Op-Ed: 5 ways technology will shape the maritime industry in 2023
By Sasha Heriot, Head of Product, Vessel Assistance Systems – Wärtsilä Voyage The maritime industry was hopeful of a return to “normal” in 2022. While there are signs the maritime supply chain—and
Marine Log launches new event with focus on ship repair and maintenance
Marine Log is adding a new shipbuilding repair and maintenance event, “Ship Repair USA,” to its lineup, with a focus on decarbonizing fleets and how shipyards can benefit from the push to
Cat to support Wilson Sons on decarbonization
Caterpillar has signed an MOU that will see it support Brazil’s Wilson Sons with the adoption of tugboat and offshore vessel powertrain technologies and services that enable the fulfillment of emissions reduction
Q&A: Crowley’s Meaghan Atkinson on sustainability
Last month, Crowley promoted Meaghan Atkinson to vice president of sustainability. In this role, Atkinson leads Crowley’s sustainability efforts and drives action to decarbonize across the company’s operations and value chain to