IMO settles on draft regs for fuels and emissions
AFTER a tortuos five-day meeting concluding in London last week the IMO says it has achieved another important step towards establishing a legally binding framework to reduce...
OPINION: Charting Australia’s course
AS GLOBAL maritime leaders debate carbon levies in London, Australia’s domestic fleet risks slipping through the net - but some are already forging ahead. In London, the...
NYK to receive dual-fuel methanol VLCC
NIPPON Yusen Kaisha (NYK Line) has announced it has concluded a contract for the construction and charter of a very large crude oil carrier (VLCC) equipped with a main engine that...
New Woodside tugboats making dramatic fuel and emissions savings
WOODSIDE’S five new tugboats servicing the North West of WA are making dramatic reductions in fuel use and greenhouse gas emissions. Early results from the new contracted fleet...
bound4blue installs “world’s largest” suction sails
SPANISH wind sail developer bound4blue has announced the installation of the “world’s largest” suction sails, with four 26-meter high eSAILs fitted to Atlantic Orchard. The...
Norsepower unveils True Performance system
FINNISH wind propulsion developer Norsepower has unveiled True Performance, its new performance measurement and monitoring system. The system measures performance of both the...
Australian coast plastic pollution down 39%
PLASTIC pollution along Australia’s coastlines has dropped by more than a third over the last decade, according to research by the CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency....
Sea-Cargo and Norsepower continue collaboration with two RoRo’s
WIND propulsion technology company Norsepower and long-term partner Sea-Cargo have strengthened their partnership with a repeat order for two additional vessels. The Norwegian...
Construction to begin on sail-powered container ship
CONSTRUCTION is set to begin on a “world’s first” open-hatch sail-powered container ship developed by French company Windcoop. The company confirmed that, following four years of...
Zespri cooking on all burners
NEW Zealand kiwifruit exporter Zespri and conventional reefer vessel specialist Fresh Carriers Co have completed the first ever biofuel kiwifruit charter, powered by a...
Baltic Exchange launches marine fuel equivalence converter
BALTIC Exchange has launched the maritime industry’s first-ever Fuel Equivalence Converter, intended to simplify the commercial and operational impact assessments of alternative...
Decarbonisation, mode sharing key themes from VTA State Conference
QUALITY data will be crucial as the freight and logistics sectors moves towards a cleaner future, the Victorian Transport Association State Conference has heard. Executive...
New EU customs, Med ECA regs kick in
SIGNIFICANT changes affecting shippers to/from Europe come into effect today and next month, carriers are reminding customers. Hapag-Lloyd says that as previously communicated in...
RightShip and Mapsea partner on bridge safety
DIGITAL maritime platform RightShip has has announced a strategic partnership with marine technology company Mapsea. The partnership will see RightShip’s Safety Score and GHG...
MPA and Wärtsilä renew decarbonisation partnership
THE MARITIME and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has announced it has renewed its partnership with marine technology company Wärtsilä. The parties will collaborate with...
