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11/07/2023

Maersk to Pioneer First Container Vessel Conversion to Dual-Fuel Methanol Engine

Global shipping giant Maersk has confirmed that it will be undertaking the industry’s first container vessel conversion to a dual-fuel methanol engine.

06/07/2023

Ship Recycling Convention Enters Into Force

The long awaited Hong Kong Convention - which is intended to address several long-standing issues concerning ship recycling - has successfully been ratified and is expected to come...

05/07/2023

ABB Unveils Ship Propulsion Concept Which Promises to Drastically Increase Ship Efficiency

Multinational engineering firm ABB has revealed an ‘industry-first electric propulsion concept’ dubbed ABB Dynafin™. It is claimed that the new technology could reduce propulsion...

04/07/2023

‘Unprecedented Drought’ Sees Panama Canal Take Water Saving Measures

The combination of the arrival of the El Niño phenomenon, climate change, and an unprecedented drought have led the Panama Canal Authority to introduce a series of water saving...

20/06/2023

EU Proposes New Pollution and Safety Targets for Shipping

The European Commission has put forward five legislative proposals to modernise European Union (EU) rules regarding maritime safety and the prevention of water pollution from...

19/06/2023

ONE Receives First 24,000 TEU Megamax Vessel

Ocean Network Express (ONE), has received its first 24,000-TEU class Megamax vessel, with the vessel being delivered at Kure Shipyard in Japan. The vessel, ONE Innovation is...

13/06/2023

Future Proof Shipping Launches Its First Hydrogen-Powered Inland Container Ship

Dutch company, Future Proof Shipping, has launched its first hydrogen-powered inland container ship, H2 Barge 1. The launch of the ship forms part of a collaborative project with...

12/06/2023

Crowley Invests in Floating Dry Dock Developer

U.S. maritime solutions company Crowley has announced a new investment in Tugdock, developers of the world’s first road-transportable floating dry dock known as the Tugdock...

08/06/2023

Reduction in Containers Lost at Sea in 2022

A new survey from the World Shipping Council (WSC) has revealed a drop in the number of containers lost at sea in 2022. The survey found that 661 containers were lost last year,...

07/06/2023

ZIM Invests in 1,000 Reefer Containers With Sekstant Door Sensors

International cargo shipping company ZIM has announced that it has made an order for 1,000 Star Cool reefers that are to be fitted with Sekstant door sensors. The company has also...