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27/07/2023

Grimaldi Introduces the World’s Greenest Ro-Ro Ships on Intra-Europe Route

The Italian shipping line Grimaldi has announced its introduction of the ‘greenest ro-ro ships in the world’ on their Venice-Bari-Patras route. The two ro-ro ships - affectionately...

20/07/2023

Shell and MAN Energy Solutions Collaborate on New Decarbonisation Solutions

Energy supermajor Shell and global engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions have agreed to form a strategic partnership to develop low-carbon energy solutions to support the...

17/07/2023

Zero-Emission Tugs to Be Developed and Built by UK Consortium

A new generation of environmentally friendly tugs is set to be developed by a consortium consisting of Harland & Wolff, Macduff Ship Designers, Kongsberg Maritime and Echandia.

14/07/2023

Lost Ship Discovered in Lake Huron Confirming Tragic Survivor Tale

One evening in September 1894 a tragedy occurred on Lake Huron in the Great Lakes. A tragedy which led to the loss of five lives. However, it wasn’t until a breakthrough discovery...

12/07/2023

Rolls-Royce Opens New €30m Yacht Engine Plant

Rolls-Royce has opened a new €30m assembly plant for its MTU Series 2000 engines at Kluften near Friedrichshafen in Germany. The investment highlights the ongoing role that...

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...