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08/07/2024

Jan De Nul Orders First Plug-In Hybrid Dredging Vessel

Belgian marine services company Jan De Nul has announced its order of an innovative plug-in hybrid dredging vessel which is set to be constructed at Goa Shipyard Ltd.

04/07/2024

Eastern Pacific Shipping Signs for 12 Car Carrier Newbuilds

The wave of car carrier newbuilds continues with the news that Singapore-headquartered Eastern Pacific Shipping has signed a deal for 12 new car carriers with yards in China.

02/07/2024

DP World Opens New Facilities at Constanța, Romania

Emirati multinational logistics company, DP World, has opened new facilities at the Black Sea’s largest container port - Constanța, in Romania. The facilities include a ‘heavy’...

25/06/2024

Breaking New Ground: Veer's Pioneering Zero Emissions Container Vessel

Veer Corporation, a maritime startup based in the Bahamas, is making headway with its innovative approach to zero emissions container vessels. The company's ambitious project aims...

21/06/2024

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18/06/2024

Bunker fuel quality continues to risk impacting vessel operations

Bunker fuel quality has become increasingly significant, especially since the implementation of stricter sulphur regulations in 2020. These regulations reduced the permissible...

14/06/2024

Marine fuel standards evolve for low-sulphur, low-carbon era

Since the last revision of shipping’s go-to fuel quality standard ISO 8217 in 2017, the marine fuel landscape has been transformed. Now a new revision, the standard’s seventh...

11/06/2024

Zero Emissions Alliance Reveals First Tender Winner

An alliance of cargo owners - the Zero Emission Maritime Buyers Alliance (ZEMBA) - has revealed the winner of its first ever tender. Hapag-Lloyd has been selected to provide a...

10/06/2024

MAN to Offer Ammonia-Fuelled Ship Engines From 2027

Ammonia’s candidacy as a maritime fuel of the future has been given a boost following MAN Energy Solutions’ announcement that it will be ready to offer ammonia-fuelled engines to...

06/06/2024

UK Government Commits £8m to ‘Make Boats Smarter’

The UK Government has committed £8m in funding to a new Smart Shipping Acceleration Fund which will be used to support AI-based projects in and around UK ports.