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e5 Lab and Mitsubishi join to design ROBOSHIP biomass fuel carrier

Japan’s e5 Lab Inc. and Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., will provide the design for “ROBOSHIP,” a standard hybrid electric propulsion vessel the two companies are...

First full scale hydrogen based propulsion system launched by Kongsberg. Image: Kongsberg

Maritime8 months ago

First full scale hydrogen based propulsion system launched by Kongsberg

KONGSBERG has celebrated a world first by testing and verifying a full-scale, full-size, zero-emissions drivetrain powered by hydrogen fuel cells designed for ships and ferries....

Yara Birkeland, world’s first 100% electric & autonomous e-container ship. Image: Leclanché SA

Environment8 months ago

Yara Birkeland, world’s first 100% electric & autonomous e-container ship

The Yara Birkeland, the world’s first autonomous and fully electric container ship, will soon commence commercial operations while beginning a two-year test period, prior to...

Maersk introduces next-gen carbon-neutral methanol vessels. Image: Maersk

Container Shipping Lines8 months ago

Maersk introduces next-gen carbon-neutral methanol vessels

Maersk introduced the design of our eight groundbreaking and industry-leading 16,000 TEU container vessels powered by carbon-neutral methanol. When designing these, their ambition was to...

ABB to become technology partner for world’s first methanol-hydrogen fuel cell towboat. Image: ABB

Environment8 months ago

ABB to become technology partner for world’s first methanol-hydrogen fuel cell towboat

ABB Marine & Ports has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Maritime Partners LLC, Elliott Bay Design Group and e1 Marine to develop a hydrogen-powered...

Wartsila to launch ground-breaking 2-stroke future fuels conversion solution and joins forces with MSC for technology demonstration. Image: Wartsila

Maritime9 months ago

Wartsila to launch ground-breaking 2-stroke future fuels conversion solution and joins forces with MSC for technology demonstration

The technology group Wartsila will commercially launch its Two-Stroke Future Fuels Conversion platform during the first quarter of 2022. This innovative and patented engine combustion...

Samskip kickstarts biofuel trial on Samskip Innovator. Image: Samskip

Environment9 months ago

Samskip kickstarts biofuel trial on Samskip Innovator

Leading short sea operator Samskip announces yet another vessel in its fleet sailing on biofuel. Following last week’s news that the Samskip Endeavour will use...

MacGregor secures order from Rauma Marine Constructions. Image: Cargotec

Maritime10 months ago

MacGregor secures order from Rauma Marine Constructions

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has secured a new cargo access equipment order for two RoPax vessels to be built by Rauma Marine Constructions i.e., RMC...

Wartsila cooperation with Wuhu Shipyard continues with 22nd propulsion package order. Image: Wartsila

Maritime10 months ago

Wartsila cooperation with Wuhu Shipyard continues with 22nd propulsion package order

The technology group Wartsila will supply a comprehensive package of propulsion machinery for a new asphalt carrier vessel being built at the Wuhu Shipyard in...

NYK delivers new LNG carrier LNG Endeavour to TotalEnergies. Image: NYK Line

Maritime10 months ago

NYK delivers new LNG carrier LNG Endeavour to TotalEnergies

The liquefied natural gas -LNG carrier LNG Endeavour, commercially managed by France LNG Shipping, a French ship-owning company jointly owned by NYK and Geogas LNG,...