SEAFJORD ENERGY: WORLD’S FIRST E-BUNKER VESSEL UNVEILED
Swedish company SeaFjord Energy has developed the world’s first e-bunker vessel, a new type of ship capable of delivering electricity to ships in ports.
SeaFjord Energy’s e-bunker vessel is developed in collaboration with vessel designer...
LIFEBOAT FALLS FROM QUANTUM OF THE SEAS – FORTUNATELY NO INJURIES
On December 1, 2022, a lifeboat from Royal Caribbean’s Quantum of the Seas detached from its davits and fell aft-first into the water.
Captain Francesco Suma explained that the ship’s number 12 lifeboat, on the...
METHANOL AS AN ALTERNATIVE FUEL FOR CONTAINER VESSELS
DNV has added a new chapter to its document “Alternative Fuels for Containerships” exploring methanol as a potential ship fuel in light of the IMO decarbonization goals. The indepth study describes all applicable regulatory...
GERMANY LAUNCHES THE FIRST OF TWO NEW OFFSHORE WIND TENDERS FOR 2023
Germany launched the first of two planned new tender packages for offshore wind farm development sites as part of the government’s plans to accelerate the development of renewable energy sources. Germany is already third...
DEVELOPER OF WORLD’S 1ST SHIPPING TUNNEL RAISES $75 MILLION
Zergratran SA, a transportation company that is building the world’s first tunnel to expedite shipping goods between the North Atlantic and the North Pacific, has announced its Reg A+ offering to raise $75 million...
U.S. HOUSE APPROVES BILL TO UPDATE MARITIME LIABILITY LAWS
The U.S. House of Representatives has approved a reform to the maritime liabilities laws specifically designed to help victims of boating disasters similar to the 2019 fire aboard the dive boat Conception seek compensation....
CHINA’S GIA SHIPPING WELCOMES NEW ECO-FRIENDLY KAMSARMAX BULKER
Chinese shipping company Taizhou Jiahang Shipping, also known as Gia Shipping, has taken delivery of the second eco-friendly Kamsarmax bulker from Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co. (DSIC), part of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC).
As disclosed,...
MAERSK GROWTH INVESTS IN DANISH BIOFUEL PRODUCER
Maersk Growth, a venture arm of industry major A. P. Moller – Maersk, has together with VÅR Ventures, invested in Kvasir Technologies, a Danish technology company developing a proprietary technology for the production of...
ZINUS SOLUTION SELECTED TO PORTUGAL’S FIRST ELECTRIC CAR FERRY
The new order confirms ZINUS’s strong position in the market for autonomous charging solutions.The Portuguese shipyard Navaltagus, a part of the industrial ETE group, is building the very first electrical car and passenger ferry...