CALIFORNIA REGULATOR CLEARS PATH FOR US FIRM TO DESIGN AND BUILD ZERO-EMISSION VESSELS
U.S.-based ship design and building company Ghostworks Marine has been given the go-ahead from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to develop and manufacture zero-emission electric-powered vessels.
As disclosed, with this certification under its belt,...
AHEAD OF IMO MEETING, CRITIQUES OF NET-ZERO FRAMEWORK EMERGE
Following the Trump administration's pointed criticism of the IMO's net zero greenhouse gas framework, a growing chorus of voices from industry are proposing to relax the terms of the agreement, which was tentatively approved...
LR APPROVES SHI’S NEXT-GENERATION SNAPWIND FLOAT OFFSHORE WIND DESIGN
The new design aims to meet the growing demand for safe, scalable offshore wind solutions.
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has granted Approval in Principle (AiP) to Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) for its new Floating Offshore Wind...
PANAMA BURNING THE MIDNIGHT OIL FOR NATIONAL MARITIME DECARBONIZATION PLAN
Panama is moving full steam ahead with the development of a national plan to decarbonize its maritime sector, the Panama Maritime Authority (PMA) said
The Central American country has reiterated its commitment to meeting the...
PORT OF LONG BEACH INVESTS $100M+ IN ZERO-EMISSION FUTURE
The US Port of Long Beach (POLB) has decided to invest $102 million to purchase and sustain zero-emissions cargo-handling equipment, fund cleaner marine engines and plan for a zero-carbon future at terminals.
The equipment funding...
KONGSBERG MARITIME TO SUPPLY SET OF SOLUTIONS FOR INDIA’S ‘FIRST’ ELECTRIC TUGBOAT
Norway-based marine technology company Kongsberg Maritime has clinched a contract to deliver a fully integrated equipment package intended for the ‘first-ever’ electric tugboat in India.
The project is said to represent the “world’s first” full...
LR INTRODUCES NEW WIND PROPULSION AND ERGONOMICS RULES TO SUPPORT DECARBONISATION AND CREW SAFETY
The changes are designed to support the maritime industry’s transition to cleaner propulsion technologies and improved onboard safety.
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has announced an update to its Rules and Regulations for the Classification of Ships,...
BIOFUEL-CAPABLE, DIESEL-ELECTRIC CEMENT CARRIER ARRIVES HOME
MV Tamarack, an eco-friendly cement carrier, arrived at the Port of Montreal on August 22, 2025, completing its maiden transatlantic voyage and marking a major milestone in North American shipping.
Owned by Eureka Shipping, a...
GLOBAL BUNKER FUEL QUALITY HOLDS STEADY AS BIOFUEL BLENDS GAIN MOMENTUM
LR’s latest FOBAS Fuel Insight report highlights broadly steady fuel quality with particular issues around high sediments and chemical contamination, and an increased use of biofuel blends with developments in energy-content measurement.
Global bunker fuel...
JAPAN TO BEGIN DEVELOPMENT OF ITS ‘FIRST’ FULLY BATTERY-POWERED TUGBOAT
Japanese tugboat services provider Tokyo Kisen and compatriot marine software developer Marindows have kick-started what is being hailed as Japan’s “first” pure battery-powered EV harbor tugboat development project.
As disclosed, the electric harbor tugboat is...