GREEN MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAM EXPANDS TO AUSTRALIA, THE BAHAMAS AND MEXICO
Green Marine International has made its voluntary environmental certification program available to the maritime industry in more countries such as Australia, the Bahamas and Mexico, after determining that its performance criteria are sufficiently challenging...
JAPANESE SHIPBUILDERS TARGET 2027 FOR LCO2 CARRIER INTRODUCTION
A partnership of Japanese companies is taking the next step in developing the commercial shipbuilding market for CO2 carriers. Led by Mitsubishi Shipbuilding and Nihon Shipyard Co., the joint project will pursue the development...
LR: LACK OF E-FUEL SUPPLY IS DELAYING ADOPTION OF METHANOL ENGINES
Lloyd's Register (LR) has updated its 2023 study on clean-fuel engine retrofits to account for changes in the green energy market. The low availability of e-fuels will delay the expected timeline for methanol-fueled engine...
STILLSTROM COMES ONBOARD MARITIME BATTERY FORUM
The Maritime Battery Forum (MBF), a global community of maritime battery enablers, has welcomed Stillstrom, an offshore power and charging solutions developer owned by the Danish shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk Group, as its newest...
PORT FEES ON CHINESE SHIPS WOULD HIT U.S. AG, ENERGY AND SHIPPING
While businesses have been closely following the Trump administration's tariff policies, the seven-figure port fee proposal from the US Trade Representative (USTR) could have even deeper effects on American shipping interests. If adopted, Chinese-built...
TOTE COMPLETES DELAYED LNG CONVERSION OF ORCA CLASS SHIPS
The LNG conversion of two U.S.-flagged Ro-Ro containerships has been completed after a delay. TOTE Maritime Alaska contracted for the conversion in 2017 for its two Orca class vessels but later delayed completing the...
DEADLINES FOR AMENDMENTS TO SEEMP PART II & COLLECTION AND REPORTING OF FUEL OIL...
Applicability: shipowners, ship operators and ship managers.
Amendments to MARPOL Annex VI Appendix IX enter into force on 1 August 2025 that require ships to collect and report additional fuel oil consumption data in a calendar year.
This...
LANDMARK MOU SIGNED TO SIMPLIFY THE FUTURE OF DIGITAL SEAFARER CERTIFICATION
The purpose of this pilot is to test the feasibility of a digital system where all seafarer certificates can be securely stored and consolidated, allowing real-time access for all key stakeholders.
Today, the International Chamber...
ENERGEAN AND SHELL JOIN FORCES TO INVESTIGATE DECARBONISATION SOLUTION
Energean Egypt and Shell Egypt have entered a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore a mutually beneficial decarbonisation solution.
According to Energean, the MoU is designed to support the decarbonisation and the energy transition of...
THORDON’S SOLUTION TO SUPPORT ALOFT’S WIND PROPULSION SYSTEMS
Thordon Bearings has been contracted to supply its grease-free, self-lubricating ThorPlas-Blue bearing material to Aloft Systems’ containerized wind propulsion system designed by to reduce fuel consumption and fossil fuel emissions across all commercial ship...