Nantes, France, headquartered EuroGreen Maritime SAS (EGM) reports that it has secured a seven-year charter agreement with Equinor ASA for four state-of-the-art MR IMO II product tankers, each fitted with a pair of Ayro OceanWings wing sails and powered by a MAN B&W dual-fuel methanol engine with a shaft generator, complemented by a battery-hybrid power generation system. According to Eurogreen Maritime, compared with conventional MR designs, GHG, SOx, and NOx emissions will be reduced by more...
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Truck of the Future: 5 takeaways from a CERAWeek discussion
HOUSTON — The roughly 9,000 attendees at the CERAWeek energy conference had a multitude of presentations about transitioning to new forms of energy and away from hydrocarbons. But only one focused on the future of trucking.
Three executives from diverse trucking industry backgrounds answered questions from Greg Genette of S&P Global Mobility at a panel titled “Truck of the Future.” S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI) is the producer of CERAWeek.
Here are some key points from the roughly half-hour discussion.
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https://www.freightwaves.com/news/truck-of-the-future-5-takeaways-from-a-ceraweek-discussion
Kawasaki Heavy unveils pioneering gas engine hybrid propulsion system
Japanese conglomerate Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) achieved a major milestone with the recent delivery […]
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Stena RoRo orders E-Flexer for Corsica Linea
Stena RoRo has ordered what will be the first of its E-Flexer RoPax vessels to operate in the Mediterranean region. Set for delivery from Chinese shipbuilder CMI Jinling (Weihai) in the first quarter of 2026, it will operate for Corsica Linea between Marseille and Corsica.
The 203 meters long by 27.8 meters beam E-Flexer series are larger than today’s standard RoPax ferries. Each ship is tailored to the customers’ needs, both commercially and technically. This latest vessel, for Corsica Linea,...
https://www.marinelog.com/legal/shipping/stena-roro-orders-e-flexer-for-corsica-linea/
SAAM Towage’s electric tugs about to head for Canada
The first two electric tugs for SAAM Towage’s fleet, built by the Turkish shipyard […]
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https://www.offshore-energy.biz/saam-towages-electric-tugs-about-to-head-for-canada/
Finnlines wraps up 500-million newbuilding program with delivery of 2nd hybrid Superstar RoPax
Finnish shipping company Finnlines has taken delivery of Finncanopus, the second of two Superstar-series freight-passenger […]
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Scandlines’ fully electric ferry launched in Turkey
Ferry operator Scandlines revealed that its new zero direct emissions freight ferry was launched […]
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https://www.offshore-energy.biz/scandlines-fully-electric-ferry-launched-in-turkey/
Singapore’s 1st fully electric cargo vessel, the Hydromover, hits the water
The Goal Zero Consortium, comprising companies such as SeaTech Solutions International (S), Shift Clean […]
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L-ion battery explosion in hand-held radio causes $3 million tanker fire
The thermal runaway of a cell within a handheld radio’s lithium-ion battery led to a fire on the 106,000 dwt Liberian-flagged oil tanker S-Trust last year resulted in $3 million in damage to the vessel, the National Transportation Safety Board says.
The S-Trust was docked at the Genesis Port Allen Terminal in Baton Rouge, La., on Nov. 13, 2022, when a fire started on the bridge. The fire was caused by one of the cells in a lithium-ion battery for an ultra-high-frequency handheld radio exploding....
DFDS to deploy battery-powered fleet on the English Channel by 2030
Danish ferry and logistics company DFDS is planning to deploy a fleet of battery-powered vessels in […]
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https://www.offshore-energy.biz/dfds-to-deploy-battery-powered-fleet-on-the-english-channel-by-2030/