ABS and the Hydrogen Ship Technology Center at Pusan National University signed a memorandum of understanding for the joint research and technology development of liquid hydrogen carriers and cryogenic engineering. The agreement establishes a cooperative framework for both organizations to share...
Shipping: Emission Possible
IMO’s Net Zero Framework sends a clear signal to shipowners to order ammonia dual fuel ships, but remaining uncertainties undermine early investment in e-fuels
A new study released today by UMAS and UCL Energy Institute Shipping and Oceans Research Group, and undertaken for Global Maritime Forum, shows that under the parameters principally agreed last month within the IMO Net Zero Framework, ammonia dual-fuelled ships have a clear competitive advantage...
Norway sets the bar high with green orders
As the shipping world prepares to descend on Oslo for Nor’ Shipping 2025, we take a look at the Norwegian fleet which is currently valued at USD 66.2 bn using VesselsValue data. The following charts highlight the Norwegian fleet breakdown by vessel type, top Norwegian companies, S&P transactions,...
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/norway-sets-the-bar-high-with-green-orders/
Wärtsilä to supply the electric propulsion system for USA’s first battery-electric, zero-emission high-speed passenger ferries
Technology group Wärtsilä will supply the electric propulsion system for three fully battery-electric, high-speed ferries that will operate in the San Francisco Bay area. The zero-emission vessels will be the first full electric high-speed ferries to operate and be built in the USA. The order with...
CMA CGM Launches First 100% Electric River Barge with NIKE in Vietnam
CMA CGM, a global player in maritime, land, air, and logistics solutions, announces a major step forward in the decarbonization of river transport in Southeast Asia: the launch of the first fully electric container barge in Vietnam, supported by the construction of a solar-powered charging station...
Extensive testing of Wärtsilä’s 4-stroke ammonia engine demonstrates GHG emission reductions by up to 90 percent
Technology group Wärtsilä’s 4-stroke engine-based solution for ammonia fuel now delivers higher than ever levels of efficiency and performance. Following its introduction to the commercial marine sector in November 2023, the ammonia solution has undergone extensive testing to optimise its...
IMO policy measures: What’s next for shipping’s fuel transition?
Executive summary Based on total cost of ownership (TCO) modelling by UMAS and UCL and more than 30 stakeholder interviews by the Getting to Zero Coalition, this insight brief dives deeper into the implications of the International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) mid-term policy measures for the...
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/imo-policy-measures-whats-next-for-shippings-fuel-transition/
MOL Group’s Hanaria, Japan’s 1st Hydrogen and Bio Fuel Hybrid Passenger Ship, Earns ‘Ship of the Year 2024’
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. announced that the hybrid passenger ship Hanaria (Note 1), which uses hydrogen and biodiesel fuels, has received the “Ship of the Year 2024” award presented by the Japan Society of Naval Architects and Ocean Engineers (JASNAOE). The Hanaria was developed by MOL Group...
Decarbonising smaller vessels: What does the Maritime Decarbonisation Strategy really mean for these subsectors now?
The UK Department for Transport (DfT) Maritime Decarbonisation Strategy has placed an increased focus on the decarbonisation of domestic maritime transport. The aim is for this sector to achieve zero fuel lifecycle GHG emissions by 2050, with at least 30% reduction by 2030 and 80% reduction by...
CMA CGM Group, global partner of UNOC 2025 in Nice dedicated to ocean preservation
The CMA CGM Group, a global player in sea, land, air and logistics solutions, and media, announces a partnership with the 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC-3), which will take place in Nice from 9 to 13 June 2025, co-organized by France and Costa Rica. After New York in 2017 and Lisbon in...