Author: Yukta Sharma
LR partners with COFCO International on fleet emissions reduction programme
Lloyd’s Register (LR) and COFCO International, a global agribusiness, are partnering on the development of a strategy to decarbonise the company’s freight operations with a focus on emissions reduction technologies. The initial phase of the partnership will involve a comprehensive assessment of COFCO International’s chartered mid and long-period fleet of around 50 vessels. Overall, COFCO…
Kongsberg Maritime announces groundbreaking, fuel efficient bulker design
Kongsberg Maritime has unveiled its radical new ‘Super-Efficient Bulker’ vessel design concept. The new design is set to redefine industry standards, offering ship owners the means to meet stringent future compliance targets without abandoning conventional fuels. In response to the growing regulatory pressures on emissions and fuel efficiency, Kongsberg Maritime, together with Deltamarin, has developed…
TES and “K” LINE Partner for Sustainable Maritime Shipping Solutions
Tree Energy Solutions (TES), a global green energy company leading the way in the production of e-NG (electric natural gas derived from green hydrogen), and Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” LINE), a prominent Japanese logistics company renowned for its diverse fleet, are teaming up with each other to lead the transition towards net-zero greenhouse gas…
ABS to Class Two New Seatrium FPSOs for Petrobras
(SINGAPORE) ABS was awarded Classification by Seatrium for their newbuild floating production storage and offloading vessels (FPSOs), platforms P-84 and P-85, that will be delivered to Petrobras. These are the first FPSOs to be awarded following ABS and Seatrium’s historic Technology Collaboration Agreement (TCA), that will promote increased decarbonization, digitalization and innovation in the offshore…
Berg secures Louis Dreyfus Armateurs propulsion package for wind-assisted Airbus ro-ro vessels
BERG Propulsion has won a contract covering the hybrid propulsion solution that ensure three wind-assisted Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) ro-ro vessels will maximize efficiency regardless of their mode of operation. Following delivery by China’s Wuchang Shipbuilding from 2026 onwards, the innovative vessels will carry Airbus A320 Family jetliner subassemblies from France (Saint-Nazaire) to the final…
New ABS Notation Enables Vessel Operators to Carry an Additional Tier of Containers
(HOUSTON) ABS has published a new notation that enables containership operators to load an additional tier of containers on deck with reduced risk of loss due to parametric rolling. CLP-V(PARR) combines the ABS Computer Lashing Program notation with mandatory Parametric Roll guidance to allow operators to optimize stowage and lashing of containers without loss of…
S. Korean shipbuilders focus on ammonia-fueled ships amid China’s dominance in methanol
This year, China is securing a significant number of orders for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and methanol-powered vessels. While South Korean shipbuilders, which already have a substantial backlog of orders, maintain a selective order strategy focused on profitability, Chinese companies appear to be filling the remaining demand. South Korean shipbuilding industry plans to keep its…
LNG Availability And EU Election Keep EU ETS Allowance Flat
The UK Emissions Trading System (ETS) also ended its weeks-long upward trend due to a pause in speculative buying. According to Carlton Carbon’s data for the week, EU Allowance (EUAs) prices declined by €2.71 (3.66%) to €71.39, reflecting a 3.26% drop in the month-ahead TTF gas benchmark over the same period. In the UK, carbon…
All New Ships Should Be Built To a Seawater-Lubricated Sterntubeless Ship Design, Says Leontopolous
According to Chris Leontopoulos of Blue Ocean Alliance, future newbuild ships should adopt a sterntubeless design featuring seawater-lubricated propeller shaft bearings. Mr. Leontopoulos highlighted the environmental impact of over eight million liters of sterntube lubricating oil polluting the oceans annually. He asserted that eliminating the sterntube, shortening the propeller shaft, and moving the prime mover…
Wind Turbine Demonstration Project: Revolutionizing Offshore Wind Power Generation
C-Tech Corporation, Hitachi Zosen Corporation, Kajima Corporation, Hokutaku Co., Ltd., and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) today announced that we jointly proposed the “Floating Offshore Wind Turbine Demonstration Project off the coast of Aichi Prefecture” for Green Innovation Fund Project/Cost Reduction of Offshore Wind Power Generation, and have been appointed by The New Energy and…
