WinGD is to supply 10X92DF-M methanol-fuelled engines for four 16,000-TEU container ships ordered by Cosco Shipping Lines at Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry (Yangzhou) Co. Ltd. On delivery from 2025, the vessels will be the first in China to have…
The Maltese Government has taken delivery of a new 75m-long offshore patrol vessel, OPV P71, described as ‘the new flagship of the armed forces of Malta’, from Italian shipyard Cantiere Navale Vittoria.
The ship will undertake coastal surveillance,…
Alfa Laval has announced its takeover of Rotterdam-based Marine Performance System BV (MPS), a maritime technology company that has developed a fluidic air lubrication system, FluidicAL, which is claimed to be the first of its kind.
Alfa Laval first…
A.P. Møller Holding AS has paid USD 685 million to acquire Maersk Supply Service AS (MSS) from A.P. Møller-Maersk AS. The transfer of ownership is the latest move in the group’s strategy to channel A.P. Møller-Maersk into focusing on transport and…
Bureau Veritas (BV) is to class two hybrid double-ended ferries designed by Netherlands-based CoCo Yachts for operation by Sun Ferry Services Company Limited in Hong Kong. The two vessels will carry about four million passengers a year between…
Norway’s Rotoboost AS has received Approval in Principle (AiP) from Lloyd’s Register (LR) for its pre-combustion carbon capture system, Rotobox. The technology, suitable for LNG carriers and other LNG-fuelled vessels, is based on a thermocatalytic…
The maritime industry sees great potential in new, digitalised processes in ship design, production, ship operation and system integration for the efficiency and safety of vessels.
The maritime industry continues to focus on reducing its ecological footprint with a great emphasis on climate warming, harmful emissions and sustainable operation.
The increasing importance of offshore wind energy strengthens the regional economy and secures industrial maritime value creation, e.g., the manufacturing of offshore wind turbines, converter platforms and service ships.