Helsinki-based Wärtsilä has unveiled new NextDF technology developed to cut methane emissions on the Wärtsilä 25DF dual-fuel engine. When running on LNG, the new setup reduces methane emissions to less than 2% of fuel use across all engine load…

Klaveness Combination Carriers (KCC) is to install two eSAIL® systems developed by Spanish wind sail propulsion firm, bound4blue (b4b), on a new combination carrier on order in China.

A subsidiary of the Norwegian bulk shipping company, Cabu III, is…

Disney Cruise Line has taken delivery of its new cruise ship, Disney Treasure, from Meyer Werft. The vessel has been delivered ahead of schedule and will embark on its first cruise in December.

The world’s first five-in-one, foldable ISO-certified shipping container, SeaFold HC 40', has been launched by Florida-based Compact Container Systems (CCS). The company claims that more than a fifth of all containers return empty to their port of origin. However, using the new Seafold HC 40' will slash repositioning costs by 56%, storage space by 80%, and carbon emissions by up to 70%, according to CCS analysis.

The eleventh RoPax ship in a series of 15 vessels, Saint-Malo, has been delivered to Stena RoRo AB by Chinese shipyard CMN Jinling (Weihai). The ship has been fixed on long-term charter to French operator, Brittany Ferries, and will be deployed on the route between Portsmouth and Saint Malo from February. It will replace the Bretagne, which has operated on the service since 1987.

The European Union-sponsored TwinShip project will involve more than a dozen technology and service providers, including shipping companies, classification societies, ports, software developers, and technology providers such as Wärtsilä Corporation. The aim is to improve access to reliable data thereby enabling smarter decisions on decarbonisation initiatives.

Netherlands-based short-sea and project cargo specialist, Amasus, has returned to Spanish wind sail developer, bound4blue (b4b), for what will be the world’s largest suction sail system on a general cargo ship so far. The contract comes after the shipping company assessed performance of the first eSAIL® installation on Eems Traveller, which has been sailing with two 17m-high eSAILs since July 2023.

Rotterdam-based Boluda Towage has boosted its capacity in northern Europe with the acquisition of Finnish harbour towage and icebreaker firm, Yxpila Hinaus-Bogsering (YHB). The Finnish company’s six-ship fleet includes five icebreakers capable of operating in extreme weather conditions. Efficient and safe ship manoeuvring in ice requires both ice-class vessels and expert crews.