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Bleste Sia introduces its new ‘Bleste Bucket’ bulk handling solution. The Bleste Bucket is a modern iteration of the traditional bulk grab container, however, this innovative yet simple product improves dry bulk handling for companies looking for efficiency, cost and speed gains.  Simple technology saves time and money According to Dinis Hruscovs, Managing Director of the Latvian company, the Bleste Bucket speeds up bulk cargo logistics, especially for terminals, and in a...

ClassNK has granted its Innovation Endorsements for Products & Solutions to two initiatives by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd., “FOCUS” and “Sustainable Seafaring, Wellness Living”. “FOCUS” is an operational data analysis software system developed by MOL that collects and analyses detailed data from ICT-enabled vessels. ClassNK has verified the functions of “FOCUS”, 1. Vessel performance analysis that integrates abundant operational knowledge and na...

The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore has collapsed, after it was struck by a container ship at around 1.35 am ET. The container ship involved is the Singapore-flagged Dali which can carry just under 10,000 TEU (20ft shipping containers) and was operating on a 2M alliance service between Baltimore and the Far East. Mass casualty event  Emily Stausbøll, Market Analyst at Xeneta – the ocean freight shipping rate benchmarking and intelligence platform, said, “Thi...

Sea Maritime International in Singapore acquired the VSTEP’s latest NAUTIS 3 trainer. VSTEP is proud to see repeat customers and takes it as a testament to its commitment to delivering excellent service.  Seamlessly compatible with the Wartsila DP system, this simulator guarantees top-notch training for maritime professionals within the region and allows the customer to further serve the market. Excellence in maritime training “We eagerly anticipate the partnershi...

Technology group Wärtsilä has signed a long-term Guaranteed Asset Performance agreement with CSBC-DEME Wind Engineering Co Ltd (CDWE), a joint venture between CSBC Corporation and DEME Offshore. The agreement covers CDWE’s new 216 metres-long marine installation vessel (MIV), the ‘Green Jade’. The order was booked by Wärtsilä in Q1 2024. Wärtsilä Lifecycle Agreement Green Jade is designed and built in Taiwan with the mission to facilit...

Manta Marine Technologies (MMT) has secured its fourth hundredth vessel contract for its industry-pioneering automated propulsion optimisation technology system, FuelOpt™. The latest contract is subscription-based and was signed in February 2024 between MMT and J.J. Ugland for an installation onboard their 60,000 DWT bulk carrier, the M.V. Jorita. Richard Engelhart Bjercke, Chief Commercial Officer at Manta Marine Technologies, said “We are very proud to have signed our 400th FuelOp...

RightShip, a major global environmental, social, and governance (ESG) focused digital maritime platform, has launched its Zero Harm Innovation Partners Program. The program is aimed at supporting the development and adoption of technologies dedicated to achieving a zero-harm maritime industry, by enabling enhanced collaboration and connection between ship-owners and managers, and innovative technology providers. Zero Harm Innovation Partners Program This program invites technology providers a...

Ocean Harvesting Technologies AB has since 2017 been developing the wave energy converter - InfinityWEC. During 2023 and early 2024, the focus has been on the ball screw actuation system in the power take-off and refining simulation models for generation 6 of the technology.  Full-scale system design of InfinityWEC will continue in 2024, planned to be followed by a 1:3 scale sea trial project in 2025-2026. Ocean waves are a vast resource of renewable energy and wave power can produce elec...

ABB has won the contract to provide a complete shore connection installation for the DEME Base in Vlissingen, the Netherlands. Shore connection enables Shore connection enables the diverse fleet of dredgers, offshore construction, and support vessels to avoid carbon emissions by shutting off their engines and drawing on shore power while at berth. Headquartered in Belgium, DEME is a pioneering contractor in the fields of offshore energy, environmental remediation, dredging, and marine infrast...

Team Rubicon is announcing an additional investment by Chevron towards the proposed TRades Academy to train skilled tradespeople. The $100,000 grant by Chevron’s Gulf of Mexico Business Unit is expected to fuel the growth of the TRades Academy being developed by Team Rubicon to fill the gap of skilled trades professionals in times of crisis. “We are grateful for the support of Chevron and this investment into our new TRades Academy,” said Art delaCruz, CEO of Team Rubicon, add...

With the successful delivery of the M.T. Joymoni to Mongla Port Authority, Bangladesh, Cheoy Lee Shipyards Ltd. has reached a significant milestone. This latest tug is the 50th RAmparts 3200-CL to be completed, and it represents more than a decade of evolution and refinement in tug design.    There are vessels operating for clients such as Svitzer, Boluda, SAAM, PSA, KOTUG, and Ocean Sparkle/Adani. The RAmparts 3200-CL is operating in regions all over the world, including Asia-Pacifi...

Accelleron has been chosen to supply turbochargers for Japanese engine builder - Makita’s first small-bore two-stroke marine engine featuring exhaust gas recirculation (EGR). The step follows a successful matching test in which Accelleron’s A255-L turbocharger demonstrated high efficiency, supporting both low NOx emissions and overall fuel consumption on the Makita-built MAN B&W 6G45ME-C9.7-EGRBP engine. Tier III NOx emissions The Makita engine, 6G45ME-C9.7-EGRBP, will be the...

Samskip is pleased to announce the successful launch of their newest dedicated shortsea service between Rotterdam, Oslofjord and the UK. This announcement comes after the successful departures of the first three vessels from Samskip’s Matrans Terminal, Rotterdam, en route to Norway, with all operations proceeding flawlessly. They attribute the seamless service thus far to the teamwork from all their partners and the continuous support from their esteemed customer base. New service includ...

Technology group - Wärtsilä has signed a five-year Lifecycle Agreement with Korea Maritime Transport Co (KMTC). The agreement covers two post-Panamax container vessels, each powered by Wärtsilä 12RT-flex96C-B two-stroke main engines, and became effective from January 2024. This agreement follows a similar five-year agreement signed a year earlier to cover four KMTC Panamax container vessels operating with Wärtsilä 7RT-flex96C-B main engines. The technical support p...

DNV has established a Tanker and Bulker Expert Team based in Shanghai, China. With strong global demand and fleet renewal planned, DNV is well prepared to support customers in these key segments. For tankers, strong demand in oil and oil products and changes in trading patterns have led to a growing demand for tankers. While in the bulker segment, fleet renewal, modernisation, and a focus on decarbonisation and cybersecurity are driving investment in new vessels. Full range of maritime discipl...

ClassNK has granted its “ELW” (Excellent Living and Working Environment) notation to “ELETTRA”, a bulk carrier owned by Fuyo Kaiun Co., Ltd. The vessel becomes the first in the ClassNK registry to have the “ELW”. As part of its “Innovation Endorsement” service for innovative technologies and initiatives, ClassNK has established requirements to indicate on a class certificate that a ship is equipped with measures and facilities that contribute...

OceanWise will be supplying and installing a marine environmental monitoring solution in Langstone Harbour, a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Hampshire. This important installation will provide the harbour with tide and weather equipment and a cloud-based data platform to support ongoing harbour operations and environmental monitoring. Langstone Harbour Langstone Harbour is located on Hampshire’s Southern coast nestled between Portsmouth and Chichester and managed under La...

MAN Energy Solutions has announced the production of a massive Cluster 5 Double Layer SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction) catalytic converter for customer, MITSUI E&S Co., Ltd.. The cluster comes ammonia-ready and is the largest such unit that the company has ever built. Such systems are typically used aboard cruise ships and cargo ships to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions by 90%. Cluster 5 Double Layer Dr. Daniel Struckmeier, Head of Sales & Licence Turbochargers & Exhaust Gas...

Rodman keeps on developing its international dealership network and appoints AMGMarine as its new dealer for the Lazio region in Italy. Continuing with its international network development process, Rodman has reached a dealership agreement for its leisure boats, in exclusivity, for the region of Lazio (Italy), with the company AMGMarine. AMGMarine is a family company with extensive experience in the nautical sector, both in the sale of boats and engines and in their maintenance and serv...

Damen Marine Components (DMC) has been contracted to supply rudder systems for four Pure Car and Truck Carriers (PCTC), each capable of carrying up to 9,200 CEU (car equivalent units). The vessels are being built at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd and China Merchants Heavy Industry (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd for their client BYD Auto, China’s largest manufacturer of electric and hybrid vehicles. When launched, the PCTCs will be the largest of their class in the world.  A...

After having performed a successful upgrade to BruCon DP2 for the vessel - Stril Mar in January, Simon Møkster Shipping and Brunvoll have signed contracts for upgrade of two more vessels: Stril Mermaid and Stril Mariner. In addition to replacing the existing DP2 systems for the two vessels, Brunvoll will also replace the current propulsion and thruster control systems, as well as the independent joystick system. The systems will be replaced with Brunvoll's BruCon DP2, BruCon PTC (Propuls...

Under Zero-Emission Accelerating Ship Finance (“the Program”), which is jointly operated by Development Bank of Japan Inc. (DBJ) and ClassNK, ClassNK evaluated the ammonia carrier “GAS INNOVATOR” (IMO No. 9958688), which was designed and built based on the basic certification for ammonia-fuel-ready ships and is owned by IINO Kaiun Kaisha, Ltd. (IINO Lines). Development Bank of Japan Inc. (DBJ) provided financing to IINO Kaiun Kaisha, Ltd. (IINO Lines). Comprehensive sco...

Uruguayan shipowner and operator - TFF has contracted Dutch inland shipping construction yard, Concordia Damen to build a CDS2410 Shallow Draft River Pusher (2.500 HP) to expand its fleet of pushboats. TFF will use the pusher for transporting cellulose pulp from Fray Bentos to the port of Nueva Palmira. Concordia Damen has thoroughly researched the river characteristics in the region in relation to the desired operational profile of the vessel. Based on this its engineers designed the most effi...

On 16 May 2024, maritime industry professionals will gather once again at the De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms, London, for the Royal Institution of Naval Architects’ (RINA) highly anticipated Annual Dinner. The RINA Annual Dinner is a cornerstone event that garners widespread institution members and the wider maritime industry alike. In 2023, the occasion hosted more than 80 esteemed companies and 300 distinguished guests. RINA Annual Dinner 2024 Sponsored by Shipglide and Burner Fire Con...

Smart Green Shipping, the company that unlocks wind power for the shipping industry, has commenced on-land testing of FastRig: a robust aluminium wingsail that harnesses wind power to deliver thrust to the ship and can reduce shipping emissions by up to 30%. FastRig has been developed collaboratively with input from ship owners and cargo owners. FastRig The first FastRig has been raised with the financial support of MOL Dry Bulk, a Scottish Enterprise and private investors. Smart Green Shippi...

HD Hyundai Marine Solution has signed an agreement with Greek operator - Neptune Lines Shipping and Managing Enterprises SA to provide Engine Part Load Optimisation (EPLO) services for four car carriers. HD Hyundai Marine Solution partnered with Accelleron to launch the EPLO service, receiving the first order for one ship in October 2023. Fuel efficiency and performance Most marine engines are built to provide optimal fuel efficiency and performance for the speed and environment for which the...

Valenciaport reinforces with Brazil its commercial services and its actions in the field of sustainability and training in the framework of the ‘Intermodal South America’ fair. The commercial team of the Port Authority of València held working meetings with logistics and supply chain representatives at what is the pioneering trade fair for the sector in Latin America. In addition to their participation in the Fair, the representatives of the Port Authority of Valènci...

LNG terminals and downstream infrastructure company, AG&P LNG, a subsidiary of Nebula Energy, announced that it has acquired a 49% stake in Cai Mep LNG Terminal located in the Vũng Tàu district in South Vietnam. Fully constructed, the CaiMep LNG Terminal was developed by Hai Linh Company Limited, a prominent petroleum product import terminal and trader in Vietnam. Cai Mep LNG Terminal The Cai Mep LNG Terminal has pipeline connectivity to Vietnam's largest power generation complex,...

ClassNK has granted its Innovation Endorsement for Products & Solutions to a vessel & voyage performance monitoring platform called “Cassandra” developed by Deep Sea Technologies SMPC. "Cassandra" is a platform that integrates performance data from vessels with AI technology, and then enables real-time monitoring of the ship’s current status. It is cloud-based and designed to monitor fuel consumption, CO2 emissions, as well as hull and engine performance from shore. C...

Bearing AI, the pioneering artificial intelligence solutions provider in the maritime industry, has announced an innovative update to their Fleet Deployment Optimiser (FDO) solution that promises to revolutionise how shipping companies manage their emissions in light of the new European Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) regulations. Compliance with EU ETS is an imposing challenge for the maritime sector. With the introduction of this regulation, all ships calling at ports in the European...