Market research company Alphaliner has revealed that based on current order book data and TEU capacity, French shipping giant CMA CGM is set to overtake Maersk as the world’s second-biggest container…
The Ocean Network Express (ONE) shipping liner has launched a new service called ‘FLX’ which will provide reefer container shipments for customers looking to ship refrigerated cargoes from South…
Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has announced that a 15,000 TEU containership has completed a voyage of 800 NM using the company’s autonomous navigation technology. The voyage represents the first…
The Italian shipping line Grimaldi has announced its introduction of the ‘greenest ro-ro ships in the world’ on their Venice-Bari-Patras route. The two ro-ro ships - affectionately dubbed the ‘green…
Energy supermajor Shell and global engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions have agreed to form a strategic partnership to develop low-carbon energy solutions to support the transition to net-zero…
A new generation of environmentally friendly tugs is set to be developed by a consortium consisting of Harland & Wolff, Macduff Ship Designers, Kongsberg Maritime and Echandia.
Initial plans…
One evening in September 1894 a tragedy occurred on Lake Huron in the Great Lakes. A tragedy which led to the loss of five lives. However, it wasn’t until a breakthrough discovery by a team of…
Rolls-Royce has opened a new €30m assembly plant for its MTU Series 2000 engines at Kluften near Friedrichshafen in Germany. The investment highlights the ongoing role that Rolls-Royce sees for…
Global shipping giant Maersk has confirmed that it will be undertaking the industry’s first container vessel conversion to a dual-fuel methanol engine.
The plans will see an existing ship being…
The long awaited Hong Kong Convention - which is intended to address several long-standing issues concerning ship recycling - has successfully been ratified and is expected to come into force in June…
