Multinational engineering firm ABB has revealed an ‘industry-first electric propulsion concept’ dubbed ABB Dynafin™. It is claimed that the new technology could reduce propulsion energy consumption…
The combination of the arrival of the El Niño phenomenon, climate change, and an unprecedented drought have led the Panama Canal Authority to introduce a series of water saving measures.
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The European Commission has put forward five legislative proposals to modernise European Union (EU) rules regarding maritime safety and the prevention of water pollution from ships.
It is expected…
Ocean Network Express (ONE), has received its first 24,000-TEU class Megamax vessel, with the vessel being delivered at Kure Shipyard in Japan. The vessel, ONE Innovation is expected to deliver…
Dutch company, Future Proof Shipping, has launched its first hydrogen-powered inland container ship, H2 Barge 1. The launch of the ship forms part of a collaborative project with athletics and…
U.S. maritime solutions company Crowley has announced a new investment in Tugdock, developers of the world’s first road-transportable floating dry dock known as the Tugdock Submersible Platform…
A new survey from the World Shipping Council (WSC) has revealed a drop in the number of containers lost at sea in 2022. The survey found that 661 containers were lost last year, representing less…
International cargo shipping company ZIM has announced that it has made an order for 1,000 Star Cool reefers that are to be fitted with Sekstant door sensors. The company has also ordered a similar…
Could ports across the world soon be graced by the sight of traditional sail-powered cargo ships? If Dutch sailing cargo vessel company EcoClipper is successful, the answer could well be ‘yes’.
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The Container Ship Safety Forum (CSSF) has called for both lifeboats, and their launching mechanisms, to be reinvented. The call follows reviews of data which shows that lifeboat training drills cost…
