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Caribe Tankers to trial Inmarsat NexusWave for connected certainty and enhanced crew welfare
Trial will assess performance of Inmarsat Maritime’s fully managed bonded connectivity service as US-based Commercial and Operational Shipping Management company seeks ultra-reliable solution to meet operational and crew connectivity challenges. …
Apr 16, 2025 / Curious
Svitzer signs global Ecotow agreement with Wallenius Wilhelmsen to drive decarbonisation
Svitzer has signed a global EcoTow agreement with the Wallenius Wilhelmsen group. The agreement marks a major step in Svitzer’s decarbonisation journey and supports Wallenius Wilhelmsen’s ambition to reduce Scope 3 emissions across Svitzer’s global …
Apr 16, 2025 / Curious
Wärtsilä upgrade package expected to deliver potential CO2 emissions savings of over 1,500 tons annually for two Ulusoy bulk carriers
Technology group Wärtsilä will upgrade the Wärtsilä RT-flex main engines on two bulk carrier vessels owned by Turkey-based Ulusoy Sealines. The planned engine retrofits and upgrades will extend the vessels’ operational life and improve both …
Apr 16, 2025 / Curious
DHT Holdings announces the sale of two VLCCs
DHT Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:DHT) (DHT) today announces that it has entered into an agreement to sell the DHT Lotus and the DHT Peony for a combined price of $103 million. Both vessels were built at Bohai Shipbuilding Heavy Industry Co, China, in …
Apr 15, 2025 / Vessels
MHI Awarded a Study on CO₂ Capture Modules for FPSOs
Study Will Advance CO₂ Reductions on Future FPSOs, Further Promoting Decarbonization Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) announced the signature of a study with Single Buoy Moorings Inc., the subsidiary of SBM Offshore (SBM), for the application …
Apr 15, 2025 / Vessels
bound4blue breaks records with installation of largest ever eSAIL® suction sails on Louis Dreyfus Company’s chartered juice carrier
bound4blue is announcing the completion of the installation of the world’s largest suction sails, with four 26-meter high eSAILs® fitted to the MV Atlantic Orchard. Chartered by Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) and owned by Wisby Tankers AB, Sweden (Wisby …
Apr 14, 2025 / Vessels
Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) has been granted an AiP for its H2-powered SOV design
Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) has received an Approval in Principle (AiP) for its full liquid hydrogen-based SOV design. This level 1 AiP, delivered by Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore, brings us one step closer to making this groundbreaking …
Apr 11, 2025 / Vessels
Panama Canal and the United States of America sign joint declaration on security and warship toll compensation
The Panama Canal announces that a joint declaration on security matters has been signed between the Minister for Canal Affairs of Panama and the United States Secretary of Defense. The declaration reaffirms respect for, and the recognition of, …
Apr 11, 2025 / Curious
Eastern Shipbuilding Group Cuts Steel For U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers Medium Class Hopper Dredge
Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. (ESG) has officially begun construction on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) new medium class hopper dredge with a ceremonial steel-cutting event. This milestone marks the start of a historic acquisition for …
Apr 8, 2025 / Vessels
Ulusoy Sealines joins Gasum’s FuelEU Maritime pool as offtaker
Gasum’s pool is the most reliable option for Ulusoy Sealines, which transports passengers and cargo between Turkey and Europe. Turkish shipping company Ulusoy Sealines has joined Gasum’s FuelEU Maritime pool as an offtaker of the pool’s regulation …
Apr 2, 2025 / Curious