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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
CHIC (COSCO Shipping) partners with Norsepower to enable a step change in the global rotor sail market
Norsepower, the global leader in wind propulsion, has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) agreement with COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry Equipment (Nantong) Co., Ltd. (CHIC) to accelerate the serial production, sales, installation, and …
Apr 16, 2025 / Curious
Port of Dundee bids farewell to NnG as project’s final offshore wind turbine blades leave the port
The Brave Tern offshore wind installation vessel sailed down the Tay from the Port of Dundee on its way to the Neart na Gaoithe (NnG) offshore wind farm for the last time, signalling the successful completion of the port’s role in the construction …
Apr 11, 2025 / Curious
Newly introduced solution for Wärtsilä 50DF engine further reduces methane slip by up to 75 percent
Technology group Wärtsilä has introduced a new methane slip reduction solution for its Wärtsilä 50DF dual-fuel engine. The new technology, which converts Wärtsilä 50DF dual-fuel (DF) engines to spark gas (SG) operation, enables a more optimised …
Apr 10, 2025 / Curious
DFO contracts VARD for one Offshore Subsea Construction Vessel
VARD has signed a contract with the Taiwanese-based company Dong Fang Offshore for the design and construction of one Offshore Subsea Construction Vessel, with option(s). The vessel is of VARD 3 39 design. The value of the contract is EUR 113,5 mill. …
Apr 4, 2025 / Vessels
Ionic Goes Green With Azra Tech Ultra Low Friction & Biocide-Free Hull Paint
Ionic Tankers has adopted an innovative & revolutionary Azra Tech hull coating solution for their tanker IONIC ANAX, as part of their sustainability goals to protect the OCEAN with ZERO chemical release to the water supporting the U.N.’s 14th SDG …
Apr 1, 2025 / Curious
Shell completes acquisition of Pavilion Energy, strengthening leadership position in LNG
Shell Eastern Trading Pte. Ltd., a subsidiary of Shell plc, has completed the previously announced acquisition of 100% of the shares in Pavilion Energy Pte. Ltd. Pavilion Energy, headquartered in Singapore, operates a global LNG trading business …
Apr 1, 2025 / Curious
PSA International, DNV and PIL embark on digital collaboration to enable green and sustainable supply chains
As a commitment towards the greening of supply chains, PSA International Pte Ltd (PSA), DNV Singapore Pte Ltd (DNV) and Pacific International Lines (PIL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on carbon emission measurement, …
Mar 31, 2025 / Curious
The Dutra Group Awards a Contract to Build a 10,464 Cubic Yard Trailing Suction Hopper Dredge to Eastern Shipbuilding Group
Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc (ESG) has announced The Dutra Group has issued a Notice to Proceed for the new-build construction of a 10,464 cubic yard Trailing Suction Hopper Dredge, the “Adele”, to be constructed at ESG’s Allanton and Port St. Joe …
Mar 27, 2025 / Vessels
AET strengthens decarbonization roadmap with DNV
As part of its broader decarbonization strategy, tanker owner and operator AET partnered with DNV to enhance its fleet decarbonization approach. This utilizes ship-specific decarbonization plans and computational fluid dynamics analyses as …
Mar 25, 2025 / Vessels