Maritime News
Echandia to Supply Battery Systems for Spliethoffâs Cargo Vessel Newbuilds
Swedish developer of battery systems for maritime applications Echandia has been selected to supply energy storage systems for eight newbuild cargo vessels, with an option for two more vessels, owned by Spliethoff Group.The vessels are being built at Wuhu Shipyard in China, with WE Tech Solutions as the system integrator.The battery systems will be installed to optimize generator efficiency during cargo loading and unloading system operationsâŠ
ASL Marine Secures $100M in Chartering, Vessels Sale Deals
ASL Marine Holdings, through its wholly owned unit ASL Offshore & Marine, has secured new ship chartering contracts worth a combined $63.1 million and signed vessel sale agreements totaling $42.3 million.The chartering contracts, which span approximately two years, cover a range of vessels including tugs, work boats, crane barges, cargo barges, hopper barges and grab dredgers.According to ASL MarineâŠ
Norwegian Customs Service Orders VIKING Patrols Boats
VIKING Life-Saving Equipment, a maritime safety solutions specialist and supplier of high-performance boats, has signed a contract with the Norwegian Customs Service (Tolletaten) to deliver a new fleet of cutting-edge patrol and fast response craft.The new boats will strengthen Tolletatenâs maritime capabilities and support its law enforcement and inspection duties in Norwegian waters.The agreement covers the delivery of four VIKING Norsafe boats including one Marathon S-900âŠ
Antitrust Probe Sinks MSC-Moby Ferry Partnership in Italy
Italy's antitrust regulator said on Friday that Shipping Agencies Services (SAS), a unit of maritime group MSC, would drop its acquisition of a 49% stake in ferry operator Moby after the watchdog opened a probe into alleged restriction of competition.Moby, majority-owned by Onorato Armatori group, runs ferries linking Italy's mainland to tourist islands such as Sardinia and Corsica.The Italian authority, which opened an investigation into the acquisition last year, said the deal could have weake
Dual Pre-FEED Wins Propel ECOnnectâs LNG IQuay Regas Terminal
ECOnnect Energy has signed two pre-Front End Engineering and Design (pre-FEED) contracts for its IQuay Regas Terminal, a modular floating regasification system designed to offer faster, more flexible alternatives to conventional onshore and floating LNG terminals.The IQuay Regas Terminal combines a Floating Storage Unit (FSU), a modular floating regasification platform known as the R-Class, and either subsea or floating pipelines for high-pressure gas transfer to shore.
HD KSOE Gets DNVâs Blessing for Nuclear-Powered Container Ship Design
Classification society DNV has awarded HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) an Approval in Principle (AiP) for a new 15,000 TEU container vessel design powered by Small Modular Reactor (SMR) technology.The design demonstrates the application of SMR technology in a 15,000 TEU container vessel, capable of operating at 24 knots.The vessel concept incorporates a supercritical CO2-based power generation systemâŠ
Nuclear-Powered Ships on Distant Course to Net-Zero Horizon, DNV Finds
Growing environmental pressures are reviving interest in nuclear propulsion as a potential long-term route to decarbonize shipping, DNV said in a new paper, despite there being no civilian nuclear-powered vessels built for more than four decades.DNVâs latest report, Maritime nuclear propulsion: Technologies, commercial viability, and regulatory challenges for nuclear-powered vessels, highlights how maritime nuclear technologies differ from land-based reactorsâŠ
Lloydâs Register, DYNAMARINe Launch Audit Scheme for STS Transfer Ops
Lloydâs Register (LR) has entered into strategic collaboration with Greece-based DYNAMARINe to launch an independent auditing program aimed at improving the safety, transparency and performance of ship-to-ship (STS) transfer operations worldwide.Under the new framework, LRâs auditors will assess STS service providers in line with standards set by the Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) guidelines, while also reviewing risk data and operational records compiled by DYNAMARINe.
VIKING and Johnson Controls Form Global Marine Fire Service Alliance
Johnson Controls International (JCI) and Denmark-based VIKING Life-Saving Equipment have signed a global agreement to provide coordinated fire safety service solutions for the maritime and offshore industries.As part of the partnership, VIKING has been appointed as the globally approved, trained, and certified service provider for all marine and navy firefighting systems and equipment supplied by JCI.JCIâs Marine and Navy division is a major global manufacturer of firefighting systemsâŠ
Tidal Transit Opts for Eco-Friendly Cleaning Solution for its CTV Fleet
U.K.-based Tidal Transit has deployed a range of eco-friendly maritime cleansers from sustainable cleaning solutions specialist Terrafend to help maintain its expanding fleet of crew transfer vessels (CTVs).Designed to replace the multiple hazardous, solvent, caustic and acid-based cleaning products, Terrafendâs NEMO range of water-based cleansers will help transform Tidal Transitâs vessel cleaningâŠ
Navigating Nuclear Energy in Maritime with Lloydâs Register at Helm
Lloydâs Register (LR) has published a new guidance document, providing the first roadmap for the safe and responsible use of nuclear technology in commercial shipping and offshore industries.As the maritime sector accelerates its transition towards sustainable energy solutions, nuclear power has re-emerged as a viable solution to achieve net-zero ambitions. The guidance, Navigating Nuclear Energy in MaritimeâŠ
Chinese Sanctions on Hanwha Put $150B South Korea-US Shipbuilding Plan at Risk
China's sanctions on U.S.-linked units of shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean threaten to impact ambitious plans for shipbuilding cooperation between Seoul and Washington by disrupting supplies of Chinese equipment and materials, officials in Seoul said on Friday.Beijing announced the sanctions on Tuesday as the U.S. and China began charging additional port fees on each other's vessels, in the latest exchangeâŠ
âAnschütz Autonomicsâ Set to Chart New Course for Autonomous Navigation
German navigation systems specialist Anschütz has officially unveiled âAnschütz Autonomicsâ, a new line of solutions aimed at enabling autonomous navigation and mission automation for commercial, defense and security vessels.The launch follows a series of successful demonstrations with partners in Germany and France, as well as trials with the German Navy.The system is built on certified and operationally proven componentsâŠ
GTT, Bloom and Ponant to Develop New Energy System for Future Cruise Vessel
French engineering specialist GTT has teamed up with Bloom Energy and Ponant Explorations Group to develop an integrated energy system combining solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC) powered by LNG with marine carbon capture, aiming to significantly cut onboard emissions for future cruise operations.The system is slated to be installed on Ponantâs Swap2Zero cruise vessel by 2030. The vessel will be propelled by wind-assisted technology and fuel cellsâŠ
China Finds Faster Trade Route to Europe with Maiden Arctic Voyage
A Chinese container ship has completed a pioneering journey through the Arctic to a UK port, state-run news agency Xinhua reported, cutting in half the usual transit time for the electric vehicles and solar panels aboard destined for Europe.The Istanbul Bridge's maiden voyage, originally expected to take 18 days, was delayed by two days due to a storm off the coast of Norway but the ship still reachedâŠ
Chinaâs Move Against Hanwha Units Seen as Warning, No Immediate Impact
China's sanctions against five U.S.-linked affiliates of South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean are seen as a warning gesture without immediate impact, and Beijing is unlikely to gain much by expanding them, analysts said on Wednesday.The move, announced on Tuesday when the U.S. and China began charging additional port fees targeting each other's vessels, comes ahead of an expected meeting between U.S.
Survitec Launches Next-Gen Foam System for More Effective Fire Protection
Survival technology specialist Survitec has launched its next-generation high-expansion foam fire suppression system, designed to deliver higher foam output at lower operating pressures while reducing both installation and through-life costs for shipyards and shipowners.The key breakthrough lies in a redesigned generator that produces greater volumes of foam at significantly lower feed pressures. TraditionallyâŠ
Seaspan Picks Elomatic for Polar Icebreaker Build Program
Seaspan Shipyards has awarded a contract to Elomatic Consulting, an international consulting and engineering company, to provide engineering and design support services for the Canadian Coast Guardâs Polar Icebreaker build contract.As one of the primary partners throughout the functional and production design phases of the Polar project, the award further strengthens Elomaticâs ongoing partnership with Seaspan.Under the contractâŠ
China Sanctions Five US-Linked Units of South Koreaâs Hanwha Ocean
China announced sanctions on Tuesday against five U.S.-linked subsidiaries of South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean amid trade tensions between the world's two largest economies, sending the company's shares sharply lower.The move, announced by the Chinese commerce ministry, comes on the day that China and the U.S. implement additional port fees targeting each others' vessels, although China has exemptedâŠ
Maritime Fees Spiral Deepens as US, China Trade Blows
The U.S. and China on Tuesday began charging additional port fees on ocean shipping firms that move everything from holiday toys to crude oil, making the high seas a key front in the trade war between the world's two largest economies.A return to an all-out trade war appeared imminent last week, after China announced a major expansion of its rare earths export controls and President Donald Trump threatened to raise tariffs on Chinese goods to triple digits.But after the weekendâŠ
