All Motorship articles in Web Issue – Page 58
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NewsCargill opts for Danish voyage optimisation provider
Cargill Ocean Transportation, the shipping arm of Cargill the international trading house, has signed a three-year contract with Denmark-based technology supplier ZeroNorth for vessel, voyage and bunkering optimisation software services.
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NewsUK Naval/Commercial Tanker Interaction
Replenishment at sea (RAS) operations were recently completed between a UK-owned handysized tanker and a unit of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA). The trials saw fuel exchanged in both directions with the ships under way, and were conducted off the south coast of England by James Fisher Tankships’ 35,200dwt product carrier Raleigh Fisher and the 32,000dwt RFA fleet tanker Tideforce.
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NewsClever tech in development to allow efficient just in time arrival
A new software solution aims to notify notifies ships of the optimal date and time for arrival
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NewsHanshin Gas Engine Thermal Efficiency Exceeds Diesel
A team from Hanshin Diesel led by Satoru Higashikawa presented results at CIMAC 2023 demonstrating the thermal efficiency of the company’s low speed 4-stroke gas engine.
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NewsMOL inks decarbonisation deal with GCMD
The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) have signed a five-year strategic partnership to explore decarbonisation.
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NewsFirst orders for new high-pressure BOG compressor supplier
Mitsui E&S Co., Ltd. (Mitsui E&S) and a compressor specialist subsidiary, Kaji Technology Corporation, have announced the launch of a high-pressure boil-off gas (BOG) compressor for use on vessels burning LNG as fuel.
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NewsBio-LNG bunkering options grow
Bio-LNG bunkering is now available in almost 70 ports worldwide, according to new analysis by SEA-LNG.
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NewsPursuing green hydrogen in Sri Lanka
The Adani Group is planning a green hydrogen plant as part of the new container development it is constructing at Sri Lanka’s Port of Colombo West.
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NewsInfineum appoints World Fuel Services as global distributor
Infineum has announced that it has entered into a strategic agreement with World Fuel Services. World Fuel Services will act as the global distributor for Infineum’s Marine Fuel Additives product line.
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NewsUpdate on recent Houston bunker contamination issue
VPS has released an update to its 10 July 2023 advisory warning about a marine fuel contamination issue in Houston.
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NewsJ-ENG expands China customer support
Japan Engine Corporation (J-ENG) has announced the opening of its first customer support center in China. The office in Shanghai opened on 1 August.
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NewsInvestment fund acquires RINA minority stake
RINA brings Fondo Italiano d’Investimento on board to help the multinational grow its business internationally
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NewsFincantieri signs MoU with underwater vehicle developer
Fincantieri has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with an Italian underwater vehicle designer and supplier, C.A.B.I. Cattaneo (CABI), to cooperate in the potential development of underwater vehicles and their integration with larger vessels for civil applications.
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NewsAll-Electric Boxship For Yangtze Route
In a seminal development for China’s expansive inland shipping sector, a battery-electric container vessel is set to be commissioned during the autumn on the Yangtze River. The 700TEU newbuild was launched on July 26 at the premises of COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry(Yangzhou), where the second-of-class was laid down in May.
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NewsChinese Investment In Open-Top Feeders
Tailored to China’s domestic and feeder trade between inland and coastal ports, a new generation of container ships in the 1,000 TEU category has been ordered from Taizhou Jianxing Heavy Industry.
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NewsCorvus announces leadership change
Corvus Energy has announced that Geir Bjørkeli has decided to pursue other opportunities and will leave his role as Chief Executive Officer before the end of 2023.
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NewsNorden takes stake in biofuel developer
Tanker operator Norden has acquired a minority stake in a biofuel developer, with the intention of helping the renewable fuel producer to bring its biofuel to the maritime market.
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NewsGerman Short-Sea Investment
German short-sea specialist Vega Reederei has placed an order for a series of ten diesel-electric multi-purpose cargo vessels.. The vessels will be built by Sinomach Group to a design developed by Conoship International of Groningen.
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NewsStep Change For UK Shipbuilding?
An initiative to help stimulate orders for UK-built vessels has been launched by the UK Government. The Shipbuilding Credit Guarantee Scheme (SCGS) is designed to help owners or operators access finance for newbuild contracts and also for upgrade projects undertaken at UK yards, whereby the government will act as guarantor for lenders.
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NewsDamen in Turkish combi freighter deal
Damen is to supply the Feyz Group with three new combi freighters in its first ever Turkish newbuild deal
