Technology group, Wärtsilä will supply the electrical systems needed to convert two Scandlines ferries to a plug-in hybrid solution. The ferries operate on the Puttgarden, Germany – Rödby, Denmark route, and the conversion represents a key element in Scandlines’...

Read More

The final phase for full compliance with the D2 Standard of the Ballast Water Management Convention is effective from 8th September 2024. Consequently, more operators are encountering inherent issues with the D2 standard for Ballast Water Management Systems (BWMS),...

Read More

The Panama Canal Authority ordered ten hybrid tractor tugboats from European shipbuilder, Astilleros Armón, with options for another 10 similar vessels, and Corvus Energy will supply the battery systems for the hybrid-electric vessels. The Panama Canal Authority /...

Read More

Asia’s Very Low-Sulphur Fuel Oil (VLSFO) market gained on Thursday after stocks at key trading hub Singapore plunged to the lowest in five-and-a-half years. Cash premiums for VLSFO rose by 41 cents to $8.16 a metric ton. Cash differential for 180-cst HSFO was pegged...

Read More

The Micronesian Center for Sustainable Transport (MCST) has released a critical analysis of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) 2023 Revised Strategy for the reduction of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions from ships. In a working paper titled “Disbursement of...

Read More

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” LINE) announced today that three “K” LINE Group ship management companies—K Marine Ship Management Pte. Ltd. (KMSM), “K” Line Ship Management (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. (KLSM SGP), and “K” Line LNG Shipping (UK) Ltd. (KLNG UK)—have obtained...

Read More