Arriva Denmark in Copenhagen has received five eletrically-powered 2306 E3 ferries from the Damen Shipyards Group, and will be operating the vessels on behalf of Danish public transportation agency...
The European Union has pulled ahead of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and is calling into question the legitimacy of the body as shipping’s global regulator. The Environment Committee at the European...
IMF forecasts the coronavirus pandemic to shrink World GDP by 6% in 2020. The lingering effects are expected to reduce World GDP in 2050 by 9%, relative to its potential in pre-pandemic...
Tonga has launched a Joint Maritime Coordination Centre funded under Australia's Defence Cooperation Program. This Centre is intended as the main point for staging all maritime patrols and operations including His Majesty's...
Wärtsilä claims a fully integrated combination of hybrid propulsion and solar panels will be featured in a 60m-long catamaran with accommodation for up to 36 passengers, able to access harbors closed...
Leclanché has developed new battery systems for the maritime sector, powering fully electric vessels, such as the 100% fully battery powered e-ferry Ellen. Ellen boasts the world’s largest all-electric ferry powertrain,...
German firm Schottel has released a 500kW version of its Schottel Rim Thruster, the SRT-R, noting computational fluid dynamics have been used to optimize the blade design to minimize cavitation. Retractable...
A Volkswagen factory in Zwickau, Germany, is now solely producing EVs for the automotive market, stating the last model with a combustion engine left the assembly line on Friday. Operating since...
In Northern Ireland, zero emission ferries capable of carrying up to 350 passengers by 13 partner syndicate of established and young companies, academic institutions and local public bodies, led...
The UK Prime Minister claims global leadership on hydrogen technology. But does it represent a panacea for our current fossil fuel dependence? Ranging in application from construction equipment to micro-taxis, trucks,...
Two 35m tall and 5m wide rotor sails are to be installed by Norsepower on the SC Connector, a 12,251 gross tonne Roll-on/Roll-off cargo vessel operating in the North Sea....
Fiji Ships and Heavy Industries Ltd. has begun discussions with the Government of the Marshall Islands regarding the repair and maintenance services it may provide to the Marshallese government fleet....
