Maritime Coordination Centre a Reality in Tonga
Tonga has launched a Joint Maritime Coordination Centre funded under Australia's Defence Cooperation Program. This Centre is intended as the main...
Wärtsilä Italia announces Boutique Hybrid Cruise Vessel
Wärtsilä claims a fully integrated combination of hybrid propulsion and solar panels will be featured in a 60m-long catamaran with...
Leclanché e-Ferry System Pushes Boundaries of Electric Maritime Transport
Leclanché has developed new battery systems for the maritime sector, powering fully electric vessels, such as the 100% fully battery powered...
Electric Rim Thruster Debuted by Schottel
German firm Schottel has released a 500kW version of its Schottel Rim Thruster, the SRT-R, noting computational fluid dynamics have...
EV Transition Underway at Volkswagen
A Volkswagen factory in Zwickau, Germany, is now solely producing EVs for the automotive market, stating the last model with a...
Zero-Emission Ferries Under Development in US$75m Partnership
In Northern Ireland, zero emission ferries capable of carrying up to 350 passengers by 13 partner syndicate of established...
Hydrogen Fuel – Hope or Hype?
The UK Prime Minister claims global leadership on hydrogen technology. But does it represent a panacea for our current fossil...
Norsepower debuts Tiltable Rotor Technology
Two 35m tall and 5m wide rotor sails are to be installed by Norsepower on the SC Connector, a 12,251...
Partnership Discussions between RMI and FSHIL over Ship Maintenance & Repair
Fiji Ships and Heavy Industries Ltd. has begun discussions with the Government of the Marshall Islands regarding the repair and...
Shipping Is A Necessity Regardless Of Crisis
In this week's Fiji Sun Shipping Section, Dr. Nuttall has published another piece concerning why the maritime sector should be a...
Norwegian Contracts for Zero-Emission Bulk Carriers Push Industry towards Decarbonization
Norwegian companies, HeidelbergCement and Felleskjøpet Agri, are now putting forth a call for bids to deliver bulk carrier designs entirely...
Ammonia Enters Market in Norwegian Shipping Trials
The Norwegian Research Council is utilizing $2.05m in funding through Knutsen OAS Shipping, Eidesvik Offshore, Repsol, Wärtsilä and the Sustainable...