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I recently met up with Katharine Palmer, Environmental Manager of Marine Product Development at Lloyd’s Register for an interview.  Here’s what

In their second news release of the day, South Korean shipbuilder and engine manufacturer, Hyundai Heavy Industries, announced it has started exporting the

Today in Rio de Janeiro at a high level ‘Oceans Day’ event during the United Nations ‘Rio+20′ Summit on Sustainable Development, the

Why are some shipping magnates among the wealthiest individuals in the world while others spend most of their time in bankruptcy hearings? The answer seems

New Fuel-Efficient Handysize Bulk Carrier Concept Design Uses Existing Technologies to Achieve Fuel Efficiency and Operational Flexibility By Per Wiggo

Eidesvik Offshore announced Tuesday that it has hired Norwegian shipbuilder Kleven Maritime to build a large subsea construction vessel for NOK 1.1 billion, or

Wärtsilä has reached a major milestone with its 50DF line of engines, receiving an order to supply its 100 LNG carrier with the dual-fuel technology,

Council and the European Parliament reach a provisional agreement on the sulphur content of marine fuels The EU Wednesday announced an informal agreement

Siemens, through their Siemens Drive Technologies Division, says it has been awarded a contract from Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) to

Ranking ships according to their efficiency is an interesting concept, one that is currently still being fine tuned.  Ship vetting specialists at Rightship

International environmental regulations for the shipping industry are being tightened and demanding a reduction of the emissions of sulphur and nitrous oxide.

Japanese shipbuilder Imabari Shipbuilding has introduced a unique solution that could help combat two of shippings biggest challenges; piracy and energy

On Friday the world’s largest ship running solely on the power of the sun cruised into Hercule Harbor in Monaco, officially completing the world’s

By Lars Petter Blikom, DNV As part of a project to define the future design of container feeder ships for operation in the Baltic Sea, some of my colleagues

Given the current price of low sulfur diesel, the enormous global emphasis on reducing the carbon footprint of our industry, and the fact the price of natural

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL), the global shipping and logistics company, announced today that it is on track to reduce its relative greenhouse gas

At last month’s Connecticut Maritime Association conference in Stamford, Connecticut, I met up with DNV Americas’ COO, Elisabeth Torstad, as well

ABB has won a long-term service contract from Carnival Corporation to maintain and upgrade ABB’s Azipod equipment over the next 15 years for 20 ships in

Greater efficiency is the new calling within shipping industry. Skyrocketing bunker prices and global pressure to reduce ship emissions is leading the shipping

It’ll take about 5 hours,  but it IS possible according to the folks at Harris Pye. Harris Pye reports that it has successfully used a 3D scanner to