Bergen Engines is known for producing medium-speed marine engines and generator series, and plays a key role in building the world's largest hydrogen-fueled hybrid ships. These ships are capable of using hydrogen and vegetable oil treated with water (HVO), a low-carbon storage resource. The use of HVO can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants.
Maritime AI specialists Bearing AI has launched a new “Deployment Planner”. It said its aim is to assist cargo liners navigate the changing regulatory environment, while ensuring speedy delivery and profitability.
The latest edition of the DNV Leading Maritime Cities report is out, and it has some surprises - and some consistency.
Technology group Wärtsilä said it plans to introduce another four methanol engines to its portfolio. In addition to the Wärtsilä 32 methanol engine launched last year, Wärtsilä will add the Wärtsilä 20, Wärtsilä 31, Wärtsilä 46F and Wärtsilä 46TS, available for deliveries at different points from 2025 onward.
In response to a recent accident involving a shipboard crane, the U.S. Coast Guard has issued a marine safety alert highlighting the hazards associated with shipboard crane wire ropes.
Maritime ports and logistics giant DP World has signed an agreement with the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) to work on solutions to decarbonize the shipping and port industry.
ABS and the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop a long-term sustainability roadmap and de-carbonization strategy for the canal, one of the world’s busiest shipping routes.
SWITCH Maritime, a zero-emissions ferry company, has raised $10m in a Series a funding round as it seeks to expand its hydrogen and battery-powered fleet in the US.
Celebrity Cruises announced it has taken delivery of its latest new build, the 141,420 GT Celebrity Ascent, built by Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard in St. Nazaire, France.
China's biggest flotilla of research vessels deployed to the Antarctic will focus on building the station on the rocky, windswept Inexpressible Island near the Ross Sea, a deep Southern Ocean bay named after a 19th century British explorer.