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United European Car Carriers (UECC) achieved a massive reduction in well-to-wake CO2 emissions in 2024 mainly through bunkering high-impact liquefied biomethane (LBM) on LNG-fuelled vessels under its Sail for Change initiative supported by major European vehicle manufacturers. The company’s latest annual environmental data shows its emissions fell by more than 107,000 tonnes of CO2 last …

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Sunreef Yachts proudly announces that the groundbreaking Sunreef 43M Eco has been awarded the German Innovation Award 2025. With three units in Sunreef’s order book and construction well underway, this luxury super catamaran redefines the superyacht experience. The German Innovation Awards celebrate trailblazing solutions that drive meaningful progress and enhance quality of life through innovation. …

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Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) and Symmetry Group Inc. (SGI) are pleased to announce a strategic joint venture in Guyana, marking a significant milestone in the maritime and logistics sectors. This partnership aligns with Guyana’s Local Content requirements, combining the strengths of both companies to offer an enhanced, integrated suite of services tailored to the needs …

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Ocean services provider DeepOcean and its joint venture partners have taken delivery of a newbuild uncrewed surface vessel (USV), which will be utilised for subsea survey, inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR) work across offshore energy industries. The vessel – named USV Challenger – will shortly arrive at DeepOcean’s subsea base at Killingøy, Haugesund. Here it …

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Coastguard Nelson, located in the picturesque city of Nelson, New Zealand, is a dedicated volunteer organisation committed to ensuring the safety of those on the water. Its mission is to save lives at sea, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Struggling with an unreliable analogue system, the organisation decided to upgrade and take …

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To help effectively meet the myriad challenges facing port operations in the second decade of the 21st century, the Taiwan International Ports Corporation (TIPC) has been pursuing strategic measures focused on port digitalisation, streamlining vessel arrival and departure operations, integrating the management of wharf and cargo handling operations, implementing and expanding smart port capabilities, and …

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If the shipping industry were a country, it would be the sixth-largest polluter in the world. With its $123.7M retrofitting project, Atal Solutions — alongside Damen Shipyards Group, Blue Astra Maritime Shipping, and a consortium of partners — is taking direct action to change that. This initiative represents a major step toward transforming the global …

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A Collaboration Agreement has been signed between BAE Systems and Umoe Mandal that will see the two companies work together to further support Norway and the UK’s maritime requirements.                                                      The signing was completed at an industrial collaboration event in Mandal, in the south of Norway, in the presence of British and Norwegian industry and …

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Neste and Finnish company Eckerö Line, which operates ferry services between Helsinki and Tallinn, are continuing their collaboration to reduce maritime emissions. Eckerö Line provides freight and passenger services on the Baltic Sea and is the first company in Finland to adopt Neste MY Renewable Diesel™ for commercial maritime transport. By replacing a part of …

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Technology group Wärtsilä will upgrade the Wärtsilä RT-flex main engines on two bulk carrier vessels owned by Turkey-based Ulusoy Sealines. The planned engine retrofits and upgrades will extend the vessels’ operational life and improve both performance and fuel efficiency, thereby significantly reducing emissions. The orders were booked by Wärtsilä in Q4 2024 and Q1 2025. …

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