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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced $500 million in funding for the Port Infrastructure Development Program in Federal Fiscal Year 2024.

Spain’s Iberdrola, one of the world's biggest energy companies, is proposing to take private its U.S. operating company Avangrid in a deal valued at nearly $2.5 billion.

South Korea today launched a new containership which is set to achieve new milestones in the efforts to develop autonomous shipping.

In the “basket of alternative fuels,” LNG stands out for its environmental benefits, established infrastructure and the industry's commitment to future-proofing maritime operations through significant investments.

The company is investigating future fuels such as green hydrogen, synthetic methanol and ammonia to provide complete flexibility across engines and the fuel chain

The amount of fuel a ship burns is largely a function of the load on the engines and the RPMs they’re running at. The first step towards a voyage optimized for fuel efficiency is therefore understanding the performance of the engines and the fuel they’re using.

After winning a 3-year contract for more than 80 vessels to VSAT, Iridium and VoIP in 2021, Castor Marine’s connectivity contract has now been renewed by Jan De Nul Group and includes a roll-out of Starlink to most Jan De Nul Group vessels. The experts in marine construction

Finnish marine technology firm Wärtsilä announced 18 months ago it was scaling down its manufacturing in Trieste, a city where it has had a presence since 1997, buying into and then taking over the 1972-founded Grandi Motori Trieste (GMT). The 300,000 sq m plant (pictured) had been focusing on medium-speed marine engines

Rotterdam, February 20th, 2024 - Developer of maritime battery systems EST-Floattech receives an investment of 4 million euros from Energy Transition Fund Rotterdam and existing shareholders Rotterdam Port Fund, PDENH, Ponooc, and Yard Energy. This was announced by Chantal Zeegers, the Alderman for Climate, Building, and Housing in Rotterdam.

Rotterdam, 19 February 2024 - Chemship today commissioned its first ship with wind assisted ship propulsion. This makes the MT Chemical Challenger the first chemical tanker in the world to be equipped with sustainable wind technology.

Sea Horizon Offshore, with its broad network of local partners, will represent Jumbo Offshore to potential clients in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar, and Saudi Arabia. Sea Horizon Offshore’s scope will also include commercial representation, supporting operations and providing

The latest addition to Amer Shipping's fleet in Raamsdonksveer is dry-cargo vessel 'Adriana Maria', a multi-purpose ship, even at low water levels. This is thanks to the innovative 'CDS 110' hull design by Concordia Damen and based on the Parsifal tankers previously developed by the yard.

Badhoevedorp, 13 April 2023 - EST-Floattech, a global leader in energy storage solutions, is pleased to announce the official launch of the Octopus Series battery system. The new production line is in place, and the first modules of the new battery system have been delivered to clients. On Wednesday,

Making shipping more sustainable is high on the agenda of shipping companies, shippers and policymakers. The IMO is developing international regulations and standards with a view to achieving a 40% CO2 reduction by 2030.

BIMCO has issued two new standard contracts of affreightment (COA) for dry bulk cargoes – one that can be used with different voyage charter parties and another that includes all terms and provisions usually found in a COA.

The Cummins engine coupled with a TAL049E Leroy Somer alternator is a combination of a diesel engine manufactured by Cummins and an alternator produced by Leroy Somer.Ghaddar Machinery Co. (GMC) is a Lebanese company that specializes in the design, manufacturing, and distribution of power generation and energy solutions.

Netherlands-based tug & workboat company Herman Senior has acquired all shares of ST Marine Support, a provider of quality maritime and offshore services. The acquisition includes ST’s three existing vessels and their upcoming newbuild, a Damen Multi Cat 3313SD

INNIO's Jenbacher Ready for Hydrogen engine technology has been selected by NorthC Datacenters (NorthC) to deliver an emergency backup power solution for its newest data centre which will be constructed in Eindhoven, Netherlands

SIXTEEN DUAL-FUEL MAN 18V51/60DF ENGINES (311MW) FOR THREE NEW POWER PLANTS IN IRELAND

Wärtsilä has won a contract to supply the generating capacity for a new balancing Wartsila 50SG power plant being built in the US. The Pioneer Generation Station Phase IV power plant project is located in North Dakota and will provide Basin Electric Power Cooperative The Pioneer Generation Station is a natural gas-fired power plant located in Willacy County, Texas, USA