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STAX Engineering and Toyota pen five-year emissions capture and control deal for auto carriers at the Port of Long Beach

Smashing AUV records, HUGIN Endurance completes a multi-week fully autonomous mission

AJOT | September 04, 2024 | Maritime | Technology

Kongsberg Discovery has announced another successful milestone reached in the development of HUGIN Endurance following a record setting multi-week fully autonomous mission.

Corvus Energy inherently gas-safe marine fuel cell system awarded type approval by DNV

Corvus Energy has announced that the Corvus Pelican Fuel Cell System has received Type Approval from DNV.

bound4blue eSAIL® receives DNV Type Approval validating quality and accelerating adoption

• eSAIL® receives Type Approval Design Certificate (TADC) from DNV • TADC from world renowned Class Society DNV validates eSAILs® quality and safety, meeting with the strictest industry standards, which will help accelerating further technology adoption.

New white paper from Survitec urges reform of methanol fire safety guidelines

Global Survival Technology solutions provider Survitec has welcomed new guidance from classification society DNV on the fire safety arrangements for methanol-fuelled vessels but advises that more work is required before ships running on methanol can be completely fire-safe.

Revolutionizing tank and hold cleaning, Wilhelmsen Ships Service introduces new brand “Navadan™ by Wilhelmsen”

AJOT | September 04, 2024 | Maritime | Technology

Founded in 1861, Wilhelmsen has become a uniquely comprehensive maritime network, with the ability to reach more than 2,200 ports globally. Wilhelmsen Ships Service, a subsidiary of the global maritime group, has announced the successful integration of Stromme and Navadan into its portfolio.

Container carrier profits soar on record volumes, higher rates

Bloomberg | September 03, 2024 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

The global container shipping industry saw profits surge to more than $10 billion in the second quarter on record volumes and rising freight rates after Red Sea diversions, according to a new analysis.

Salvage operation of MV Sounion oil tanker about to start, no signs of oil spill, EU naval mission says

Reuters | September 03, 2024 | Maritime | Bulk

The salvage operation of the oil tanker MV Sounion, which was recently attacked by Iran-aligned Houthi militants, is about to begin, the European Union's mission in the Red Sea, Aspides, said on Monday.

CMA CGM PSS - from South America East Coast to Europe

AJOT | September 03, 2024 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

AkzoNobel announces updates to industry-first forecasting tool

AJOT | September 03, 2024 | Maritime | Technology

AkzoNobel’s International® marine coatings brand has announced a series of updates to Intertrac® Vision, a digital forecasting tool designed to enable data-driven decision making on fouling control coatings for global vessel operators.

Iridium unveils Iridium Certus GMDSS: Defining a new standard in maritime safety and communications

AJOT | September 03, 2024 | Maritime | Technology

Iridium Communications Inc. today unveiled Iridium Certus® GMDSS, a generational advancement in maritime safety, compliance, and communication.

CMA CGM expiration of PSS - from the Middle East Gulf & Pakistan to South Africa

AJOT | September 03, 2024 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

Bureau Veritas streamlines vessel and fleet compliance and performance with the launch of its new smart hub, MOVE

AJOT | September 03, 2024 | Maritime | Technology

Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV M&O) has launched a new smart hub, “MOVE by Bureau Veritas”, at the SMM maritime conference in Hamburg, Germany.

[Freightos Weekly Update] Ex-Asia ocean rates ease slightly to start the month

OceanScore closes €5m funding round to speed up global expansion and product innovation

AJOT | September 03, 2024 | Green Shipping | Maritime | Technology

OceanScore, global provider of data and compliance management solutions for the maritime industry, has successfully closed an oversubscribed €5 million Series A financing round.

DNV awards Hudong Zhonghua AiP/GASA certificates for four innovative designs

At today’s SMM trade fair in Hamburg, DNV awarded Hudong Zhonghua Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. with three Approval in Principle (AiP) certificates and a General Approval for Ship Application (GASA) certificate for the design of innovative vessels

Alfa Laval enabling a safe ammonia-fuelled future with its innovative solutions

As the shipping industry transitions to cleaner fuels, ammonia as marine fuel is gaining momentum. Alfa Laval is at the forefront of enabling this shift.