Environment & sustainability

ORIX has placed an order for three new, next-generation, environmentally friendly ships, including methanol-fuelled ships.

Himalaya Shipping has taken delivery of its 12th 210 000 DWT newcastlemax dual-fuel newbuilding.

Kongsberg Maritime has unveiled its new 'Super-Efficient Bulker' vessel design concept.

Energy and transport ministries across Asia Pacific and Africa participated in a roundtable discussion hosted by the Ocean Stewardship Coalition of the UN Global Compact.

RightShip, a global environmental, social, and governance focused digital maritime platform, has partnered with ZeroNorth, a provider of data-driven maritime optimisation solutions.

Liebherr-MCCtec GmbH, a division of the Liebherr Group has retained its EcoVadis gold medal for sustainability.

Shofu Maru, the world's first Wind Challenger-equipped coal carrier, has achieved fuel savings of 17% after its seventh round trip voyage.

NS United Kaiun Kaisha has executed a Memorandum of Understanding for the construction of a capesize bulk carrier powered by dual methanol Fuel.

Maris Fiducia has teamed up with HAV Hydrogen, Norwegian Hydrogen and Ankerbeer for zero emission bulk shipping.

An MoU has been signed between Japanese shipping companies and Drax Group to develop the world's first biomass-fuelled ship and the technology to power it.

INTERCARGO has stated that ESG provides a roadmap for dry bulk shipping as it publishes its first ESG Review.

Anemoi Marine Technologies has appointed Claes Horndahl as its new Commercial Director.

Global industry leaders have formed the North Pacific Green Corridor Consortium to decarbonise trade between north America and Asia.

CargoMetrics has released the first of their kind emissions and fuel consumption products for benchmarking, monitoring, and carbon trading conveniently available on AWS Data Exchange.

A new Wärtsilä Corp. report has estimated that sustainable shipping fuels can reach cost parity with fossil fuels by 2035.