Environment & sustainability

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.

In January 2024 DNV entered into a Joint Development Project to cooperate on an OCCS feasibility study for SDTR Marine's kamsarmax bulk carrier.

Cargill has reported on the outcome of the six-month testing period of world's first wind-powered ocean vessels maiden voyage.

Kongsberg Maritime and EGGS have announced that their collaboration on the EcoAdvisor project has awarded the IF Design Award for 2024.

Wärtsilä has collaborated with a leading naval engineering firm to help reduce port emissions across North American ports and terminals.

The Republic of the Marshall Islands Maritime Administrator has awarded Approval in Principle for Anemoi Rotor Sails.