ENVIRONMENT

ABS and Asiatic Lloyd Maritime LLP, member of the AL Group, have signed a joint development project (JDP) to study the feasibility of converting the fuel system of an ultramax bulk carrier, from conventional diesel to methanol.

MAN Energy Solutions has announced a partnership with industry leaders and research institutes that will develop engine concepts for hydrogen-fuelled, medium-speed engines in the maritime sector.

The bulk carrier will be methanol and rotor sail ready, excel in energy efficiency and environmental performance following the result of a Joint Development Project.

Design and engineering consultancy, Houlder, and Shell International Trading and Shipping Company Limited (Shell), have agreed to work together to identify, evaluate, and further develop solutions to accelerate the decarbonisation of the maritime industry.

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has published a new Ship Recycling Guide providing expanded advice to shipowners and other key stakeholders on compliance with the provisions of the Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships (Hong Kong Convention). 

Bangladesh has become a party to the The Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships (the Hong Kong Convention).

RINA, the inspection, certification and consulting engineering multinational, and AFRY, a European leader in engineering, design, and advisory services, have undertaken an initial study of how the Gulf region and Europe could be linked directly with a pipeline to transport low-carbon hydrogen, a key component in climate-friendly energy and industry systems of the future.

Technology company ZeroNorth is marking its three-year anniversary with the announcement that it has achieved 300% annual growth two years in a row, quadrupling its ARR each year since 2021.