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Partnership Aims to Advance Bio-LNG as Marine Fuel

13 hours ago

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), CMA CGM Group and Singapore LNG Corporation (SLNG) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore the supply and use of liquefied bio-methane, or bio-LNG, as a marine fuel, leveraging…

AI Passport Checks Noow Built into OpenOcean STUDIO Crew

Oct 13, 2026

90POE (Ninety Percent of Everything) launched Crew Docs AI, an AI document check built into the passport verification workflow of OpenOcean STUDIO Crew. Crew Docs AI reads each passport as it is uploaded, compares it with the crew record and flags only the fields that need a second look…

DSV Taps CMA CGM’s ACT+ to Cut Shipping Emissions

Oct 07, 2026

CMA CGM and logistics group DSV have signed an agreement targeting a reduction of 12,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions over two years through the use of lower-carbon marine fuels.Under the agreement, DSV will use CMA CGM’s ACT+ low-carbon shipping solution…

Liberty Global Logistics, Hyundai Glovis Study Nuclear-Powered PCTCs

Oct 05, 2026

Liberty Global Logistics (LGL) and Hyundai Glovis signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to evaluate the feasibility of developing and operating a small modular reactor (SMR)-powered Pure Car and Truck Carrier (PCTC), initially targeting service between the United States and South Korea…

Reefer Ships: Resilient Link in the Cold Chain

Oct 05, 2026

Ongoing fleet renewal by niche player Cool Carriers indicates continuing competitiveness at scale of the specialized, pallet-optimized reefership.Not so long ago, it seemed that the unrelenting march of containerization and ever-widening influence…

FPT, ZEBOX to Advance AI Solutions in Transportation, Logistics

Oct 01, 2026

FPT, a technology and IT services provider, and ZEBOX, an innovation accelerator initiated by the CMA CGM Group, have entered into a three-year strategic partnership to develop and deploy AI-powered solutions for the transport and logistics industry…

Valenciaport Sandbox Conducts Successful Port Logistics Solution Pilot

Oct 01, 2026

The Valenciaport Sandbox adds a new pilot to its track record as a testing ground for innovation in the port and logistics environment. This time, the spotlight was on a new passive radiative cooling film developed by the startup Cooling Photonics…

LPG/Ammonia Vessel Joins Nakilat Fleet

Sep 30, 2026

Qatar Gas Transport Company Limited (Nakilat) celebrated the naming of the latest LPG/Ammonia carrier to join its fleet during a special ceremony held at the HD Hyundai Samho shipyard in Yeongam, South Korea.Energy North is set to enter service on the second of October 2026…

11 Martime Start-Ups Tagged by PortXL

Sep 30, 2026

PortXL, a maritime startup accelerator, presented the 11 startups and scale-ups selected for its 2026 acceleration program. The cohort was chosen after vetting a global pool of applicants of more than 250 startups. It spans three focus areas…

Aderco's 2055G+: Emissions Performance with Shared, Verifiable Data

Sep 25, 2026

Shipping companies can now harvest data on enhanced fuel performance as verified CO₂ reductions that they convert into Gold Standard carbon credits using Aderco’s ‘measure-as-you-go’ program, 2055G+, writes Gérald Baiwir, Head of Environment…

ABS AIP for Multi-Purpose Fuel Tank and FGSS Design

Sep 18, 2026

ABS has awarded Hanwha Ocean approval in principle (AIP) for a multi-purpose fuel tank and fuel gas supply system that enables an LNG carrier to transition from LNG to ammonia fuel without replacing the fuel tank or fuel supply system.The approval…

By the Numbers: Container Fleet Capacity to Top 34 Million TEU

Sep 03, 2026

'When the world’s shipyards deliver just a few more container ships, the global fleet capacity will for the first time reach 34 million TEU. At that time, the fleet will have grown by 10 million TEU - or 42% - in just five and a half years,” says Niels Rasmussen…

Floating Titanium Lattice Could Out-Perform Steel and Plastic

Sep 02, 2026

Australian engineers have created a strong and lightweight titanium material that floats in water, even after severe damage, revealing a promising new material for marine infrastructure.Research led by RMIT University shows the 3D-printed titanium lattice – made up of hollow…

Nuclear Power Considered for Transatlantic Container Route

Sep 02, 2026

Lloyd’s Register, A.P. Moller - Maersk (Maersk) and the ports of Charleston and Felixstowe will examine the security and safeguarding requirements for the theoretical deployment of a nuclear-powered container ship route between the UK and US…

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