Greek shipowners are shaping their business strategies to reflect tightening environmental controls, writes Stamatis Fradelos, vice president, regulatory affairs, ABS Athens

DNV signed a memorandum of understanding yesterday with Saronic Ferries to develop Greece’s first electric ferry for short-sea routes in the Argosaronikos region.

The new report into low carbon shipping by classification society ABS focuses on two value chains – hydrogen and carbon.

International measures such as carbon pricing are essential for the development of technology and infrastructure for zero carbon fuels for shipping, says ClassNK President and CEO Hiroaki Sakashita.

Taiwan-based shipping lines, Yang Ming Marine and Wan Hai Lines have joined The Silk Alliance launched by Lloyd’s Register with other partners to develop a Green Corridor Cluster beginning with intra-Asia container trade.

Shipowner Nissen Kaiun has received ClassNK’s highest Digital Smart Ship certification for its vessels using NAPA’s Fleet Intelligence and Performance Monitoring solutions.

ABS is extending its global sustainability centre network to Shanghai to support the industry in China.

Classification society Bureau Veritas (BV), South Korean boat manufacturer Vinssen, and the EcoLabs Centre of Innovation for Energy (EcoLabs) at the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have inked a Memorandum of...

Japan’s Planning and Design Centre for Greener Ships (GSC), in cooperation with shipbuilders, has developed an ammonia-ready, LNG-fueled panamax bulk carrier.

Ballard Power Systems has received Type Approval from DNV for its marine fuel cell module, FCwave.