The disparity in progress on digitalisation in maritime in different parts of the world was highlighted by speakers at the Marinetech conference in Singapore.

The shipping industry needs to speed up its digital transformation to meet the challenge of decarbonisation, according to Roger Holm President, Wärtsilä Marine Power.

MAN Energy Solutions celebrated a successful test of the largest methanol-powered engine and the passing of the 200 million brake-horsepower milestone for low-speed, two-stroke engines.

HMM has signed an MoU with LOTTE Fine Chemical for the transportation of ammonia and the bunkering of ammonia and methanol.

Green and digital shipping corridors (GDSC) were in focus at the opening of Singapore Maritime Week with the signing of an agreement between the city state and the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.

Perhaps, among all the rhetoric about “net zero” and carbon neutral industry, the magnitude of the task and the timescales have started to sink in.

Singapore’s Coastal Sustainability Alliance (CSA) has received its first commitment to order and operate electric-supply boats from Ken Energy.

Developing green shipping corridors between selected ports is seen as an important way of advancing the decarbonisation of shipping and moving towards net-zero emissions.

A survey of shipping companies found that the multi-fuel future expected for the maritime industry applies to individual fleets as well as the broader market.

A report from the Maritime Technologies Forum (MTF) has identified gaps in existing regulations when it comes to the safe operations with alternative fuels.