Tag: electrification

American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) is launching a global ABS Electrification Center to support maritime decarbonization projects.

The FIT Alliance has launched the Declaration of the electronic Bill of Lading, to secure commitment from all international trade stakeholders to drive digitalisation, starting with eBLs, within their industries.

Electric vehicles can be transported either by pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs) or roro/ropax vessels which have significant differences.

The International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) presents technical information on electric vehicles (EVs) and cargo fire parameters as the result of their carriage. 

As the sector strives to achieve zero emissions by 2050, several solutions and technologies are being implemented and tested. For instance, electric and hybrid-electric ships and vessels are popular options for reducing emissions. But are electric ships a viable option?

The International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) has conducted a research, after noticing rising concern on the matter, regarding the safe carriage of electric vehicles (EVs) and has subsequently released a set of recommendations.

In a bid to bolster the safety of maritime transportation of electric vehicles, ClassNK has unveiled a set of new guidelines and measures.

The Port of Savannah received four Super Post-Panamax ship-to-shore cranes on 24th August, upgrading the crane fleet to 34 machines at Garden City Terminal after four older cranes are retired and recycled.

Corvus Energy has been selected by technology group Wärtsilä to supply the battery systems for the world`s largest 100% electric lightweight Ro-Pax ferry.

Washington State Ferries has awarded its first shipyard contract to Vigor for the conversion of up to three Jumbo Mark II-class ferries to hybrid-electric power.