Longitude and Innovate UK unlock AI potential in ship powertrain design

A recently completed study to assess the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in the design of ship powertrains, shows that AI can significantly assist and accelerate the ship design process but cannot wholly displace the role of naval architects. This project is part of the Smart Shipping Acceleration Fund (SSAF) Competition, funded by the UK …

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Dry Bulk Shipping Market: Spotlight on Brazilian Corn Shipments

This week’s Chart Monitor highlights increasing constraints on Brazilian corn exports, even as the country nears its second-largest harvest on record. Brazil’s National Supply Company (Conab) projects 2024–2025 corn production at nearly 5 billion bushels (about 126.2 million metric tons), a 10% year-over-year increase fueled by favorable weather in April and May, which boosted yields …

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Future Fuel Talks: Global surplus trading can sweeten biomethane’s case for shipowners — Hapag-Lloyd

The IMO’s net-zero framework will allow shipowners to generate surplus units and help them recover biomethane costs beyond cargo owner premiums, Arne Maibohm told ENGINE. Liquefied biomethane’s (LBM) full potential as a bunker fuel depends on more than just cargo owner demand, Arne Maibohm, director of decarbonisation at Hapag-Lloyd said. The opportunity to generate surplus …

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Fouling control technologies are even more important for vessel operators following recent IMO MEPC 83 session

Marine industry leaders gathered at Nor-Shipping in June, with a focus on the key challenges and opportunities driving the transition to a lower-carbon future. With regulations such as the Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII), FuelEU Maritime, the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) and the upcoming International Maritime Organisation (IMO) carbon levy, fouling control systems continue …

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