Norwegian short-sea dry bulk specialist Hagland Shipping has announced the addition of a wind-assisted propulsion system (WAPS)-equipped Damen Combi Freighter (CF) 3850 to its fleet under a time charter agreement with Germany-based Reederei Gerdes and its commercial arm over-C. In a statement issued this week, the Haugesund-based company highlighted that in addition to its Econowind VentoFoils, the vessel also features battery hybrid propulsion ‘enabling periods of fully electric sailing’; shore power connectivity; an optimised hull design ‘for improved fuel efficiency and reduced emissions’; as well as the ‘capability to operate on B100 bio-diesel’. ‘We are very pleased to enter this partnership with Reederei Gerdes […]

ORLEN has announced that the first vessels to call at the newly-opened transshipment terminal of its Gdańsk refinery have been loading marine gasoil (MGO) and delivering fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) for use in biofuel production. In a statement issued today (5 August), ORLEN said that the terminal has been designed to handle more than 1.8 million tonnes of cargo annual and will be used for a wide range of products from the Gdańsk including: FAME and Used Cooking Oil Methyl Ester (UCOME); ethanol; lubricants; and low sulphur marine gasoil (LSMGO) for the bunker market. Ireneusz Fąfara, President of the […]

Soren Christian Meyer, who left maritime digitalisation firm ZeroNorth in March, has established Tidely Partners, which is described as ‘a growth partner to the maritime technology economy.’ Announcing the new venture via LinkedIn, Meyer said it would provide services to assist in the scaling up of maritime technology businesses. Its areas of work will include commercial due diligence for private equity and growth funds, bringing to market and scaling for technology companies, and strategy, M&A and capital for company boards and owners. Tidely will also build and apply agentic AI as part of its commercial offering. Image: Shutterstock