Collaboration


Verde Marine Energy and Eleven Energy logo. July 8, 2026
Verde Marine Energy and Eleven Energy formalise strategic collaboration  

Alliance combines physical supply capabilities with an expanding international trading business.
BV and Shenzhen Port Group agreement signing. July 2, 2026
Bureau Veritas and Shenzhen Port Group sign agreement to develop green shipping corridor  

Partnership aims to position Shenzhen as a green maritime hub and advance decarbonisation.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) logo. June 29, 2026
MHI study points to cost reduction potential in India-to-Singapore green ammonia value chain  

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries analysis finds value chain optimisation could cut green ammonia costs.
Neoliner Origin vessel. June 26, 2026
Kongsberg Maritime to lead EU Horizon project targeting wind-assisted propulsion at scale  

A 15-partner European consortium will use two full-scale vessel demonstrators to validate wind propulsion technology.
Wärtsilä hydrogen engine. June 26, 2026
MatH2 consortium launched to tackle hydrogen materials barriers  

New Finnish-led alliance targets materials compatibility challenges holding back hydrogen adoption.
Port of Barcelona and Port of Shanghai signing ceremony. June 15, 2026
Barcelona and Shanghai sign strategic port cooperation agreement targeting green fuels and digital corridors  

Ports formalise a 'sister ports' relationship covering green shipping, digitalisation and intermodality.
Port of Rotterdam, Maersk, Core Power and Lloyd's Register logos. June 12, 2026
Rotterdam study maps pathway for nuclear-powered commercial ship port calls  

A joint study by Lloyd's Register, the Port of Rotterdam, Core Power and Maersk examines the feasibility of nuclear vessel port calls.
Seaglider vessel render. June 11, 2026
MOL and JAL partner with Lloyd’s Register and REGENT to advance Seaglider certification in Japan  

Four organisations join forces to establish regulatory pathways for electric wing-in-ground craft ahead of a targeted 2030 commercial launch.
Geoff Wagner and Byung-Hun Kwon. June 11, 2026
ABS and HD Hyundai entities secure battery hybrid approval for 16,000-teu container vessel  

Approval in principle issued for electrical design of ultra-large container ship at Posidonia.
AiP award ceremony for nuclear reactor integration in cargo vessel design. June 8, 2026
ABS grants approval in principle for nuclear reactor integration in cargo vessel design  

ABS, HD KSOE, Capital Maritime Group and MIT have received approval in principle for a nuclear-powered cargo vessel propulsion system.
Green e-fuel export corridor consortium partners logos. June 8, 2026
Green e-fuel export corridor between Brazil and Belgium advances to feasibility stage  

A consortium has been formed to develop a green e-fuel corridor linking Porto do Açu to Antwerp-Bruges.
Olivier Josse, Alberto Pérez Espinosa and Luke Shu. June 5, 2026
Seascale Energy partners with Lloyd’s Register Advisory to build decarbonisation expertise  

The bunker firm has launched a knowledge partnership covering low-carbon fuels and maritime regulations.
JDP signing ceremony for WAPS-equipped LR1 tanker. June 4, 2026
K Shipbuilding, bound4blue and Bureau Veritas launch joint project for wind-assisted LR1 tanker  

The three partners are collaborating on a 74,000-dwt LR1 tanker design incorporating wind-assisted propulsion.
Seaspan Yangtze vessel. June 4, 2026
Hapag-Lloyd and Seaspan complete first methanol retrofit under five-ship programme  

The Seaspan Yangtze has been converted to dual-fuel methanol operation as part of a $120m programme.
MPA and MSC sign MoU. June 4, 2026
MPA and MSC sign MoU covering decarbonisation, digitalisation and talent development in Singapore  

The agreement marks 30 years of MSC’s presence in Singapore and covers alternative fuels adoption.
IBIA and EENMA MoU signing. May 22, 2026
IBIA and Greek shortsea shipowners sign cooperation agreement  

The International Bunker Industry Association partners with EENMA to support the marine fuels sector.
Hapag-Lloyd and Scan Global Logistics logos. May 22, 2026
Scan Global Logistics and Hapag-Lloyd expand biofuel partnership to cut shipping emissions  

Collaboration claims to avoid 8,500 tonnes of CO₂e emissions through second-generation biofuels.
Kota Ocean vessel. April 24, 2026
PIL and PSA launch Singapore’s first joint land-sea green shipping service  

DNV-verified service allows shippers to reduce Scope 3 emissions through lower-carbon fuel allocation.
DNV and the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) signing. April 23, 2026
DNV and Singapore Institute of Technology partner on remote vessel operations research  

Agreement focuses on shore-based control centres for bunker vessels and autonomous maritime capabilities.
MPA and SSA logo side by side. April 22, 2026
Singapore maritime sector to accelerate AI adoption under new partnership  

MPA and SSA sign MOU to support AI implementation across shipping operations and bunkering.
Conceptual diagram of the MOL–ITOCHU strategic alliance. January 13, 2026
MOL and ITOCHU sign MoU for cross-industry environmental attribute certificate partnership  

Japanese shipping and trading firms to promote EACs for reducing Scope 3 emissions in transport.