Hitachi, MOL and Japan Airlines (JAL) will conduct Japan's first pilot project using Direct Ocean Capture technology on Okinawa's Kume Island to evaluate the feasibility of extracting carbon dioxide directly from seawater.
The Port of Los Angeles, the California State Transportation Agency and Caltrans have signed an agreement to begin evaluating long-term options for replacing or modifying the Vincent Thomas Bridge to improve freight capacity and accommodate larger container ships
DNV GL has awarded an Approval in Principle (AIP) to Korea Shipbuilding and Offshore Engineering (KSOE) for a wing-sail auxiliary propulsion system for ships - the result of a joint research project between KSOE and SK Shipping.
DNV GL has launched a new chapter to its world leading rules for ship classification: Digital Features. In addition, a new Smart vessel notation (Smart) was introduced.