04 October 2024

Nerd’s Choice

Our top picks for the most interesting and innovative news stories in the maritime industry, handpicked by our team of Ship Nerds.

Chinese shipyards hit new record 49% market share in 2022

ShipNerd
February 16, 2023

Chinese shipyards 2022 Shipyard Output Reaches a New 7-Year High

In 2022, Chinese shipyards reached a market share of 49% and for the first time exceeded the combined market share of Japanese and South Korean shipyards.

Bow windshield, new rising containership feature

ShipNerd
February 15, 2023

The bow windshield first invented by MOL could be set to go mainstream with news that two of the world’s largest liners have been installed on a flagship in its fleet.

What is the Falkirk wheel? Advanced boat lift

ShipNerd
February 13, 2023

What is the Falkirk Wheel? It is the world’s first rotating boat lift designed to connect the Union Canal with the Forth and Clyde Canal 25 meters below and forms part of the Millennium Link Project.

Quickly estimate the planing vessel resistance

ShipNerd
February 10, 2023

How to calculate the vessel resistance? Quickly estimate the planing vessel resistance through this empirical method.

Rapid adoption of green fuel cells in marine markets

ShipNerd
February 3, 2023

IDTechEx released a report outlining the adoption of green fuel cells in marine markets, running on alternatives such as green hydrogen and ammonia, as some of the most promising solutions.

How do ships transit through Panama Canal?

ShipNerd
February 1, 2023

How do ships transit through Panama Canal? Get to know how ships pass from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean and vice versa.

Shipping in the EU’s Emission Trading System (ETS) from 2024

ShipNerd
January 30, 2023

The EU’s legislative bodies have reached an agreement on including shipping in its Emission Trading System (EU ETS). Requirements, scope, phase in, exemptions and derogations, how to comply, penalties and many more.