Generations

Dr. Ahmed Abdelhakim, Global Product Manager, Fuel Cell Solutions at ABB Marine & Ports, finds currents and voltages great fun. Here he describes his passion for power electronics and the huge potential of fuel cells on maritime's journey to net zero.

Handling thousands of shipping containers per day requires robust automation often in challenging conditions. Many features of the containers and related equipment must be processed in order to ensure safe, secure, and efficient passage of containers in and out of terminals, as well as on site.

ABB invited Esmond Yong, Sales Director, APAC, Routing Services, ABB Marine & Ports, based in Singapore; Sallum Andaya, Senior Route Analyst, Routing Services, ABB Marine & Ports, based in Manila, Philippines; and Capt. Kevin Knott, Fleet Performance Manager at BW LPG, a world leader in liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) shipping, based in Singapore, to share insights into the weather routing landscape in APAC. We discussed the regulations, trends and challenges, and what makes ABB Routing Services unique – as well as other steps BW LPG, a global player with a fleet of around 40 vessels, has taken to improve fuel efficiency and reduce emissions.

Megawatt Charging System (MCS) is a universal standard for high-power DC charging, collaboratively developed by pan-industry experts.

Reflecting the push for greener solutions in commercial shipping amid ever stricter emissions regulations, navies should also be moving towards more holistic power and propulsion system tender requirements. These should encompass through-life costs, vessel availability and efficiency, and servicing, says Egil Johansen, Head of Navy Europe, ABB Marine & Ports.

perating safely and responsibly in the toughest ice conditions on the planet requires the toughest technology. Harsh environments, regulatory requirements, and lack of infrastructure are key challenges in building icebreaking vessels for operations in Polar waters – not only research vessels, but also expedition ships, cargo ships, tankers, and LNG carriers. System redundancy and equipment reliability are critical for the safety of both vessel and crew. Podded propulsion solutions have been developed to meet these stringent requirements offering effective, clean, and quiet operations together with superior maneuverability and reliability.

Mathilde Bergerskogen, Technical Sales Support Specialist at ABB Marine & Ports, set out to be an electrical engineer but had not envisioned working in the maritime sphere before her final graduate-training assignment. That changed everything and she is now busy speaking for ABB Onboard DC Grid™ amid an industry push towards decarbonization – which she sees as 'simply the right thing to do, not because the IMO demands it'.

The recent acquisition of DTN’s shipping business, one of the leading providers of weather routing services to global shipping, is a key step in ABB Marine & Ports’ long-term maritime digital strategy.

Read our inspiring interview with Magda Kopczyńska, Director General of the Directorate- General for Mobility and Transport (DG MOVE), as we discuss the impact that increased diversity and inclusion will have on the future of maritime.

Read this interview where the challenges facing Japan's domestic shipping sector and e5's vision for decarbonizing the fleet and transforming the ecosystem are being discussed.

China is already the largest offshore wind market in the world, and the rest of the Asia-Pacific is gearing up to follow

As the CEO of South Africa’s only 100 percent black ship-owning company, Durand Naidoo does not believe in barriers. He finds ways to step around them.

As autonomous technologies are moving into the realms of commercial applications, marine insurers are getting to grips with what this new breed of vessel will mean for them.

Dr. Yemao Man, Senior User Experience (UX) Researcher at ABB’s Corporate Research Center in Västerås, Sweden

Meeting global climate goals calls not only for reducing emissions, but also for removing carbon we’ve already released into the atmosphere.

Shaft generator systems – simply defined as rotation electrical machines that take power from the main propulsion engine to produce electricity

ABB and the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) collaborate towards the common goal of accomodating maritime regulations and the recent developments in marine technologies.

Artemis Technologies is looking to take maritime transport to new heights with its ingenious “flying” passenger vessels.

Growing concern over climate change has sharply increased the demand for greener solutions in the global shipping industry to limit greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.