Several marine industry players will collaborate in developing new levels of performance and environmental efficiency for container vessels.
The consortium, which is led by Dubai based Zaitoun Green Shipping Ltd (ZGS), also aims at creating a new business model for the container sector.
The seven companies making up the consortium each have their own fields of expertise. In addition to ZGS, the other consortium companies are:
- Wärtsilä, which will take on the role of being the equipment and systems provider for the container vessel of the future;
- MacGregor Finland Oy (MCG), a leader in cargo system solutions;
- Carina Solutions (C4), a specialist company in project management and supply chain processes;
- Winterthur Gas & Diesel (WinGD), a leading developer of low-speed 2-stroke engines;
- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Marine Machinery & Equipment (MHI-MME), a provider of energy saving and environmental solutions; and
- Gaztransport & Technigaz (GTT), an engineering company expert in containment systems with cryogenic membranes used to transport and store liquefied gas, in particular LNG.
Addressing Inefficiencies
'There is a pressing need to address inefficiencies and to improve business practices in the shipping industry. A major challenge is that the suboptimal choice and utilisation of onboard systems are hindering performance and therefore, also profitability. This is an area we shall be focusing on,' says Stein Thorsager, Sales Director for Merchant & Gas Carriers in Wärtsilä Marine Solutions.
