Italian shipping company, Grimaldi Group, through its subsidiary Amsterdam Multipurpose Terminal (AMT, has gained strategies assets and a 20-year concession within the Port of Amsterdam.
Classification society DNV has awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) to Michelin for their WISAMO wing sail system. DNV said that this was the first AiP to have been awarded to an inflatable wing sail design. The wing prototype with a surface area of 100 sqm is being installed on Compagnie Maritime
Norwegian shipowner Höegh LNG has signed a new loan facility agreement with a group of banks to refinance two floating storage and regasification units (FSRUs) employed on long-term contracts in Germany. Höegh LNG’s FSRUs Höegh Esperanza and Hoegh Gannet were chartered by the German Federal Ministry
The fire that engulfed hundreds of toppled containers at the Iskenderun port in Türkiye, following the massive earthquake that rocked the Hatay province, has been extinguished, according to the country’s defence ministry. Türkiye’s Maritime General Directorate confirmed the statement on Wednesday, s
Global data analytics firm Xeneta has launched a campaign to rank the environmental performance of carriers across the world’s top 13 shipping trades. The firm is using the Carbon Emissions Index (CEI), a tool developed by Xeneta and Marine Benchmark, to evaluate carriers’ emissions levels in the ma
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has hosted a coin ceremony for the second Explora eco-friendly cruise ship that is building for the Cruise Division of Swiss shipping giant MSC Group.
Marine insurance provider Skuld has signed the Poseidon Principles for Marine Insurance, a global framework for assessing and disclosing the climate alignment of insurers’ hull and machinery portfolios. The framework is aimed at enabling the insurance sector to implement transparency and establish a
A.P. Moller Maersk has been a strong supporter of decarbonization in the maritime industry and it is targeting to become a net zero-company by 2040. Nevertheless, despite strong ambitions and targets, the business works in such a way that achieving these targets is often impacted by market condition
The Liberian Registry has awarded an Approval in Principle (AIP) to British company Anemoi Marine Technologies for their Rotor Sail systems. Anemoi’s rotor sails are available with three deployment options – fixed to the deck, a folding type, and on rails that can be moved along or across the deck.
Northern Lights, a joint venture (JV) of energy majors Shell, Equinor and TotalEnergies, has reached a new milestone for its LNG-powered, wind-assisted CO2 transportation ships. According to the project’s update on social media, the steel cutting for the CO2 transportation tanks has been carried out
Holland Shipyards Group (HSG) has selected marine battery manufacturer AYK Energy to supply lithium batteries for the retrofit of FPS Waal, the inland container vessel owned by Dutch shipping company Future Proof Shipping (FPS). The FPS Waal is the second inland containership in FPS’ fleet that will
Energy company TotalEnergies Marine Fuels has completed its first refuelling of a Hapag-Lloyd container vessel in Singapore with sustainable marine biofuel.
Swedish electrofuel developer Liquid Wind has submitted an application seeking an environmental permit for its second commercial-scale green electrofuel facility FlagshipTWO, located in Sundsvall. Liquid Wind has applied for the environmental permit for the 100,000-ton FlagshipTWO at the Land and En
Container shipping heavyweight A.P. Moller – Maersk has reported exceptional financial results for the year 2022. Despite the abnormal market conditions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the company managed to deliver solid performance across all its businesses, resulting in the best financial result
