Green Marine
Brodosplit lays keel for zero-emission passenger sailing ship
Croatian shipbuilder Brodosplit, part of the DIV Group, has laid the keel for a zero-emission electric passenger sailing ship.
Dutch companies, government plan green hydrogen corridor with Chile
Representatives from Dutch companies including Port of Rotterdam, Port of Amsterdam, consultants, storage and transportation providers, have set sights on exploring the opportunities to develop a green hydrogen export corridor with Chile.
Future Proof Shipping picks Ballard’s fuel cells for retrofit of its 2nd containership
Dutch marine transportation service provider Future Proof Shipping (FPS) has selected Ballard Power Systems to provide PEM fuel cells for the retrofitting of its second inland container vessel, the FPS Waal. Once the project is complete, the vessel will operate emissions-free, powered by green hydro
World’s 1st zero-emission cruise ship to be classed by DNV
Northern Xplorer, a recently established Norwegian cruise venture, has selected classification society DNV to class its first zero-emission cruise ship.
Rotoboost reveals first-of-its-kind pre-combustion carbon capture system
Rotoboost, a global hydrogen company based in Norway, has won a new technology qualification designation from the ABS classification society for its pre-combustion carbon capture system based on the thermocatalytic decomposition process. The technology, described as a first-of-its-kind, allows for c
MSC: CII methodology must be revised to avoid unintended penalizing of ships
MSC, the world’s largest ocean carrier by operated container vessel capacity, has backed the criticism of the impending carbon intensity indicator (CII) regulation amid fears that the methodology used might result in unintended consequences and penalization. Under the CII rating scheme, set to enter
Baleària orders second LNG-fuelled fast ferry
Spanish ferry operator Baleària has placed an order for the second liquefied natural gas (LNG) powered passenger and cargo fast ferry in Spain.
World’s 1st LNG-fuelled, wind-assisted CO2 carriers to feature ABB’s propulsion tech
Swiss-headquartered tech company ABB has been selected to deliver the shaft generator system with permanent magnet technology for the first dedicated CO2-storage vessels for Norway’s Northern Lights carbon capture and storage (CCS) project.
Wind propulsion technology has a bigger role to play in decarbonizing shipping
Wind propulsion needs to be integrated into the regulatory process as soon as possible, and declassified from a ‘fuel efficiency measure’ to a ‘propulsive power provider’, according to a recently submitted paper by several member states and the International Windship Association (IWSA). The document
RINA okays Med Marine’s methanol dual-fuel tugboat design
Classification society RINA has granted approval in principle (AiP) for a methanol dual fuel tugboat designed by Turkish shipbuilding company Med Marine.
Maritime data cluster launched to drive green smart port revolution
A group of international ports is collaborating through the UK’s 2050 Maritime Innovation Hub to launch a Maritime Data Cluster aimed at accelerating the green smart port revolution. The cluster, the first of its kind, aims to facilitate sharing of non-commercial data between ports to achieve collec
Grimaldi welcomes twelfth GG5G hybrid RoRo ship
Italian shipping company Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the twelfth hybrid roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) ship of the Grimaldi Green 5th Generation (GG5G) class from the Chinese Jinling shipyard in Nanjing.
In focus: Window to meet 1.5°C target is closing, urgent transformation is needed now
As the UNEP points to slow progress on achieving 1.5°C target, it is more urgent than ever to put pledges into action, and accelerate the transition with strong support from the financial sectors.
World’s 1st hydrogen-powered tugboat arrives in Belgium
The Hydrotug 1, the world’s first hydrogen-powered tugboat, has arrived in the Port of Ostend, Belgium. The tugboat was built at Armón Shipyards in Navia Spain where it hit the water on 16 May 2022. Following the completion of the finishing touches, the tug arrived in the port of Ostend on Thursday