Green Marine
Germany receives first low-emission ammonia test shipment from UAE
Germany has received the first low-emission ammonia test shipment from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in what is said to set an important milestone for the medium-term import of green hydrogen for Germany and Europe. As informed, the shipment was completed last week and the test cargo was handled by
Samskip picks GoodFuels’ biofuel to cut CO2 emissions by 90%
Dutch multimodal operator Samskip has signed an agreement with compatriot marine biofuels provider GoodFuels to power four of its containerships with marine grade bio-residual fuels.
Okeanis gas-ready VLCC undamaged after drone explosions in Yemen
Nissos Kea, a recently delivered scrubber-fitted gas-ready crude carrier, managed to avoid damage after being targeted by explosions that took place on October 21 while the vessel was loading at an oil terminal in Ash Shihr in Yemen. “In the afternoon of 21 October 2022, while the vessel had called
Euronav orders ammonia/methanol-ready Suezmax tanker duo
Belgium-based tanker company Euronav has ordered two new eco-friendly Suezmax tankers from shipbuilding firm Daehan Shipbuilding Co.
MSC to buy Italian towage operator Rimorchiatori Mediterranei
Swiss shipping giant Mediterranean Shipping Company has agreed to acquire Italian towage operator Rimorchiatori Mediterranei.
In focus: Europe’s energy security caught between high prices and climate crisis
Winter is at our doorstep and concerns over the security of energy supplies are growing with each passing day. Over the past several months, governments and industries put their efforts into finding ways to tackle both energy and climate crises at the same time. The struggle continues with new regul
IMO: We need all hands on deck for just and inclusive transition to low-carbon shipping
Decarbonizing international shipping is a priority issue for the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and we need all hands on deck to support the maritime sector’s energy transition, IMO’s Secretary General Kitack Lim emphasized at the Second IMO Symposium on low- and zero-carbon fuels for shi
Havyard Group ASA becomes Eqva
Oslo-listed Havyard Group ASA has decided to change the company name to Eqva ASA to reflect its growth strategy and mark its transformation into a fully integrated service company. The company said that the name Eqva was formed by combining the letters “EQ”, the starting point of the words equal, eq
Wind measurements key to improving wind-assisted propulsion
Local wind measurement tops the priority agenda of wind-assisted ship propulsion manufacturers as the key requirement that would enable the companies to further optimize their solutions. A survey conducted jointly by Finish measurement technology company Vaisala and the International Windship Associ
Holland Shipyards to build more eco-friendly ferries for German SFK
Dutch shipbuilding company Holland Shipyards Group has signed a new contract to build two additional eco-friendly ferries for German ferry operator Schlepp- und Fährgesellschaft Kiel (SFK).
Study points to growing role of scrubber discharge water in Baltic Sea pollution
Discharge water from ships’ exhaust gas treatment systems (scrubbers) is responsible for up to nine percent of certain emissions of carcinogenic and environmentally harmful substances in the Baltic Sea, a study from Chalmers University of Technology reveals. The study was commissioned by the Swedis
Switch to LNG-powered shipping is irresponsible in times of energy crisis, T&E warns
In 2030, Europe’s shipping industry will need over 6.3 million metric tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to power its growing fleet of gas-powered ships – enough to power 7 million homes – which will only increase Europe’s dependence on fossil fuels, a new Transport and Environment (T&E) study sh
Russia’s new dual-fuel ferry bunkered with LNG
Russia’s new dual-fuel automobile and railway ferry General Chernyakhovsky has been bunkered with liquefied natural gas (LNG) for the first time. The bunkering took place on 15 October at the seaport of Ust-Luga. Right after bunkering, the ferry headed for the seaport of Kaliningrad, loaded with aut
UECC cheers delivery of 3rd multi-fuel LNG battery hybrid car carrier
Norway-based RoRo transportation provider United European Car Carriers (UECC) has taken delivery of its third and final newbuild multi-fuel LNG battery hybrid pure car and truck carrier (PCTC). The latest newbuild, to be named Auto Aspire, was delivered on 20 October at China’s Jiangnan Shipyard and