Green Marine
EU policymakers urged to raise climate ambition in the FuelEU Maritime and EU ETS
While the European Parliament gears up to vote on the FuelEU Maritime on Wednesday as the ‘Fit for 55’ package of legislative proposals enters its final stage, EU policymakers are being called to raise climate ambitions in the proposals. Signatories of the Getting to Zero Coalition said that in this
BIMCO: EU needs more non-EU scrap yards to handle global shipping demand
The European Union (EU) should approve additional ship recycling facilities outside Europe to meet the demands of the global shipping industry, a report commissioned by BIMCO shows.
Carter: A zero-emission ship must get rid of the oil-lubricated shaft
To further advance ocean sustainable development and put to sea truly zero-emissions ships, the shipping industry has to get rid of the oil-lubricated shaft line and replace it with one lubricated by seawater, according to Thordon Bearings’ Craig Carter. Speaking in Barcelona on the first day of the
Port of Blyth to boost decarbonisation efforts with new equipment
UK’s Port of Blyth has added a new electric crane to its fleet of equipment to increase its capacity capabilities and reduce emissions.
VLCCs with world’s 1st high-manganese steel LNG fuel tanks named
South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has held a naming ceremony for two dual-fuel very large crude oil carriers (VLCCs) equipped with liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuel tanks made of high manganese steel.
Samsung Heavy Industries delivers new LNG carrier to Minerva
Greek shipping company Minerva has taken delivery of the newbuild liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier Minerva Amorgos. The delivery took place on 14 October at Samsung Heavy Industries in Geoje, South Korea. Minerva Amorgos is a 174,000 m3 LNG carrier which features WinGD XDF propulsion, Mark III Fl
Grimaldi clears €70 million loans for renewal of its eco-friendly fleet
Grimaldi Group has secured two loans, totaling €70 million, from the Intesa Sanpaolo bank for the purchase of two vessels belonging to the Grimaldi Green 5th Generation (GG5G) class.
World’s largest e-methanol facility gets €53 million boost
Danish renewables developer European Energy has received €53 million from the Danish Green Investment Fund (DGIF) for its upcoming Power-to-X (PtX) facility in Kassø, which will be the largest e-methanol facility in the world to date. The financing from the fund is part of the total investment in th
NAPA, Norsepower tech solution tie-up could reduce emission by up to 24%, research shows
Finland-based cleantech firm Norsepower has partnered with NAPA, a provider of maritime software, services, and data analysis, to demonstrate the combined benefits of using their technology solutions, Norsepower’s rotor sail and NAPA’s Voyage Optimisation.
Amasus orders four diesel-electric MPP cargo ships
Dutch shipping company Amasus has signed a contract with compatriot Handelskade Shipsales and Turkish Boğaziçi Shipyard for a series of four multipurpose (MPP) shortsea cargo ships.
Wavelength secures methanol fuel supply deal in China
Portugal-based energy and tech company Wavelength Technology Center has secured a contract for a methanol marine fuel supply system.
In focus: Green energy infrastructure blooming despite global economic and political woes
The countries pursuing net-zero goals are grappling with surging prices while also trying to find ways to keep on track with the green energy infrastructure projects.
Port of Gothenburg and North Sea Port set up green corridor, offer discounts for ships using cleaner fuels
Belgian North Sea Port and Swedish Port of Gothenburg have come together to establish a green corridor, aiming toward using alternative fuels for seagoing vessels by 2025. The green corridor was launched on Gothenburg Port Day on 12 October, when the CEOs of the Gothenburg Port Authority and North S
MSC’s second eco-friendly 24,116 TEU behemoth undocked
Ultra-large containership with a capacity of 24,116 TEUs built for Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), the world’s largest ocean carrier by operated container vessel capacity, has been undocked in China.