Green Marine
DSME wins BV approval for ammonia-powered ammonia carrier
Classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) has delivered an approval in principle (AiP) to South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) for its design and development of an 86,000 cbm ammonia (NH3) carrier with ammonia propulsion.
UK gov’t funds consortium eyeing world’s 1st zero-emission multi-fuel station for hydrogen, electric ships
UK gov’t funds consortium eyeing world’s 1st zero-emission multi-fuel station for hydrogen, electric ships
Bio-LNG is a solution for shipping’s decarbonisation, study confirms
Liquified bio-methane (bio-LNG) can make a major contribution to maritime decarbonisation, a new study commissioned by SEA-LNG has found.
MOL inks LNG carrier charter deal for Sakhalin II
Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has signed a charter contract with Sakhalin Energy LLC, a new operator of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant Sakhalin II, for the LNG carrier Grand Mereya. The contract for the LNG carrier was signed through a subsidiary company 60% owned by
Concept of world’s first large-scale hydrogen-powered catamaran unveiled
Sweden’s ferry company Gotland Company (Gotlandsbolaget) has unveiled the concept of Gotland Hydrocat, the world’s first large-scale, high-speed catamaran vessel powered by fossil-free hydrogen.
Maersk books six more methanol-fuelled boxships at HHI
Danish shipping giant A.P. Moller – Maersk has ordered an additional six large ocean-going vessels that can sail on green methanol. The six vessels will be built by South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and have a nominal capacity of approx. 17,000 TEU. They come with dual-fuel eng
Germany’s ferry operator FRS opts for REGENT all-electric seagliders
REGENT, a Massachusetts-based developing all-electric seaglider, has signed an agreement with Germany’s ferry operator FRS to add REGENT seagliders to the latter’s fleet.
Wärtsilä to help Capital Gas cut GHG emissions from its LNG carriers
The Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has partnered up Capital Gas Ship Management Corp. to develop a new Fleet Decarbonisation Programme aimed at boosting the efficiency of the company’s LNG carrier fleet. The agreement was signed in June 2022 and will be applied to a fleet of six 174,000 cbm LNG c
Stena Bulk, Alfa Laval join the world’s 1st project to demonstrate end-to-end shipboard carbon capture
The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD), Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI), Stena Bulk, and Alfa Laval have launched a joint project to investigate the on-board capture, storage and off-loading of carbon dioxide (CO2). During a two-year-long project, divided into three stages, a se
PSA joins The Silk Alliance to help drive maritime decarbonisation
Singapore-based port operator PSA Corporation has joined The Silk Alliance, a cross supply-chain maritime partnership dedicated to the development of a fleet-specific fuel transition strategy for containerships operating in Singapore and the wider Asia region.
Stronger international collaboration on renewable energy could reshape shipping markets
Countries should work harder to develop interconnections for renewable energy, allowing multiple nations to share larger production capacity and build stronger markets, according to a new report from a new group aiming to reshape major charter markets and accelerate the development of green fuels an
Hapag-Lloyd splashes $1 billion on SAAM’s port terminals & logistics business
German liner shipping company Hapag-Lloyd has signed a binding agreement with Chilean operator of port, towage and logistics services Sociedad Matriz SAAM for the acquisition of 100% of shares of SAAM Ports and SAAM Logistics as well as real estate assets related to the logistics business. The trans
MOL joins Blue Visby Consortium to cut ship emissions using digital tech
Japanese shipping major Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has become a member of the Blue Visby Consortium which aims to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from vessels by developing a digital technology-based platform.
MAN ES to convert NCL cruise ship engine to dual-fuel methanol op
German engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions has signed a memorandum of understanding with American cruise company Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) for the retrofit of the four-stroke MAN 48/60 engine to dual-fuel operation.