Green Marine
Peel Ports’ Heysham wants to be UK’s first fully carbon neutral port
The Port of Heysham, part of Peel Ports Group, revealed that it had reduced the carbon emissions of its landside plant, equipment and vehicles by up to 90%. The port confirmed that all its vehicles, plant equipment, forklift trucks, tug masters and ancillary equipment are now operating on either ele
Svitzer: Tug speed initiative saves 1,000 tonnes of CO2
Towage operator Svitzer, part of A.P. Moller-Maersk, has announced that its ‘Aim for 8’ speed initiative – which asks tug crews to navigate at a maximum speed of eight knots during mobilisation and demobilisation – has successfully prevented 1,000 tonnes of CO2 from being emitted into the atmosphere
TotalEnergies and COSCO in milestone biofuel bunkering op
TotalEnergies Marine Fuels has completed the first refueling of a COSCO Shipping Lines containership with sustainable marine biofuel.
NABU survey: Cruise companies are doing too little to protect the environment
Cruise shipping companies are still doing far too little to protect the environment, health and the climate, a new cruise ranking of Naturschutzbund Deutschland (NABU), a German non-governmental organization dedicated to conservation, shows.
Bolloré Logistics becomes member of Shippers’ Coalition for Low Carbon Maritime Transport
Bolloré Logistics, France-based transport and logistics business, has joined the Shippers’ Coalition for Low Carbon Maritime Transport (Association des Chargeurs pour un Transport Maritime Décarboné). This association represents shippers whose goal is to encourage the industrial use of alternative p
Stena Line’s carbon emissions down by 11 pct
Swedish ferry company Stena Line has decreased the carbon emissions by 11% per tonne of cargo carried over each nautical mile, as well as a achieved a reduction of 4% total ship emissions compared to pre-Covid operations, the company revealed in its new sustainability report.
Storylines, Brodosplit pen construction contract for world’s 1st LNG-powered residential ship
Miami-based Storylines residential ships and Brodosplit shipyard in Split, Croatia, have signed a construction contract to build the world’s first private residence ship that will be powered by LNG. Brodosplit, part of the DIV Group, has commenced the engineering phase of the 753-foot (229 meters) p
EverWind Fuels and E.ON partner up for green ammonia import
EverWind Fuels and E.ON have agreed to import green ammonia at scale to Germany starting in 2025 from EverWind’s initial production facility in Point Tupper, Nova Scotia.
SFK Kiel christens second all-electric ferry
Germany’s Schlepp- und Fährgesellschaft Kiel (SFK) has christened its second all-electric ferry, MS Wellingdorf.
Azane wins DNV AiP for first ammonia bunkering terminals
Azane Fuel Solutions, a joint venture created by technology company ECONNECT Energy and zero-emission ship project specialist Amon Maritime, has received an approval in principle for its ammonia bunkering terminal.
ESL Shipping orders five more electric hybrid vessels
AtoB@C Shipping, a Swedish subsidiary of ESL Shipping, has declared an option for the construction of five additional vessels at the Indian shipyard Chowgule & Company Private Limited. The order, confirmed by ESL’s parent Aspo Group, comes on the heels of two contracts for a total of seven identical
To extend or end a ship’s life?
Exciting and revolutionary designs of new ships are hitting the headlines. Ammonia-ready, hydrogen-ready, or even nuclear-powered ships fitted with air-lubrication systems and rotor sails are coming to replace the existing fleet. The ultimate goal is to decarbonize the shipping industry with innovat
ABP to future-proof maritime ops with Wärtsilä solutions
Wärtsilä Voyage, part of the Finnish technology group Wärtsilä, has signed a contract for a five-year framework agreement with UK’s ports group Associated British Ports (ABP) to digitalise operations at 21 ABP ports.
MHB, BV Solutions M&O partner up to support shipping’s decarbonisation
Energy and marine solutions company Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering Holdings Berhad (MHB) has signed a strategic agreement with technical advisory services provider Bureau Veritas (BV) Solutions Marine & Offshore (M&O) to support industry-wide efforts to progress shipping’s decarbonisation.