Green Marine
Costa Cruises christens 2nd LNG-powered cruise ship
Italian cruise line Costa Cruises, part of Carnival Corporation, has christened its newest flagship, Costa Toscana, powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG).
Preparing for future fuel mix, Titan LNG rebrands as Titan
Dutch independent fuel supplier to the marine industry, Titan LNG, has decided to rebrand as Titan.
Alfa Laval acquires tank cleaning firm Scanjet
Swedish sustainable solutions provider Alfa Laval has signed an agreement to acquire Scanjet, a compatriot supplier of marine tank cleaning equipment.
LR: Rotor sails improve vessels’ EEDI score
Classification society Lloyd’s Register has granted approval in principle (AIP) for a Shanghai Merchant Ship Design and Research Institute (SDARI) designed 210,000 dwt Newcastlemax bulk carrier equipped with Anemoi rotor sails.
Costa Group to bolster net-zero targets with new decarbonisation department
Cruise company Costa Group, a part of Carnival Corporation, has established a dedicated decarbonisation department within its Carnival Maritime unit based in Hamburg.
Sea Cargo Charter: Industry giants disclose climate impact of their shipping activities
For the first time, some of the world’s largest energy, agriculture, mining, and commodity trading companies publish the climate alignment of their shipping activities and gain access to new data that will allow them to work with their business partners in driving carbon efficiency and reductions an
Equinor comes on board Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center in push to speed up shipping decarbonisation
Equinor has joined the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping on its journey to accelerate the decarbonisation of shipping.
Construction starts on TUI Cruises’ methanol-ready cruise ship
Finnish shipbuilding company Meyer Turku has held a steel-cutting ceremony for Mein Schiff 7, the latest cruise ship to be built for German TUI Cruises, a joint venture between TUI and Royal Caribbean Group.
Norsepower wins Nefco funding to expand rotor sail production in China
Finland-based cleantech company Norsepower has secured financing from Nefco, the Nordic green bank, to expand the production of its auxiliary wind propulsion solution.
IMO puts adoption of $5 billion maritime R&D fund on hold
The International Maritime Organisation held its Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 78) meeting last week, taking, in the view of the shipping industry, only small steps towards decarbonising the sector.
Acta Marine orders methanol-powered CSOVs
The Netherlands-based maritime support provider Acta Marine has signed a contract for the construction of two next-generation, Methanol MDO/HVO powered DP2 Construction Service Operating Vessels (CSOVs) at the Tersan Shipyard in Turkey. Acta Marine has also reserved options for two additional CSOVs
Floatel picks Kongsberg to digitalise its entire fleet
Kongsberg Digital has been hired by Floatel International to handle the digitalisation of its fleet with Vessel Insight.
Scotland, Germany launch green hydrogen partnership
Germany’s largest state Bavaria and Scottland have decided to strengthen ties in the field of green hydrogen and explore the potential of its transportation.
SEA-KIT eyes zero-emission vessels with latest USV design
SEA-KIT International has revealed a new uncrewed surface vessel (USV) design said to be the next step towards the company’s goal of zero-emission vessels. The H-class USV, featuring a retractable gondola and dual sensor deployment options, is a highly configurable design based on operational data a