Green Marine
Germany striving to develop gas field with Senegal amid supply uncertainties
Germany plans to work with Senegal on the development of an offshore gas field amid the severe impact of the war in Ukraine on energy supply and prices.
UK gov’t urged to act and drive adoption of shore power for ports
New mandatory targets must push ports into installing, and subsequently ships into using, shore power technology to reduce emissions, according to the UK Chamber of Shipping.
MOL, partners launch facility for technical carbon removals
On 23 May, five companies from across Asia, Europe, and North America announced their plan to join the NextGen CDR Facility as founding buyers to scale up carbon removal technologies and catalyze the market for high quality carbon removals.
LNG-fuelled MSC World Europa to become greenest in MSC Cruises’ fleet
MSC Cruises says its LNG-fuelled newbuild MSC World Europa is to become the greenest and most efficient vessel in its fleet.
Latvia’s Virši to buy Skulte LNG Terminal stake
Virši has signed an agreement with Skulte LNG terminal to buy 20 per cent of its shares and announced plans to jointly develop an LNG terminal at the port of Skulte.
Rio Tinto, BP team up on one-year sustainable biofuel trial
Anglo-Australian mining group Rio Tinto and British energy company BP have agreed to work together on a one-year biofuel trial to help reduce carbon emissions from Rio Tinto’s marine fleet.
In focus: Europe’s political balancing act within offshore energy realm
European governments’ efforts to balance the security of the energy supply and climate change materialised in the form of a plan, which is expected to reduce its dependence on Russian fossil fuels and fast forward the green transition.
Excelerate Energy and Gasgrid sign 10-year FSRU charter agreement
Excelerate Energy and Gasgrid Finland have signed a ten-year deal to charter a floating storage and regasification vessel (FSRU) that will provide LNG to Finland, Estonia, and the Baltic Sea Region.
Port of Antwerp-Bruges readies for first hydrogen-powered tugboat en route to becoming climate-neutral
Port of Antwerp-Bruges and cleantech company CMB.TECH are preparing to soon welcome the Hydrotug, the first hydrogen-powered tugboat, which is part of an integral greening programme for the port’s fleet.
Germany’s DekaBank joins Poseidon Principles
DekaBank, the securities services provider of the German Savings Banks Finance Group (Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe), has become the latest financial institution to join the Poseidon Principles framework for responsible ship finance.
Neoline picks Solid Sail solution for its first sailing cargo ship
French low-carbon shipping company Neoline has selected the Solid Sail system from compatriot shipyard Chantiers de l’Atlantique as the main propulsion for its first sailing cargo ship. By choosing the Solid Sail solution, Neoline is one step closer to launching its first Neoliner, a 136-metre main
Damen to promote Bawat’s ship-based ballast water management system
Damen Green Solutions, a member of the Damen Shipyards Group, has been given the right to promote a green ship-based ballast water management system (BWMS) developed by water treatment supplier Bawat. According to Bawat, Damen was selected for the cooperation as it fits the supplier’s green approach
Shipping’s future-fuel demand equal to entire current global renewables production, data shows
A new report commissioned by the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) indicates that the global shipping industry will require the equivalent of the world’s entire current renewable energy demand in order to replace fossil fuel use.
Star Bulk: Green shipping corridors simplify the decarbonisation challenge
Last month, Greek dry bulk shipping company Star Bulk joined a landmark initiative that aims to create the first of its kind green corridor between Australia and East Asia for shipping iron ore.