Green Marine

United Heavy Lift orders two more F900 Eco-Lifters
German multipurpose shipping company United Heavy Lift (UHL) has ordered two additional F900 Eco-Lifter newbuilds at the China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) shipyard in Hudong, China. With the newly ordered vessels, due to be delivered in 2023 and 2024, UHL will have a fleet of nineteen F900

NAPA: Future green ships to be made of data just as much as steel
The sustainable ship of the future will be made of data just as much as of steel, Mikko Kousa, CEO of Finnish maritime software company NAPA, said in an interview with Offshore Energy.

Titan LNG to supply fuel to Brittany Ferries’ new LNG-fueled vessels
Titan LNG and Brittany Ferries have signed a long-term agreement for the supply of LNG and LBM to two new LNG-fueled hybrid Ro-Pax vessels.

UK activists stop Russian oil tanker from docking, calling on govt to ‘stop funding Putin’s war in Ukraine’
Environmental activists in the UK have blocked a Russian oil tanker from docking in Essex, calling on the government to “get off Russian oil and gas.”

UK firm to store CO2 in Norwegian North Sea via Northern Lights collaboration
Cory has inked a deal with Northern Lights JV, to work on a CCS project, enabling cross-border marine transportation of CO2.

In focus: the road ahead and the future of energy
When it comes to securing energy for the future in a sustainable way, we have reached a junction where we have to choose a way forward.

Aqualung carbon capture initiative attracts Golar LNG, Global Ship Lease
Global Ship Lease (GSL), a London-based containership owner Global Ship Lease (GSL) and Golar LNG, a UK-based owner and operator of marine-based LNG midstream infrastructure, have invested in a carbon capture initiative led by Aqualung Carbon Capture AS.

MAN ES finds another Korean partner for EEXI solution
German engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions has signed a cooperation agreement with South Korean company STX Heavy Industries (STX HI) to deliver its three Energy Efficiency eXisting ship Index (EEXI) solutions to MAN B&W-branded low-speed engines manufactured by STX HI.

MacGregor to supply equipment to SeaRoad LNG-fueled RoRo
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has been selected to supply RoRo equipment for a new LNG-fueled RoRo German shipbuilder FSG is building for Australian operator SeaRoad.

Port of Kiel to get more shore power plants on journey to net zero
Port operating company Seehafen Kiel has commissioned technology company Siemens AG to build two onshore power plants in the Ostuferhafen at the Port of Kiel.

Bureau Veritas approves electro-hydrogen power generator for maritime industry
Classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) recently approved the second generation of the REXH2 developed by Energy Observer Developments (EODev), a turnkey electro-hydrogen power generator for the supply of low carbon electricity onboard ships.

Ports of Duisburg and Rotterdam looking to establish hydrogen hubs
The port authorities of Duisburg and Rotterdam have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to renew and expand their collaboration, as well as to look for ways for establishing future hydrogen hubs.

Flagship Founders’ new startup zero44 to help shipping companies control CO2 footprint
Flagship Founders has unveiled its third start-up, zero44, that aims to help shipping companies, ship managers and charterers monitor and control their fleets’ CO2 emissions to improve their carbon footprint.

Germany unveils bill to accelerate the use of LNG
Germany has taken another important step to reduce independence from Russian energy imports by deciding to draft a law to accelerate the use of LNG.