Green Marine
Baleària inks first green loan in Spanish shipping sector
Spanish shipping company Baleària has signed the first sustainable financing agreement in the Spanish shipping sector with a green loan of EUR 80 million (about $88.4 million).
UK launches €12 million call for greater clean energy independence
The UK Government has set aside €12.2 million (£10 million) for energy entrepreneurs developing innovative green technologies that can help cut UK’s reliance on expensive fossil fuels.
Erik Thun orders climate friendly tanker in China
Swedish shipping company Erik Thun Group has decided to order a new dual-fuel tanker in China.
Scorpio Tankers, Carbon Ridge team up to develop onboard carbon capture for ships
Monaco-based tanker operator Scorpio Tankers has entered into a memorandum of understanding with Californian company Carbon Ridge to collaborate on the development of onboard carbon capture for maritime vessels.
Carbon Collectors to assess Value Maritime’s carbon capture tech onboard new tugs
Value Maritime and Carbon Collectors will together perform a conceptual design study for a new fleet of tugs to be built by the latter.
Baleària exploring green hydrogen, biomethane as part of 2050 target
Spanish ferry operator Baleària has reiterated its commitment to cleaner energies as it aims to become carbon neutral by 2050.
Wärtsilä to support Brittany Ferries’ LNG-fueled Salamanca
Finnish technology group Wärtsilä will provide technical support via a long-term service deal for its solutions on the Brittany Ferries’ LNG-fueled RoPax vessel Salamanca.
BV okays Solid Sail system to help cut large cruise ship emissions
French classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) has delivered an approval in principle (AiP) to compatriot shipyard Chantiers de l’Atlantique for its sailing propulsion system, Solid Sail, tailored for the market of large cruise ships.
VDL AEC Maritime to equip Seatrade Groningen ship pair with scrubbers
Dutch scrubber technology company VDL AEC Maritime has received an order for the delivery of two retrofit scrubber systems to compatriot shipping company Seatrade Groningen BV.
MacGregor to equip multi-fuel PCTCs for Höegh Autoliners
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has been selected to supply RoRo equipment for four zero-carbon ready and multi-fuel Aurora class pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs).
Study: Green shore power has potential to cut emissions in ports by 90%
Green shore power could reduce emissions in ports by more than 90%, as well as minimise noise and air pollution levels, a new feasibility study released by Scotland’s Aberdeen Harbour shows.
Port of Zeebrugge becomes newest SEA-LNG member
The Port of Zeebrugge, regarded as Belgium’s most important LNG hub, has joined SEA-LNG, the multi-sector industry coalition established to demonstrate LNG’s benefits as a viable marine fuel.
ICCT’s FUMES project to measure LNG ships’ methane emissions
ICCT has launched the FUgitive Methane Emissions from Ships (FUMES) project to quantify methane emissions from LNG-fueled ships.
Argo FSRU project greenlighted by Greece’s regulatory authority
The ARGO FSRU project in Volos port, developed by Mediterranean Gas, has been greenlighted by Greece’s Regulatory Authority for Energy (RAE).