Green Marine
Meyer Group: Intelligent IT systems are key to green shipbuilding
With its startup Alfred Maritime, German shipbuilder Meyer Group wants to speed up the digitalization of the shipbuilding industry and use data in a smart way to contribute to the sector’s decarbonization.
Peel Ports eyes 70% landside carbon emission reduction by using greener fuels
UK port operator Peel Ports is to use greener alternative fuels for straddle carriers and plant equipment across the majority of its estate, starting from 1 April.
Hyundai Samho orders LNG tank design from GTT
Korean shipyard Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI) has ordered the tank design for a new LNG carrier from French LNG containment specialist GTT.
Breeze to design ammonia-fueled oil tanker
Norwegian ship design company Breeze Ship Design will design an ammonia-powered oil tanker as part of the Norway-backed Green Shipping Program (GSP).
RINA, 5M Renewables to develop floating green hydrogen production vessel
Italian classification society RINA has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with marine systems provider 5M Renewables for the collaboration on the concept development for the floating green hydrogen production vessel.
Havyard to convert Norled’s diesel ferry to electric operation
Norwegian ferry operator Norled has contracted compatriot shipyard Havyard Leirvik to convert its MF Ibestad ferry to electric operation with hybrid capacity in line with the green shift.
LNG-fueled cruise ship Costa Toscana starts maiden voyage
Carnival’s Italian brand Costa Cruises says its second LNG-fueled cruise ship Costa Toscana has started its maiden voyage from Italy.
Russia welcomes 1st dual-fuel ice-strengthened ferry
Russia has welcomed a new dual-fuel ferry in a flag-raising ceremony that took place in the seaport of Ust-Luga in the Leningrad region on 4 March 2022.
LNG-fueled containership MSC Washington wraps up sea trials
The LNG-fueled ULCV MSC Washington has completed a seven-day sea and gas trial and is back at the Yangzijiang Shipyard, China.
AW Ship Management picks James Fisher’s solution for vessel optimisation
UK-based ship management company AW Ship Management (AWSM) has selected James Fisher Mimic (JFM) to deliver a full condition monitoring (CM) solution to four vessels as part of its ongoing maintenance optimisation projects.
Lithuania’s Klaipeda LNG terminal suspends acceptance of Russian cargoes
KN, the operator of the Klaipeda LNG terminal, informed that as of 3 March acceptance of Novatek cargoes from Russia is suspended.
Gasunie to start German LNG Terminal construction
Dutch gas infrastructure company Gasunie and the German state-owned bank KfW have signed a deal to start the construction of the German LNG Terminal in Brunsbüttel.
In focus: To net-zero and beyond
In recent years we have seen a number of companies active in the offshore energy sector pledging to reach the net-zero emissions status by a certain point in the future. This week we reported on the first time an offshore company had pledged to go ‘beyond net-zero’. The international oil and gas exp
Elisa Aquila LNG carrier delivered to Edison
The LNG carrier Elisa Aquila, commercially managed by France LNG Shipping, was delivered to Italian energy player Edison that chartered the ship under a long-term contract.