Green Marine
Aiming for industry’s greenest fleet of vessels, Solstad goes on decarbonisation quest with Wärtsilä
Solstad has turned to Wärtsilä in a bid to reduce the carbon footprint of its fleet and achieve its decarbonisation ambitions by 2050.
Why did 20,000+ TEU Mumbai Maersk run aground?
A misjudgment during navigation was the probable cause of the grounding of the 20,568 TEU Mumbai Maersk off the German island of Wangerooge earlier this month, an investigation has found.
Cryosafe and C-LNG team up for clean fuels projects
UK-based clean fuels service provider Cryosafe Services and Singapore-based marine engineering firm C-LNG have signed a deal for clean fuels projects in China and Singapore.
Port of Antwerp takes next step towards halving CO2 emissions
Antwerp@C project, which aims to cut CO2 emissions within the Port of Antwerp’s perimeters by 50% by 2030, has entered its engineering phase with a final investment decision expected by the end of 2022.
Hydrogen production study for new Edison plant in Porto Marghera
Edison, Eni and Ansaldo Energia will jointly launch a feasibility study for the production of green and blue hydrogen for the new Edison plant in Porto Marghera.
Finland: New project aims to build climate-neutral cruise ship
Finnish shipbuilder Meyer Turku is leading a project that aims to develop carbon-neutral and sustainable technological solutions for cruise ships through an extensive partnership network.
Exposure loss for vehicle owners onboard Felicity Ace estimated at $155M
A fire on the Felicity Ace car carrier off Azores Islands is likely to generate at least $155 million in expected losses for Volkswagen, Porsche, Audi and Lamborghini vehicles on board the vessel, the analysis from risk modelling company Russell showed.
BG Freight opts for Value Maritime’s filtering and CO2 capture system
Dutch logistics services provider BG Freight Line has committed to reducing carbon emissions by installing Value Maritime’s Filtree and carbon capture system onboard two of its container vessels.
Hurtigruten initiates its largest environmental ship upgrade program
Norwegian Hurtigruten has begun its environmental ship upgrade program, said to be the largest in its history, to cut CO2 emissions and pursue the zero-emissions goal.
EU fund buys majority stake in Jifmar Offshore Services
European infrastructure fund Marguerite II is set to acquire a 65% stake in France’s Jifmar Offshore Services from RAISE Investissement. Marguerite said it aims to support Jifmar in its transition to next-generation offshore service vessels operations to address the decarbonization challenges of the
Valencia port to host autonomous container transport system
The Port Authority of Valencia (APV) has approved the concession of land for the installation of the prototype of the Sustainable Electric Freight-forwarder (SELF) autonomous container transport system in the Port of Sagunto.
Update: Additional support on the way to burning car carrier off Azores
Felicity Ace, the 6,400 CEU car carrier which caught fire on 16 February, is assumed to remain on fire south of the Azores currently drifting away from the islands, according to the update on the incident.
CLECAT calls for investigation over ‘unfair’ rules in container shipping sector
CLECAT, the European association representing the interest of freight forwarders and logistics service providers, has written to the European Commission calling it to urgently establish the degree of concentration, consolidation, coordination and cartelization in the upstream container liner shippin
REG, Bunker Holding partner up to advance biodiesel use in shipping industry
Renewable Energy Group (REG), a producer and supplier of renewable fuels, has entered into a strategic global collaboration agreement with Bunker Holding Group, a supplier and trader of marine fuels, to further develop the U.S. and EU marine markets for sustainable bio-based diesel.