Green Marine

GTT to support Nakilat with fleet maintenance and operation
French LNG containment specialist GTT will support Qatari maritime company Nakilat with the maintenance and operation of its fleet of 26 vessels.

Clean Oceans Initiative commits to provide €4 bln to protect oceans
Clean Oceans Initiative decided to raise its target to provide €4 billion of financing by the end of 2025, instead of the €2 billion initially expected to be reached by 2023.

dship’s eco-friendly F-500 fleet is now complete
Germany-based multipurpose ship owner and operator dship Carriers has taken delivery of MV Charlie, the final of four next-gen eco-friendly F-500 vessels.

DSME scores more LNG carrier orders from Maran Gas
Korean shipyard Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has received orders worth $2.72 billion for 8 ships including LNG carriers from the Greek shipping company Maran Gas.

Terntank’s hybrid tanker puts in motion zero-emission port operations
On 10 February, Tern Island, Tertank’s new vessel that emits no greenhouse gases (GHG) or carbon particulates, arrived at Gothenburg Port performing zero-emission port operations.

Marell Boats and Scania to develop eco-friendly, hybrid interceptor
Swedish companies Marell Boats and Scania Power Solutions have joined forces to develop a next-generation, eco-friendly interceptor with a hybrid driveline, M17 Patrol.

Disney Cruise Line’s 1st LNG-fueled ship launched at Meyer Werft
German cruise shipbuilding group Meyer Werft has launched Disney Wish, the first LNG-fueled vessel for U.S.-based Disney Cruise Line.

UK and Scottish governments seal the green freeports deal
The UK and Scottish governments have reached a partnership agreement to establish two green freeports in Scotland, reflecting the country’s net-zero aspirations.

Two shipping measures could interfere with EU’s ‘Fit for 55’ plans, report shows
A new report commissioned by Danish Shipping indicates that the FuelEU Maritime and EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) initiatives could interact poorly with each other and create obstacles in the road to a reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of at least 55% in the EU by 2030.

LNG-fueled Carnival Celebration launched at Meyer Turku
Carnival Cruise Line, the world’s largest cruise company, has had its second LNG-powered Excel-class cruise ship Carnival Celebration launched at Finnish shipyard Meyer Turku.

CMA CGM to phase out plastic waste shipping
French container shipping major CMA CGM will no longer be transporting any plastic waste aboard its ships, Rodolphe Saadé, Chairman and CEO of the group announced.

In focus: ‘Hydrogen to go, please’
Another week has gone by with (green) hydrogen filling our headlines, from new hydrogen carrier projects and hydrogen-powered vessels, to oil giants looking at hydrogen as the next best thing to invest into as they start adding new revenue drivers.

Energy Observer 2 shows that zero-emission cargo ship tech is here
The Ship It Zero coalition welcomed a new zero-emission cargo ship design unveiled by Energy Observer and called on big retailers to use this moment to move their business to ocean shipping carriers that can offer zero-emission shipping solutions.

11 sustainability-driven shipowners join Green Marine Europe
Environmental certification program Green Marine Europe has announced eleven new shipowners that have become candidates for GME labeling.