Green Marine
Port of Rotterdam’s service continuity unharmed in 2nd corona year
The second corona year did not jeopardise the continuity of services at the Harbour Master’s Division of the Port of Rotterdam, according to the authority.
SGMF covers safe LNG bunkering guidelines
UK-based NGO Society for Gas as a Marine Fuel (SGMF) has covered all aspects related to LNG bunkering in its publication with detailed guidelines.
Wärtsilä engines for 7 new Arctic shuttle tankers
Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has been contracted to supply the main and harbour engines for a series of seven new Arctic shuttle tanker vessels being built at the Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) yard in South Korea.
Golar’s LNGC spinoff firm CoolCo scores $570m loan
Bermuda-based LNG shipper Golar updates on its newly-formed company Cool Company (CoolCo) that will acquire its eight TFDE LNG carriers.
Stena Line, ABP ink £100M deal for new ferry terminal in Immingham
Swedish ferry operator Stena Line and UK ports group Associated British Ports (ABP) have entered into an agreement to jointly develop a new freight terminal at the Port of Immingham in the Humber region.
Remote control fire fighting system ready for crewless ship ops
Survitec’s fire fighting system and safety equipment aboard Yara Birkeland – the world’s first fully autonomous containership – has completed its first annual service ahead of the 3200 dwt ship’s first laden voyage.
Damen opts for world’s smallest BWTS
Dutch shipbuilder Damen has signed its first contact with Greek ballast water treatment systems manufacturer Erma First.
Uber Boat building UK’s 1st hybrid high-speed passenger ferry
The UK-based Uber Boat by Thames Clipper, a partnership between river bus service Thames Clipper and transport company Uber, is building the country’s first hybrid high-speed passenger ferries.
Crowdfunding campaign launched to support sailing cargo ships
WiSEED is launching a crowdfunding campaign for NEOLINE Développement.
Helsinki Shipyard to build LNG-fueled icebreaker for Nornickel
Finnish shipbuilding firm Helsinki Shipyard is building a new LNG-fueled icebreaker for Russian mining company Nornickel.
Global policies could make zero-emission shipping commercially viable
A new report for the Getting to Zero Coalition, an initiative for accelerating international shipping decarbonisation, outlining policy measures that could close the competitiveness between fossil fuels and zero-emission alternatives in shipping has been launched.
MAGPIE to create roadmap to green ports by 2050
MAGPIE (sMArt Green Ports as Integrated Efficient multimodal hubs) project says it works toward greener logistics in European ports, leading to emission-free and fully digitalised ports by 2050.
Alfa Laval bags new orders amid increased interest in LPG as fuel
Due to increased demand for solutions related to liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) as fuel, Swedish company Alfa Laval has secured new orders for FCM LPG, a low-flashpoint fuel supply system (LFSS) that can work with LPG cargo handling systems
IHRB joins Sustainable Shipping Initiative
The Sustainable Shipping Initiative (SSI) has welcomed its newest member, the Institute for Human Rights and Business (IHRB).