Green Marine
Shell charters Avenir Achievement LNG bunkering vessel
UK-based LNG company Avenir LNG has entered into a time charter party (TCP) with Shell for the newbuild LNG bunkering supply vessel Avenir Achievement.
World’s 1st theatre ship gets eSAIL
La Naumon, the first theatre vessel in the world, has been equipped with eSAIL, a wind-assisted propulsion technology provided by Spanish cleantech engineering company bound4blue.
AIDA Cruises takes delivery of 2nd LNG-powered cruise ship
German cruise line AIDA Cruises has taken delivery of its second liquified natural gas (LNG) powered cruise ship AIDAcosma from the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany.
Valenciaport brings traffic to pre-pandemic levels
The traffic at the Port of Valencia between January and November this year has exceeded 77 million tonnes or 5.16 million TEUs which brings the port back to pre-pandemic levels, the authority informed.
Expleo wraps up survey as part of study on green marine retrofit solutions
A team of Expleo engineers has completed an onboard survey of the service operations vessel (SOV) Bibby WaveMaster1 as part of a government-funded feasibility study to find green marine retrofit solutions.
Boluda buys towage firm, expands presence in Scotland
Maritime services provider Boluda Towage has entered into an agreement with energy firm Global Energy Group (GEG) to acquire Scottish Caledonian Towage company.
Rolls-Royce developing mtu methanol engines to make shipping greener
Focusing on methanol as a fuel for climate-friendly shipping, technology company Rolls-Royce aims to set standards in high-speed methanol engines.
DNV, industry players team up for CO2 ship transport solutions
Energy majors Equinor, Shell, TotalEnergies, Gassco and classification society DNV have unveiled the launch of a new joint industry project (JIP) to develop low-pressure solutions for the transportation of CO2 by ships.
Maersk to acquire logistics company in Asia Pacific
Maersk to acquire logistics company in Asia Pacific
Svanehøj hits record in orders due to LNG-fueled newbuilds increase
Danish marine pump manufacturer Svanehøj says it has quadrupled its sales of fuel pump solutions in 2021 as a record year for new LNG-fueled shipbuilding contracts.
RiverCell consortium: Fuel cell unit passes safety testing
Advent Technologies Holdings’ fuel cell unit for the maritime sector – developed within the frame of the RiverCell Consortium – has passed safety testing, as well as a safety assessment completed by classification society DNV.
Boluda wins container terminal concession in Lanzarote
Boluda Maritime Terminals, a subsidiary of shipping company Boluda Corporación Marítima, has obtained the concession of the container terminal in the port of Arrecife in Lanzarote.
Rotterdam to give a boost to shore power at port
The Port of Rotterdam Authority and the municipality of Rotterdam are exploring possibilities of installing more shore-based power at the port’s terminals to reduce CO2 emissions and air pollution.
Industry’s first: Wärtsilä installs hybrid solution onboard bulk carrier
The technology group Wärtsilä has completed the maritime industry’s first installation and commissioning of a unique hybrid power system combined with a PV solar energy system onboard a bulk carrier vessel.