Green Marine

LNG-fueled CLdN Faustine to serve Gothenburg-Zeebrugge route
Luxembourg-based shipping group CLdN’s LNG-fueled newbuild CLdN Faustine will serve the route between the Port of Gothenburg and Zeebrugge, bringing environmental benefits.

RINA approves LNG bunkering weather independent shuttle tanker
Classification society RINA has granted Approval in Principle (AiP) to the first European branch of China Merchant Group, CMIT Europe, for its weather independent shuttle tanker (WIST).

Poseidon Principles signatories make progress in decarbonizing shipping
11 out of 23 ship finance portfolios are aligned with the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) decarbonization target. In 2020, only 20% of reporting signatories were aligned with this goal, according to a new Poseidon Principles report.

ESL Shipping commits to net-zero emissions by 2050
In its first environmental, social, and governance (ESG) strategy, Finnish shipping company ESL Shipping has revealed its target to achieve net zero CO2 operations by 2050.

Echandia opens UK hub to meet maritime battery systems demand
Swedish zero-emission energy systems provider Echandia has decided to open a business development hub in Aberdeen to serve the UK market.

NovaAlgoma Cement Carriers ups stake in JT Cement
NovaAlgoma Cement Carriers (NACC), a cement shipping joint venture between Luxembourg’s Nova Marine and Canada’s Algoma Central Corporation, has doubled its investment in JT Cement by acquiring an additional 25% of its share equity from KGJ Cement Holdings AS.

In focus: Getting to net-zero emissions and low-carbon economy
The recently held 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) brought to light many questions surrounding the transition to a more sustainable future, but more importantly the event showed that countries worldwide are committed to accelerate their decarbonisation plans, strengthening the e

MSC World Europa paving way for maritime decarbonization
California-based Bloom Energy, French shipyard Chantiers de l’Atlantique (CdA), and the cruise division of Swiss MSC Group have revealed plans to launch the first cruise ship operating on solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) technology.

World’s first hydrogen-powered cruise ship concept unveiled
Norwegian shipping company Northern Xplorer has unveiled what it claims to be the world’s first hydrogen-powered zero-emission cruise ship concept.

Poland’s Port of Gdynia looks into hydrogen use
The Port of Gdynia Authority, terminals, and Gdynia are considering the use of hydrogen and the creation of a hydrogen hub.

KCC picks Wärtsilä’s propeller add-on to boost energy efficiency on CABU ships
Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA (KCC), part of Norwegian shipping company Torvald Klaveness, and Finnish tech group Wärtsilä have signed a contract to install Wärtsilä EnergoProFin device on KCC’s CABU vessels.

BP, Maersk Tankers: Marine biofuel trials prove success
British oil and gas company BP and Danish tanker shipping firm Maersk Tankers, with support from the Danish Maritime Authority, have completed trials using biofuel-blended marine fuel in product tankers.

Capital Product Partners takes delivery of Aristidis I LNG carrier
Shipping company Capital Product Partners (CPLP) has taken delivery of LNG carrier Aristidis I from the Korean shipyard Hyundai Heavy Industries

Rolls-Royce to provide mtu hydrogen tech for Duisburg container terminal
Technology company Rolls-Royce has been contracted to ensure a climate-neutral energy supply at the container terminal currently under construction at the Port of Duisburg, Germany.