Green Marine

GTT scores DSME/Maran Gas LNG carrier tank design order
French containment specialist GTT has received an LNG tank design order from the Korean shipyard Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) for two new Maran Gas LNG carriers.

Hamburg: Container, cruise terminals to get shore power connection
The Hamburg City Council has commissioned the Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) to install shore power systems at the Burchardkai, Tollerort and Eurogate container terminals as well as the Steinwerder and HafenCity cruise terminals.

Danfoss, Volvo Penta join hands to boost electrification in marine sector
Danish engineering company Danfoss and Swedish engine manufacturer Volvo Penta have signed a partnership agreement to boost electrification and drive the transformation towards sustainable power solutions within the marine industry.

Maersk unveils design of next-gen methanol-powered boxships
Danish container shipping giant Maersk has presented the design of its next-generation large container vessels powered by carbon-neutral methanol.

Stena Drilling mulls option to buy new drillship from Samsung Heavy
Stena Drilling has revealed an agreement with South Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries related to an option to buy a newbuild drillship.

Eagle Bulk completes 1st biofuel-powered test voyage
US-based shipowner-operator Eagle Bulk Shipping has completed its first sustainable biofuel voyage in cooperation with GoodFuels, a Dutch biofuels pioneer for the global transport industry.

Hartmann welcomes 1st dual-fuel 5,000 cbm LPG carrier
German shipping company Hartmann Reederei has taken delivery of GasChem Homer, the first in a series of three 5,000 cbm LPG carriers being built in China.

Alfa Laval gets marine industry’s 1st AiP for firing boilers with methanol
Maritime classification society American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has granted Swedish company Alfa Laval the first marine approval for operating boilers on methanol.

MSC Cruises marks construction milestones on two LNG-powered newbuilds
The Cruise Division of MSC Group and French shipbuilder Chantiers de l’Atlantique have marked construction milestones for two liquefied natural gas (LNG)-fuelled newbuilds.

Wärtsilä partners with Microsoft to enable future tech for ship autonomy, emissions reduction
Wärtsilä Voyage, part of Finnish technology company Wärtsilä, has entered into a strategic partnership with US technology corporation Microsoft.

Trafigura sells five tankers to CDB Leasing in $140 million deal
Switzerland-based commodity trading company Trafigura has decided to sell five MR tankers to Hong Kong leasing major China Development Bank Financial Leasing (CDB Leasing).

Ernst Russ boosts fleet with 12 feeder vessels
German shipping company and maritime investment manager Ernst Russ has decided to increase its stake in a fleet holding company, thereby expanding its fleet with twelve containerships.

Value Maritime: The future is bright for CCS tech in shipping
Dutch maritime technology company Value Maritime hit the headlines earlier this year as it developed what it claims to be the world’s first onboard CO2 capture and storage (CCS) unit for the maritime industry.

Cox Marine joins SHAPE UK to demonstrate world’s 1st diesel-hydrogen fuelled outboard
British diesel technology innovator, Cox Marine, has joined SHAPE UK, a consortium looking to transition Portsmouth International Port into the UK’s first zero-emissions maritime hub.