Green Marine

Dan-Unity set to order world’s 1st vessels for large-scale CO2 transportation
Danish shipping company Dan-Unity CO2 is ready to order the world’s first vessels capable of large-scale CO2 transportation.

CMA CGM adds 62 ships, reports profit of $5.6B
CMA CGM delivered a strong financial performance for the third quarter of 2021 with a net income rising to $5.6 billion from $567 million seen in Q3 2020.

Svitzer to make 10 tugs carbon neutral
Towage operator Svitzer, part of A.P. Moller – Maersk revealed plans to convert its whole fleet of 10 tugs in London and Medway to be powered by marine biofuel, following a successful pilot.

Thun Empower LNG-fueled chemical tanker delivered
Swedish shipping company Thun Tankers has welcomed the last in a series of LNG-fueled chemical tankers built by Dutch shipbuilder Ferus Smit.

Industry’s 1st real-time CII dashboard launched
Emissions verification company Verifavia Shipping has launched the real-time carbon intensity indicator (CII) dashboard to determine the operational efficiency and CII rating of ships over 5,000 GT.

Swire Projects inks long-term charter deal with Nordic Projects & Finance
Swire Projects, the projects division of Swire Shipping, has signed an agreement with the Hamburg-based Nordic Projects & Finance (NPF) for the long-term charter of six multipurpose (MPP) heavy-lift vessels.

IMO MEPC 77 to test govts’ decarbonisation commitments
This week, 174 governments will meet at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in London to discuss the pressing carbon emission reduction challenges in the shipping industry.

Attalos and Asklipios LNGCs delivered to Capital Product Partners
Shipping company Capital Product Partners (CPLP) has taken delivery of two LNG carriers Attalos and Asklipios from the Korean shipyard Hyundai Heavy Industries.

In focus: Post-COP26, offshore energy sector using every lever to support creation of net-zero future
As the dust is settling in the aftermath of COP26, new developments in the offshore energy sector are laying the grounds for the net-zero future.

INTERTANKO backs shipping’s net zero emissions path by 2050
International shipping should strive to achieve net zero CO2 emissions by 2050, the Council of Members of the International Association of Independent Tanker Owners (INTERTANKO) has agreed.

Yara Birkeland, world’s 1st zero-emission containership, completes maiden voyage
The world’s first electric and self-propelled containership – Yara Birkeland – has completed its maiden voyage in the Oslo fjord, the ship’s owner, Norway-based Yara International, revealed.

Wärtsilä wraps up major vessel upgrade project with Fincantieri
Finnish tech company Wärtsilä has successfully completed a major project to renovate three Windstar cruise ships with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri.

TT-Line starts sea trials of its 1st Green Ship
German ferry operator TT-Line has started sea trials for its first Green Ship (LNG-powered RoPax ferry) in China.

Maersk issues 1st green bond to finance methanol-powered newbuilds
Danish container shipping and logistics giant A.P. Moller – Maersk has placed its inaugural €500 million ($567 million) green bond to fund the construction of its first feeder vessel and the series of 8 large ocean-going containerships which will be capable of operating on carbon-neutral methanol.