Green Marine
Wärtsilä integrates with MESPAS maritime e-trading platform
Finnish technology company Wärtsilä has integrated with Swiss maritime e-trading platform MESPAS Connect for faster, easier and more efficient maritime procurement.
Maersk secures new terminal in Croatia for 24,000 TEU giants
Dutch container terminal operator APM Terminals, part of Maersk, and Croatian investor Energia Naturalis (ENNA) have signed a 50-year concession agreement for Rijeka Gateway, a joint venture container terminal between the two companies on the North Adriatic coast of Croatia.
World’s first liquid hydrogen bunkering facility for fuelling zero-emission ships revealed
Clean energy solutions provider Unitrove has unveiled the liquid hydrogen bunkering facility for fuelling zero-emission ships.
StealthGas unveils tanker spin-off plan
Greek LPG shipping company StealthGas revealed plans to spin off its four tanker-owning subsidiaries.
R&D investments to shape future of shipping
Shipping industry players have warned that lack of investment in developing green technologies is the biggest threat to achieving decarbonisation targets.
MSC boxship hit by engine room fire in Gulf of Finland
A Panama-flagged containership caught fire in the engine room and lost power while sailing in the Gulf of Finland on 7 November.
Scandlines orders zero-emission ferry in Turkey
Danish ferry operator Scandlines has entered into a contract with Turkish Cemre Shipyard for the construction of an emission-free freight ferry for the Puttgarden (Germany) – Rødby (Denmark) route.
IMO study: Slime-free hulls reduce GHG emissions
The preliminary results of a new study by Global Industry Alliance (GIA) for Maine Biosafety, an initiative addressing biofouling management, have revealed that removing slime from ships’ hulls reduces greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) emissions by up to 25%.
Anglo American commits to carbon neutral shipping by 2040
UK-based mining company Anglo American has set an ambition to achieve carbon neutrality across its controlled ocean freight activities by 2040, with an interim 30% reduction in emissions by 2030.
In focus: the world gathers to curb climate change
During the COP26 conference, nations are expected to speak out their ambition towards mitigating climate change. These pledges will have an effect on the offshore energy and maritime industry.
KOTUG to use Shift’s swappable batteries on E-Pusher
Towage services provider KOTUG International will use Shift Clean Energy’s new PwrSwäp clean energy service — which uses swappable batteries on a pay-as-you-go basis — on KOTUG’s E-Pusher vessels.
Belgian ports and Chile to collaborate on green hydrogen
Belgian Port of Antwerp, Port of Zeebrugge and the energy ministry of Chile have signed a deal to make green hydrogen flows between the continents happen.
Now is a great time to invest in maritime workforce of the future
There is a burning need for maritime professionals to receive training in environmentally friendly skills and technologies, second engineer Allan Dickson told the Maritime Skills Commission (MSC) Green Skills Forum at COP26 in Glasgow.
Hudong-Zhonghua orders GTT tank design for new LNG carrier
Chinese shipyard Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding has ordered the tank design for a new LNG carrier from French LNG containment specialist GTT.