UK shipowner Carisbrooke Shipping has signed a letter of intent with Anglesey and Manchester-based Grafmarine to utilise their NanoDeck AI Solar tile management solution. The shipping company will install the solar cells on its vessels to manage and store renewable energy following successful trials
Maran Tankers Management (MTM), an oil tanker shipping unit of the Greek Angelicoussis Shipping Group, has welcomed the fourth dual-fuel (DF) very large crude carrier (VLCC), Maran Dione, to its fleet. On its social media, the Angelicoussis Shipping Group stated that the delivery is the last of the
Dutch producer and distributor of hydrogen-based products OCI Global will supply Singapore-based shipping company X-Press Feeders with OCI HyFuels green methanol for their new-build methanol dual-fueled common feeder ships. OCI Global said that this was the first green methanol deal with a feeder co
China-based companies specializing in ocean-based heavy lift transport COSCO SHIPPING Specialized and Guangzhou Salvage have concluded a joint venture deal leading to the creation of a fleet of 18 semi-submersible vessels by the end of 2023. Commercial management of the fleet will be handled by the
South Korean HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has obtained Approval in Principle (AiP) from classification society ABS for its new ammonia-based ship HVAC refrigeration system. HHI said it developed the system in response to shipowners’ request for refrigeration of HVAC systems using ammonia as a m
Monaco-based dry bulk shipping company Safe Bulkers has taken delivery of MV Climate Justice, a GHG Phase 3-NOX Tier III compliant Post-Panamax vessel. The 87,300 dwt bulker, sailing under the Cyprus flag, was built by Oshima Shipbuilding from Japan and is classed by DNV. The newbuild is fitted with
At the 2023 World Sailing Championships in The Hague, Netherlands, Dutch sailing organization Watersportverbond will introduce its first-ever emission-free, hydrogen-powered coach boat, the H2C Boat. According to German electric drive system provider Torqeedo, the boat, equipped with its Deep Blue e
Bio-LNG is available in almost seventy ports worldwide, including in Singapore, Rotterdam, and the US east coast, according to an analysis of the green LNG bunkering market published by SEA-LNG, a multi-sector industry coalition promoting LNG as a marine fuel. The coalition added that bio-LNG used i
The world’s first green methanol-powered containership owned by Danish shipping giant A.P. Moller Maersk has arrived in Singapore for bunkering.
The European Commission (EC) has approved a €40 million German support measure for the construction and operation of a new land-based LNG terminal in Brunsbüttel which will replace the FSRU currently operating at the site. The terminal with an annual capacity of 10 billion cubic meters will comprise
Four bidders have thrown their hats in the ring for the privatization of HMM, Korea’s largest shipping company, as the government seeks to divest a controlling stake valued at 5 trillion won ($3.9 billion). After receiving the Investment Memorandum (IM), SM Group, LX Holdings, Dongwon Group, and Har
Hellenic Marine Equipment Manufacturers and Exporters (HEMEXPO) has reached an agreement with the classification society DNV for the assessment of energy-saving devices (ESDs) produced by HEMEXPO member companies. Under the terms of the agreement, DNV will review a makers list provided by HEMEXPO to
P&O Pioneer, the world’s largest double-ended hybrid ferry, was officially named on Wednesday at a ceremony hosted by British ferry operator P&O Cruises in Dover, the UK. China’s Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) delivered the vessel at the end of February. It is the first of two identical purp
A fire that erupted on Tuesday aboard Fremantle Highway, a pure car and truck carrier, continues burning, according to the latest update from the Dutch Coast Guard, which has been responding to the incident ever since. The fire was reported to the coast guard on Tuesday evening, July 25, shortly bef
