Green Marine
Samsung Heavy orders GTT tank design for 4 new LNGCs
Korean shipyard Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has ordered the tank design for four new LNG carriers from the French LNG containment specialist GTT.
Maritime union joins Sea Machines’ 1,000 NM autonomous voyage
In a first between a maritime union and an autonomous technology company, American Maritime Officers (AMO) has entered into a labor agreement with Sea Machines Robotics, a developer of autonomous command and control systems.
Nova Marine Carriers wraps up 1st carbon-neutral voyage
Swiss-Italian dry bulk ship operator Nova Marine Carriers undertook its first carbon-neutral voyage last week, offsetting the CO2 emitted by its vessel MV Sider Rodi by voluntarily purchasing carbon credits for a Madagascan solar farm project.
Unifeeder boxship bunkered with GoodFuels’ sustainable biofuel
Dutch marine biofuels supplier GoodFuels and Denmark-based shortsea operator Unifeeder have together completed their first bunkering of sustainable marine biofuel in the Port of Rotterdam.
Damen’s first new fast crew supplier completes sea trials
Damen’s first FCS 7011 vessel has successfully finished its sea trials off the Turkish coast and is set to head to the Netherlands.
Maersk boxship to trial Silverstream air bubble system
Finnish technology group Wärtsilä, in cooperation with UK’s cleantech company Silverstream Technologies, will install the latter’s proprietary air lubrication system on a trial basis on a large containership owned by Danish shipping major A.P. Moller – Maersk.
Methanol-fueled ship pioneer Marinvest has a new owner
Clean Sea Transport has acquired 100% of the shares in Swedish shipping company Marinvest AB to promote clean fuels in the shipping sector.
New decarbonisation project to explore hydrogen potential at Immingham Port
UK-based trading company Toyota Tsusho UK (TTUK), along with Uniper, Siemens Energy UK&I and Associated British Ports (ABP), has launched a feasibility study on the decarbonisation potential of hydrogen at the UK’s Port of Immingham.
NGO: Bangladeshi scrapyards see record number of fatalities
At least seven workers lost their lives while scrapping vessels on the beach of Chattogram in what is the worst quarter in terms of a number of accidents in Bangladeshi shipbreaking history, the NGO Shipbreaking Platform said.
Stena partners with GES to advance LNG storage solutions
Swedish company Stena Power & LNG Solution and storage terminals operator Global Energy Storage (GES) have partnered up to identify and advance LNG logistics and storage solutions.
Shipping industry details plan to deliver net zero by 2050
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has submitted plans to the industry’s UN regulator, the International Maritime Organization (IMO), detailing urgent measures which governments must take to help the industry achieve net zero CO2 emissions by 2050.
EMEC searching for supplier of hydrogen fuel cell for ferry
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) Ltd has issued a tender for the procurement of the marinised hydrogen fuel cell that can be installed on a ferry.
Ports of Stockholm gets building permit for onshore power connections
The Ports of Stockholm has been granted building permits to equip Stockholm’s central quays with onshore power connections for cruise ships.
John Fredriksen eyes full control of Avance Gas
Norwegian-born Cypriot oil tanker and shipping billionaire businessman John Fredriksen is looking to gain full control over Bermuda-based liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) transportation company Avance Gas Holding.