Green Marine
Maersk offloads container manufacturer for $987.3M
Danish container logistics giant A.P. Moller – Maersk has decided to sell its reefer manufacturer, Maersk Container Industry (MCI), to China International Marine Containers Ltd. (CIMC).
Gasum bunkers LNG to Ponant’s polar explorer
Finnish energy company Gasum has marked its first LNG delivery in France by bunkering LNG to French cruise line Ponant’s newbuilt polar explorer.
In focus: Converting jack-up rigs and combining offshore wind & hydrogen for low-carbon future
This week saw a plethora of energy transition-related news across the offshore energy industry with updates telling of alternative deployments for offshore drilling rigs, new projects combining offshore wind and hydrogen, the urgency to decarbonise the shipping sector, and more.
UN climate change summit to use Silja Europa as accommodation ship
Tallink Grupp’s cruise vessel Silja Europa will provide accommodation during the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) taking place in Glasgow, Scotland on 31 October – 12 November 2021.
Samskip acquires Sea Connect to expand Baltic Sea footprint
Dutch transport group Samskip has decided to acquire Lithuanian shortsea specialist Sea Connect, broadening its Baltic operations.
NED-Project introduces hydrogen-ready, Jones Act-compliant offshore wind installation vessel
NED-Project, a Poland-headquartered naval architecture and ship design company with an office in the US, has developed a new wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV), which features a hydrogen-ready set-up and has the capability to install 15-20 MW wind turbines as well as to load and transport monop
Meyer Group steps into green mega yacht market
German shipbuilder Meyer Group has decided to enter a new market segment — at the Monaco Yacht Show, the company will for the first time show a mega yacht concept powered entirely by fuel cells and batteries.
LR buys ship data intelligence company to increase sustainability
Maritime classification society and technical services provider Lloyd’s Register (LR) has acquired GreenSteam, a marine data intelligence company specialising in improving vessel efficiency through machine learning.
Bachmann, RTI team up on DDS-based solution for autonomous shipping
Austrian electronics manufacturer Bachmann electronic and US software company Real-Time Innovations (RTI) have partnered up to support Germany’s network Platform Industrie 4.0 through cross-vendor interoperability without a gateway.
Wärtsilä to upkeep Wasaline’s LNG-fueled ferry Aurora Botnia
The Finnish technology group Wärtsilä and the Finnish–Swedish ferry operator Wasaline have signed a ten-year optimised maintenance agreement for the Aurora Botnia LNG-powered ferry.
Torqeedo, Fassmer Shipyard unveil fully electric city ferry concept
Germany’s boat builder Fassmer Shipyard and compatriot electric drive system provider Torqeedo have developed a fully electric ferry concept for public transport — the Fassmer CIT-E Ferry powered by a Torqeedo integrated drive system.
World’s first zero-emissions tugboat ZEETUG proves performance
Turkish tugboat design company Navtek Naval Technologies has proven the design and operational performance of their first ZEETUG, the zero-emission electric tugboat.
Wärtsilä, SHI partner up on ammonia-fuelled engines for future newbuilds
Finnish technology group Wärtsilä and Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) have signed a joint development programme (JDP) agreement aimed at developing ammonia-fuelled vessels with 4-stroke auxiliary engines available for future newbuild projects.
Over 150 industry players join call to action for shipping decarbonization
More than 150 industry leaders and organisations have urged governments and global shipping industry to commit to decarbonizing international shipping by 2050.