Green Marine

Wärtsilä reliquefaction tech picked for 3 new Knutsen LNG carriers
Finnish technology group Wärtsilä’s Compact Reliq reliquefaction plant will be installed on three new LNG carriers built for Norway-based Knutsen OAS Shipping.

Hyundai Heavy orders GTT tank design for 3 new LNG carriers
South Korean shipyard Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has ordered tank design for three new LNG carriers from French containment specialist GTT.

DFDS targets Eastern Europe with ICT Logistics acquisition
Danish ferry and logistics company DFDS continues to grow its logistics portfolio as it acquired compatriot freight forwarder ICT Logistics.

BP, NYK Line to work together to decarbonise shipping, other sectors
British oil and gas company bp and Japanese shipping major NYK Line have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate on future fuels and transportation solutions to help industrial sectors, including shipping, decarbonise.

Maersk CEO demands end date for fossil fuel use in shipping
Søren Skou, CEO of the world’s biggest container shipping company Maersk, has called on the UN maritime body to determine the end date for the use of fossil fuels in the shipping industry.

Industry bodies want better standards for dangerous goods transport, storage
The International Cargo Handling Coordination Association and the International Vessel Operators Dangerous Goods Association (IVODGA) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to tackle safety issues of dangerous goods, storage and transport.

Samsung Heavy eyes Russian icebreaking LNG carriers order
South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries has been in talks with Russian contractors to build icebreaking LNG carriers for $2.6 billion.

North America’s 1st all-electric car ferries start voyage home
The first, fully-electric road ferries to sail in North America are now on their way from Damen Shipyards Galati, Romania, to Lake Ontario, Canada, to begin operations, the shipbuilder said.

Ocean Yield to get new owner
Octopus Bidco AS, a company owned by funds advised by American investment company Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. (KKR) and its affiliates, has initiated the process to acquire Norwegian shipowner Ocean Yield ASA.

ABS, Hudong–Zhonghua and Wärtsilä join forces on IMO 2050 CII-ready LNG carrier
Classification society ABS, shipbuilder Hudong–Zhonghua Shipbuilding (HZS) and technology company Wärtsilä have partnered up to develop a flexible, future-ready and modular concept for a future multi-fuel electric liquefied natural gas carrier (LNGC).

In focus: Energy transition nudges oil and gas into strategic reviews as renewables enter record-breaking age
Oil and gas companies and associated supply chain have started responding to the global energy transition push by announcing strategic business reviews and expansion of focus to cleaner and emissions-free markets more aligned with net-zero targets, as renewable energy sector prepares to enter the re

GTT launches digital shipping solution LNG Optim
French LNG containment specialist GTT has launched LNG Optim, a new smart shipping solution to optimize vessel energy performance.

Hapag-Lloyd rolls out electronic bill of lading
German container shipping major Hapag-Lloyd has joined its global counterparts by introducing an electronic bill of lading to its worldwide clients.

Value Maritime to install world’s 1st onboard CCS unit on ship in operation
Dutch maritime technology company Value Maritime has developed an onboard CO₂ capture and storage solution for the maritime industry that will be installed onboard an operational vessel.