Green Marine
Vard to fit two Simon Møkster’s PSVs with hybrid battery power
Vard Electro announced the signing of two contracts with Simon Møkster Shipping for hybrid battery power onboard Stril Orion and Stril Polar.
Lookout Maritime, Anglo-Eastern form sustainability-driven partnership
Lookout Maritime, a new company formed to drive decarbonisation and wider sustainability within the shipping industry, has formed a strategic partnership with Hong Kong-based ship management company Anglo-Eastern.
World’s largest boxship says hi to Hamburg
On 8 September 2021, the Megamax container ship Ever Ace called at the Port of Hamburg for the first time with the evening‘s high tide.
GOGL orders three dual-fuel ready bulkers
Bermuda-registered, Norway-based dry bulk shipping company Golden Ocean Group Limited (GOGL) has entered into an agreement for the construction of three latest generation 85,000 dwt Eco-type Kamsarmax vessels.
AIDA Cruises aims to have carbon-neutral fleet by 2040
German cruise line AIDA Cruises, part of Carnival Corporation, wants its fleet to be zero-emission by 2040, ten years ahead of the climate targets set by the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
SINTEF commits to solving challenges related to ammonia as marine fuel
Norway-based research organization SINTEF intends to work on solving research hurdles linked to the use of ammonia as a zero-emission fuel for the shipping sector.
EU wants to demonstrate zero-emission ships by 2030
The partnership board of the Zero-Emission Waterborne Transport has adopted a strategy which will enable Europe to demonstrate deployable zero-emission maritime and inland ships by 2030.
GTT scores LNG tank design order from Hyundai Samho
French LNG containment specialist GTT has received an order for the tank design of two new LNG carriers from the Korean shipyard Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI).
DFDS eyes its 1st green vessel by 2025
Danish ferry and logistics company DFDS revealed plans to launch its first green vessel no later than 2025.
LR, Inmarsat join forces to simplify remote ship surveys
The UK-based classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR) and compatriot satellite communications provider Inmarsat have partnered up to provide a connectivity solution that will address challenges experienced during remote surveys.
First Dutch zero-emission inland vessel starts op
Sustainable inland shipping company Zero Emission Services (ZES) BV has started operations with the Alphenaar, the first Dutch inland vessel to use interchangeable energy containers for propulsion.
EU clears acquisition of HSF Logistics Group by DFDS
The EU Commission has approved the acquisition of Dutch cold chain logistics provider HSF Logistics Group by Danish ferry and logistics company DFDS.
Fincantieri cuts steel for Princess Cruises’ next-gen LNG-fueled ship
Fincantieri has started building the first of two liquefied natural gas ships for Princess Cruises.
ICS proposes 1st global carbon levy to speed up industry decarbonisation
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), the global trade association for ship operators, has put forward a comprehensive proposal for a global levy on carbon emissions from ships, in what would be “a first for any industrial sector”.