Green Marine
Drewry: Officer shortfall to hit decade-high by 2026
Diminishing attractiveness of a career at sea, coupled with rising man-berth ratios and continued fleet growth will lead to the highest shortfall of officers to crew the world’s merchant fleet in over a decade by 2026, Drewry said in a new manning report. The shipping consultancy believes the latest
Skou backs $450 carbon tax per ton of fuel
The world’s largest container shipping company has proposed a carbon tax on ship fuel of at least $450 per ton of fuel as a way for the shipping industry to bridge the gap between fossil fuels and more expensive green fuels. “Fossil fuels cannot keep being cheaper than green fuels. Action is require
Bureau Veritas to class 10 all-electric ferries in Portugal
Classification society Bureau Veritas will carry out the classification of ten all-electric ferries after signing the contract with Portuguese river passenger operator, Transtejo.
Mission Innovation 2.0 to spearhead $250 billion clean energy innovation decade
At the global Innovating to Net Zero Summit, 23 governments responsible for over 90% of global public investment in clean energy have collectively launched bold new plans to catalyze action and spearhead a decade of innovation to drive global investment in clean energy research, development and demo
Denmark, Norway, & US head Zero-Emission Shipping Mission
The governments of Denmark, Norway, and the United States, along with the Global Maritime Forum and the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping, will lead a new Zero-Emission Shipping Mission as part of Mission Innovation. The mission aims to accelerate international public-private co
Port of Immingham hydrogen supply bid submitted
Uniper, Siemens Energy, Toyota Tsusho, and Associated British Ports have submitted a joint bid to develop a low carbon hydrogen supply to the Port of Immingham.
Nordic consortium study bullish on potential of ammonia-powered ships
The Nordic Green Ammonia-Powered Ship (NoGAPS) consortium has announced the results of its latest study on green ammonia-powered gas carrier transporting ammonia in Northern Europe and using zero-emission ammonia as a fuel.
Saga Pure invests in LNG and hydrogen technologies
Norwegian green investment company Saga Pure has completed NOK 30 million ($3.6 million) investment in IC Technologies, a company for liquid hydrogen and LNG storage solutions.
China Merchants starts building Finnlines’ 1st Superstar Ro-Pax
China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai) has cut the steel of the MS Finnsirius, the first of two new Finnlines’ Superstar Ro-Pax vessels. MS Finnsirius is a part of Finnlines’ EUR 500 million newbuilding programme which includes two eco-sustainable ro-pax vessels as well as three hybrid ro-ro vess
Oldendorff Carriers bolsters fleet with newbuild, second-hand bulker purchases
German dry bulk operator Oldendorff Carriers has continued with the expansion of its fleet through several deals made with Japanese partners.
Ulstein design for new Korean seismic research vessel
Ulstein has designed a new seismic research vessel for the Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources (KIGAM). The 92-meter long and 21-meter wide vessel will be constructed at Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction in South Korea. According to Ulstein, the SX134 design research vessel will
Nexans takes delivery of CLV Aurora
Nexans has taken delivery of its newbuild DP3 cable laying vessel (CLV) Nexans Aurora from Ulstein Verft. Nexans Aurora will be named in a ceremony in Ulsteinvik on 8 June, before leaving for its homeport Halden and Nexans’ subsea high voltage cables competence center. The vessel is delivered on tim
LNG is no longer creating the buzz, ammonia is
Engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions is confident that it would meet its target of developing a commercially viable, ammonia-powered marine engine by 2024. The engine would be intended for large, ocean-going containerships
IMO defines new guidelines on EEXI and CII to support GHG measures
IMO’s working group has agreed on a set of draft guidelines to support mandatory measures approved by the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) to cut the carbon footprint of all ships.