Green Marine
Cornell: LSF, VLSF add $20,000 to annual ship operation costs
The introduction of the IMO rules last year to reduce ship sulphur emissions has resulted in a significant hike in operational expenditure for ship managers, with the use of low and very low sulphur fuel potentially resulting in system and engine damage, according to a recent webinar.
New LNG carrier Energy Integrity delivered to Alpha Gas
Greek ship management company Alpha Gas has taken delivery of its fourth LNG carrier Energy Integrity.
In focus: Carbon capture and storage as key element in achieving decarbonisation
In this edition of In focus, we’ll be looking at ways through which the offshore energy sector is working to reduce carbon emissions.
New project to look into converting existing ships to zero-carbon fuels
A.P. Moller – Maersk, American Bureau of Shipping, MAN Energy Solutions, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, NYK Line, Seaspan Corporation and Total are joining forces through the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping to assess the technical, financial and environmental potential of conver
LNG-powered ferry Eleanor Roosevelt officially unveiled
Spanish ferry operator Baleària has officially presented its pioneering fast ferry Eleanor Roosevelt in the ports of Palma, Ibiza and Dénia, where this LNG-powered vessel has been operating since 1 May.
Norsepower: 5 tiltable rotor sails installed on Vale-chartered ore carrier
Finland-based clean tech company Norsepower has installed five tilting rotor sails onboard a newbuild very large ore carrier (VLOC) chartered by Vale, a Brazilian mining company.
Höegh Autoliners chooses Kongsberg-MAN digital solution for 4 more ships
Norwegian RoRo shipping company Höegh Autoliners has elected four additional vessels to be added to a combined digitalisation project developed with Germany’s high-technology system and solution provider, Kongsberg and engine manufacturer, MAN Energy Solution.
Monjasa bunker market data integrated into ZeroNorth’s Optimise
Danish bunker company Monjasa and ZeroNorth, a digital spin-off from Maersk Tankers, have partnered up to power ZeroNorth’s Optimise vessel optimisation platform with bunker market data. The Monjasa’s bunker market indications are calculated on the basis of trading intelligence data, coupled with fa
Rotterdam green port project wins €25 million EU grant
Close to € 25 million of EU funding has been awarded as a research grant to the 45-member consortium headed by the Port of Rotterdam Authority to promote smarter, zero-emission transport in ports.
Belships expands fleet with newbuild resale, inks time charter deal
Norway-based bulker owner and operator Belships has decided to acquire a newbuilding resale financed through a bareboat agreement for ten years.
After 21 years in North Sea, Petrojarl Banff FPSO ready for recycling – gallery
The Petrojarl Banff FPSO is now moored alongside the MARS quayside in Denmark in preparation for green recycling.
DEME, Van Oord JV wins Elbe dredging contract
DEME Group has won a contract for the maintenance dredging of the River Elbe in Germany, together with their joint venture partner Van Oord. The maintenance work covers the stretch of the fairway from Hamburg to Cuxhaven. Several trailing suction hopper dredgers will be deployed on this project from
Hapag-Lloyd off to a good start in 2021
Despite a slight decline in transport volumes, German container shipping major Hapag-Lloyd closed the first quarter of 2021 with improved revenue and earnings. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) rose to roughly $1.9 billion in Q1 2021 from $517 million reported i
Klaveness embarks upon carbon capture project
Norway-based shipowner Klaveness Combination Carriers (KCC) has joined a new carbon capture project called CCShip led by SINTEF Energy Research. The project focuses on deploying Carbon Capture & Storage technologies (CCS) for ships to reduce CO2 emissions. It will look at cost-effective solutions fo