Green Marine
Awilco LNG scores one-year charter for WilForce
Norwegian LNG transportation provider Awilco LNG has secured a new deal for one of its vessels, the WilForce.
Wärtsilä: Scrubber ordering driven by container newbuilds
The order intake in the scrubber sector is mainly driven by the newbuilding market of container shipping vessels at the moment, which has rebounded considerably from the last year’s lows. “For container newbuilds, the scrubber solution is the selected solution,” Håkan Agnevall, President and CEO of
In focus: Energy and shipping sectors in symbiosis for net-zero
Offshore Energy continues with its new In focus weekly feature, spotlighting the latest energy transition developments, after our first edition went online on 16 April. Following last week’s news on the U.S. oil giant Chevron’s entrance into the offshore wind market and note that the company has not
BW Offshore to demolish laid-up FPSO despite previous re-use plans
BW Offshore has decided to recycle its laid-up FPSO Berge Helene despite previous plans to use it on a project development located in Brazil.
Video: Damen launches BC Ferries’ final hybrid-electric ship
Canadian ferry operator BC Ferries has marked Earth Day on 22 April with the launch of its sixth battery electric- hybrid Island-class ferry.
Turkey welcomes the first FSRU under its flag
The first Turkish-flagged floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) Ertuglrul Gazi has arrived at Dörtyol port.
LNG Adventure joins Total’s fleet
French energy major Total has expanded its fleet with the addition of NYK Line’s liquefied natural gas carrier LNG Adventure.
Avance Gas brings its dual-fuel VLGC ordering tally at DSME to 6 ships
Norway-based shipping firm Avance Gas Holding has increased its dual-fuel VLGC newbuilding program from four to six 91,000 cbm vessels. The order comes just a few months after the most recent fleet addition deal announced back in January. The latest two newbuilds will also be built by South Korean m
Samskip expands use of marine biofuels to more ships
Dutch transportation company Samskip has increased its commitment to greener shipping through a new formal agreement with sustainable cargo initiative GoodShipping to run part of its fleet on marine biofuels and significantly reduce carbon footprint.
Eco Savona christened in her namesake city
Grimaldi Group’s hybrid ro-ro vessel Eco Savona was christened on Wednesday during its maiden call in the port of Savona. This is the fourth hybrid ro-ro unit of twelve Grimaldi Green 5th Generation (GG5G) vessels ordered by the Grimaldi Group. The newbuild was delivered in March this year by Jinlin
MAN study: Fossil fuels use in shipping should be banned by 2030
The use of fossil fuels in the shipping industry will need to be banned in the latter half of the decade if the industry is to meet its decarbonization efforts, a study by MAN Energy Solutions shows. The study, carried out in partnership with the Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Resea
Euronav behind order for LNG-ready VLCC duo at KSOE
Belgium’s tanker shipping company Euronav NV has confirmed that it signed contracts for the construction of two very large crude carriers (VLCCs) with South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI).
I-Tech: Industry needs to tackle barnacle fouling in ship niche areas
Barnacle fouling is hugely prevalent in ship niche areas and the shipping industry needs to take steps to mitigate the impact of hard fouling in these areas, research commissioned by Swedish biotechnology company I-Tech AB found.
Autonomous marine navigation startup Orca AI raises fresh funding
Orca AI, an AI-based navigation and collision avoidance solution, has raised $13 million in Series A funding, taking its total raised to over $15.5 million.