Green Marine
Turkey joins counterparts in banning scrubber wash water discharge
Turkey has banned the discharge of scrubber wash water in its territorial waters following in the footsteps of a number of governments, including that of Saudi Arabia and Singapore. The move was announced by the Turkish Ministry of Environment and Urbanization on April 6, 2021. “It is forbidden to d
Norway’s 1st LNG bunkering ship readies for gas trials
Bergen LNG, Norway’s first LNG bunkering ship, has been completed and is now ready for its gas trials. The conversion project was announced back in August 2019 as part of Bergen Tankers’ long-term charter with Gasnor, a part of Royal Dutch Shell. Norwegian shipbuilder Westcon Yards was in charge of
Meyer Werft: Keel laid for Disney Cruise Line’s new LNG-powered ship
German shipbuilder Meyer Werft hosted a keel laying ceremony for Disney Wish, the first of three new ships ordered by the US-based cruise company Disney Cruise Line that will feature environmentally friendly technologies.
Port Esbjerg eyes 70 pct emission cuts by 2030
In a global first for the maritime industry, Denmark’s Port Esbjerg and the US-based conglomerate Honeywell are working together on climate cooperation designed to help reduce carbon emissions at the port by 70% by 2030 in line with the country’s climate target.
Port of Rotterdam cuts CO2 emissions by 27 Pct
The Port of Rotterdam, Europe’s top trading hub, has reduced its total carbon emissions by 27 % over the past four years (2016-2020), the port authority said. Just last year, the port saw its carbon emissions drop by 12 %, compared to 8 percent in the Netherlands as a whole. “As a result of this [&h
MHO-CO-led consortium to develop fuel cells, battery technology for ships
Danish shipping company MHO-Co is heading a consortium that will spend €4.5 million during the next three years on developing fuel cells and battery technology for ships. The project is being developed in cooperation with the research engineers from Aalborg University and with grants from the Energy
CMA CGM launches 1st low-carbon shipping offer based on biomethane
French shipping and logistics giant CMA CGM is launching the first low-carbon shipping offer based on biomethane that supports the group vision to become carbon-neutral by 2050.
Update: Eemslift Hendrika taken under tow
A tow line has been attached to the Dutch-flagged cargo ship Eemslift Hendrika, which has been drifting off Norway since Monday. The ship has been secured and is now being towed by two tug boats to harbour in Ålesund, the Norwegian Coastal Administration said in an update. The tow line was set up by
NAPA joins Finnish consortium to help develop low-carbon shipping solutions
NAPA, a Helsinki-based maritime software, services and data analysis provider has decided to join the Clean Propulsion Technologies project (CPT), a consortium led by the University of Vaasa that aims to develop radically new low-carbon solutions across global transport sectors.
ShippingLab: New platform to test, validate green fuels
A new ShippingLab project aims to create an internationally recognized platform for testing and validating new fuel solutions that can aid in significantly reducing or eliminating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the shipping industry.
MAN Energy kicks off AmmoniaMot project
MAN Energy Solutions rolled out the ‘AmmoniaMot’ project aiming to produce a dual-fuel, medium-speed engine capable of running on diesel fuel and ammonia.
Stena Bulk maps out decarbonization targets
Tanker shipping company Stena Bulk has revealed a set of five dated decarbonisation targets as part of its comprehensive roadmap for becoming a net-zero business by 2050. The first of these milestones was achieved in 2020, when Stena Bulk began offering customers low-carbon shipping options with up
Everfuel inks hydrogen supply deal for zero-emission ship concept
Danish green hydrogen fuel provider Everfuel A/S has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with an undisclosed German-Norwegian shipping company for the supply of hydrogen to a new zero-emission shipping solution. Under the cooperation deal, Everfuel will be responsible for delivery of hydrogen
Carbon Collectors gets green light for its CO2 barge-push tug design
A CO2 transport and storage barge-push tug combination, developed as part of the Carbon Collectors initiative, has won approval in principle from Bureau Veritas. The concept was developed by Dutch shipyard Royal Niestern Sander, the shipping company Royal Wagenborg, and Imodco, part of the SBM Offsh