Green Marine
New GTT and SDARI tech gets DNV approval
Classification society DNV has approved GTT’s and SDARI’s new technical solution applied to LNG fueled bulk carriers fitted with GTT membrane tank.
Elengy puts Fos Cavaou LNG capacity on offer
French LNG terminal operator Elengy and its subsidiary Fosmax LNG have launched a call for capacity subscriptions at Fos Cavaou LNG terminal.
BPO: Ports to play key role in EU energy transition process
Ports can and will play a key supporting role in delivering EU Green Deal (EGD) objectives, the Baltic Ports Organization (BPO) board concluded at a meeting last week.
NGOs urge IMO PPR 8 to cut black carbon emissions in the Arctic
Non-governmental organisations are calling on the IMO to seize the chance to immediately reduce climate-warming emissions of black carbon from ships currently using heavy fuel oil in the Arctic by switching them to cleaner distillate fuels. As explained, the switch would ensure a cut by some 44%. Th
Wärtsilä to support NYK’s LNG carrier pair
The Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has signed two 15-year optimised maintenance agreements with Japan-based NYK LNG Ship Management for two LNG vessels.
Hapag-Lloyd readies sustainability-linked senior note
German container shipping major Hapag-Lloyd AG revealed plans to issue a sustainability-linked corporate senior note in the amount of EUR 300 million (about $357 million).
Dorian LPG chooses Kongsberg’s tech for its fleet of LPG carriers
Norway’s Kongsberg Digital has signed a contract to install its Vessel Insight solution on U.S.-based Dorian LPG’s fleet of 22 LPG carriers.
Saga Pure further invests in Bergen Carbon Solutions
Norwegian company Saga Pure ASA, formerly known as Saga Tankers, has entered into agreements to subscribe for NOK 15 million ($1.76 million) in a private placement in Bergen Carbon Solutions AS (BCS).
IMO: Number of seafarers awaiting repatriation halved, but no room for complacency
The number of seafarers requiring repatriation after finishing their contracts has declined from around 400,000 in September 2020 to around 200,000 as of March 2021, with a similar number waiting to join ships. The figures are derived from collective industry analysis, according to the International
Wärtsilä tech ordered for six LPG carriers
The Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has won the contract to supply the Cargo Handling and Fuel Supply systems for six new 93,000 cubic meters capacity Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) carrier vessels.
UK unveils £20M fund to propel green shipbuilding
The UK government launched today a £20 million (about $27.7 million) competition to make innovative green maritime ideas a reality.
MOL makes foray into ocean transport of liquefied CO2
Japanese shipping heavyweight Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has decided to invest into Larvik Shipping, a Norwegian ship management company for liquified CO2 carriers. The investment marks MOL’s entrance into a completely new market of ocean transportation of liquefied CO2. The business sector plays a c
CMA CGM cuts its CO2 emissions by 4% in 2020
French container shipping major CMA CGM reduced the overall emissions of its fleet by 4% in 2020 compared to 2019, the company said in its annual report for 2020. Since 2008, the group has reduced its CO2 emissions by 49% (TEU-km), in line with its objective of reaching -50% emissions by 2030. This
Corvus selects Kitron for battery systems production
Norway-based energy storage company Corvus Energy has chosen compatriot Kitron as the manufacturing partner for the company’s battery management control systems.