Green Marine
Damen continues ship lease partnership with NIBC
Damen Ship Lease and Damen Financial Services, units of Dutch shipbuilding group Damen, and local commercial bank NIBC have entered into a multi-year partnership in the field of ship leasing.
Port of Rotterdam step closer to becoming hydrogen hub
The Port of Rotterdam, Europe’s leading trading hub, is working on the development of a new hydrogen pipeline together with Gasunie to form the backbone of the future hydrogen infrastructure.
MAN showcases its ME-GA Engine
MAN Energy Solutions unveiled yesterday its latest low-speed, dual-fuel engine, a MAN B&W ME-GA type, at a ceremony live-streamed from its Copenhagen Research Centre. The new engine is an Otto-cycle variant of the company’s ME-GI engine, designed for LNG/fuel-oil running. The engine manufacturer sai
Environmental Defense Fund, Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center pen partnership deal
Environmental Defense Fund and Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping have signed a partnership agreement formalizing their cooperation on the reduction of emissions from shipping. The collaboration will evolve around the development of an industry transition strategy, mapping the st
Keel laid for first Spanish-built LNG bunkering vessel
Spanish LNG terminal operator Enagás informed that Armon shipyard in Gijon laid the keel for the first LNG bunkering vessel to be built in Spain.
BIMCO: Scrubber-fitted ships nearly double in 15 months
Since January 1, 2020, the number of scrubber-fitted ships has nearly doubled from 2,011 ships to 3,935 by March 1, 2021, data from BIMCO shows. Scrubbers have been a very attractive solution for meeting the IMO 2020 regulation on cutting the sulphur content in marine fuel, especially for bigger ves
Hapag-Lloyd continues momentum after strong 2020
German container shipping giant Hapag-Lloyd saw a significant earnings surge in 2020 despite negative effects of the coronavirus pandemic.
Roll-out of fleet-wide wind propulsion by 2050 could unlock $1 trill in fuel savings
Rapid scaling of wind propulsion across the fleet in the next 10 years could not only pay for itself but could go a very long way to releasing the funds required to go beyond IMO2050 and even deliver full decarbonization for the fleet, Gavin Allwright, Secretary-General at the International Windship
Getting to Zero Coalition: Major increase in uptake of large ammonia vessels
There has been a notable increase in the uptake of large ammonia vessels over the past year, according to Getting to Zero Coalition’s latest edition of zero-emission project mapping. The number of identified projects has jumped from 66 to 106, the coalition’s second edition of the biannual Mapping o
Hapag-Lloyd acquires container shipping specialist NileDutch
German container shipping major Hapag-Lloyd has signed a sale and purchase agreement to acquire all shares of the Dutch container shipping company Nile Dutch Investments B.V.
Star Bulk wraps up acquisition of six Eneti bulkers
Greece-based shipping company Star Bulk Carriers Corp. has taken delivery of six dry bulk vessels purchased from Eneti Inc., formerly known as Scorpio Bulkers.
TU Delft partners up with Camfil on hydro motion boat
The Technical University Delft Solar Boat Team in the Netherlands has teamed up with Camfil, a Swedish producer of air filters and clean air products, to provide aerodynamically optimized, custom-made filtration solutions for the hydro motion boat.
North Star makes grand entrance into offshore wind with Dogger Bank OWF
Aberdeen-based company North Star Renewables has won the tender for the delivery of three service operation vessels (SOVs) for the 3.6 GW Dogger Bank project, which is set to become the world’s biggest offshore wind farm. Under a contract worth approximately GBP 270 million (around € 316 million), t
Schottel propulsion picked for German LNG-fueled trio
Abeking & Rasmussen ship and yacht shipyard (A&R) in Lemwerder has ordered Schottel propulsion systems for three new LNG-fueled vessels on order by the German government.