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Maersk Tankers, Cargill to launch a joint bunker procurement service
Maersk Tankers and commodity trader Cargill have formed a partnership that will see the two companies combine their bunker volumes. The partnership will offer a new bunker procurement service to tramp shipping companies and trading houses. Initially, the goal is to procure bunker fuel for Cargill an
The Coalition for the Energy of the Future reveals its first milestones
The coalition of major international companies joined to accelerate the energy transition in transport and logistics unveiled their first seven concrete steps and welcomed three new members.
Four injured in bulker explosion off Gibraltar coast
Four crew members were injured following an explosion onboard a Hong Kong-fagged bulker in Gibraltar waters on 19 February 2021.
Offshore wind to power Europe’s largest power-to-x plant
Denmark’s Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has unveiled plans to build a Power-to-X plant in Esbjerg which will convert power from offshore wind turbines to green ammonia. Consisting of 1 GW electrolysis, the plant will be Europe’s largest production facility of CO2-free green ammonia, CIP s
Chantiers de l’Atlantique to test its sail system at the yard before moving onto large ships
French shipbuilder Chantiers de l’Atlantique is planning to install a first-of-its-kind model of Solid Sail/AeolDrive, a sailing solution adapted to large ships, at the shipyard. The installation is the first step of the technical validation necessary prior to the commercialization of the solution a
CWind launches first hybrid-powered Surface Effect Ship
CWind, part of the Global Marine Group, has launched its CWind Poineer vessel, the world’s first hybrid-powered Surface Effect Ship (SES), according to the company. The vessel was developed in response to an industry-wide push to develop and deploy innovative technologies that reduce CO2 emissions,
Euronav inks sale and leaseback for VLCC
Belgium’s tanker shipping company Euronav has entered into a sale and leaseback agreement with China’s investment management company Taiping & Sinopec Financial Leasing Ltd Co. for Newton, a 2009-built very large crude carrier (VLCC).
Interview with Silverstream CEO: Increasing ship efficiency a matter of business survival
Ship owners will have to make their vessels more efficient regardless of the pathway they choose to meet the upcoming regulatory requirements on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in 2030 and ultimately 2050. Making vessels more efficient will be vital in ensuring owners remain competitive in the busine
Meyer Werft cuts steel for LNG-powered Arvia cruise ship
German shipbuilder Meyer Werft has begun the construction of the new LNG-powered Arvia cruise ship for the British shipping company P&O Cruises. The shipyard hosted a steel cutting ceremony for the cruise ship on February 18th, 2021. The sister ship of the Iona is optimally tailored to the preferenc
Expanding Princess Amalia Harbor’s quay facilities
The Port of Rotterdam Authority has awarded the construction of around 2.4 kilometers of quays and earth-retaining walls in the Princess Amalia Harbor to the HOCHTIEF, Ballast Nedam and Van Oord consortium. The construction of the quays marks the start of the further development of the harbor locate
EU’s own maritime technology industry key to achieving strategic autonomy
Europe won’t be able to achieve strategic autonomy without supporting and strengthening its own maritime technology industry, the Shipyards’ & Maritime Equipment Association (SEA Europe) said.
Gasum to provide LNG to Wasaline and Wärtsilä
The Nordic energy company Gasum entered into an agreement with Wärtsilä to supply LNG to Finnish shipping company Wasaline and to Wärtsilä’s new technology hub.
ITF: Over 50 Palmali seafarers abandoned at sea
More than 50 seafarers remain trapped aboard vessels owned by a Palmali Group, which were put under the freeze, after its founder, Turkish billionaire Mübariz Mansimov Gurbanoğlu got arrested. The billionaire is accused by Turkish authorities of colluding with the leaders of a failed 2016 coup d’éta
Port of Piraeus braces for a 48-hour strike
Panhellenic Crew Union of Towage & Salvage is planning to launch a 48-hour strike at the port of Piraeus in Greece next week. The strike is set to be launched as from Tuesday, February 23rd, 2021 at 00:01 hours until Wednesday, February 24th, 2021 at 24:00 hours local time. Consequently, towage serv