Green Marine
WinGD launches four new X72DF engine options
Marine engine developer WinGD updated its best-selling X72DF dual-fuel engine platform with four versions to provide ship design flexibility while reducing installed power and emissions.
Croatia becomes 16th member of IMO’s Hong Kong Convention
Croatia has become the latest country to accede to the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) treaty for safe and environmentally-sound ship recycling, the Hong Kong Convention.
Christophe de Margerie finalising first NSR transit in February
Russian shipowner Sovcomflot’s arctic LNG tanker is transiting the eastern sector of the Northern Sea Route accompanied by an icebreaker on the experimental round trip voyage from Sabetta, Russia to Jiangsu, China.
Logan Energy to deliver hydrogen hub in North Wales
Scotland-based clean energy solutions provider Logan Energy has won a public tender contract with Welsh social enterprise Menter Môn to support the delivery of a hydrogen production plant, refuelling and distribution hub in Holyhead, North Wales.
Ecospray, relayr team up on AI-driven smart scrubbers
Ecospray has chosen relayr to create new IoT-based desulphurization solutions, driving the maritime industry towards an increasingly digital future.
P&O Cruises’ second LNG liner named Arvia
British cruise line P&O Cruises named its second LNG-powered Excel class ship, Arvia.
Wallenius Wilhelmsen trials biofuel
Wallenius Wilhelmsen is testing biofuel on one of its vessels as part of its efforts to research the potential of alternative fuels to cut CO2 emissions. The company believes using biofuels could be a good solution to power existing fleets and reduce emissions in the short-term until a net-zero tech
Schottel wins propulsion deal for BC’s electric-ready ferry
German propulsion manufacturer Schottel has won a contract to deliver main propulsion units for a car ferry to Vancouver-based company Western Pacific Maritime Ltd.
GOGL splashes $752 million on 18 bulkers in fleet renewal push
Golden Ocean Group Limited has acquired 18 scrubber-fitted dry bulk vessels for a total of $752 million from affiliates of Hemen Holding Limited, a company indirectly controlled by John Fredriksen, the company’s largest shareholder. The batch consists of 10 Newcastlemaxes built in 2019-21 and 8 Kams
Making Elbe fairway more attractive for international shipping
The joint dredging works by the Federal Shipping and Waterways Administration and Hamburg Port Authority for construction of a passing box have been completed successfully, according to the Port of Hamburg’s latest release. Under the project, the Elbe fairway has been widened to 385 meters along the
Maersk to operate world’s 1st carbon-neutral feeder by 2023
Container shipping heavyweight Maersk plans to launch the world’s first carbon-neutral liner vessel in 2023, seven years ahead of the initial 2030-ambition, Maersk said. The vessel will be a methanol feeder with a capacity of around 2,000 TEU and it would be deployed in one of Maersk’s intra-regiona
Wallenius Wilhelmsen to build wind-powered RoRo ship by 2025
Wallenius Wilhelmsen is planning to build a wind-powered Pure Car and Truck Carrier that is expected to achieve up to 90% reduced emissions compared to today’s best vessels. Named the Orcelle Wind, the vessel design is scheduled to be ready for contracting with a shipyard by mid-2022, and a finished
Ports of Stockholm seeks financing for green solutions
Ports of Stockholm, together with the ports in Belfast, Lübeck and Gent and additional alliance partners, have applied for EU grant funding within the European Green Deal framework. The joint application is for green ports of the future to be multi-modal nodes for sustainable and smart mobility thro
Norden joins Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Center to accelerate shipping’s transition
Danish shipping company Dampskibsselskabet Norden A/S has signed a partnership agreement with the Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping.