Green Marine
TECO 2030 to build giga hydrogen fuel cell factory in Norway
Oslo-based engineering and equipment development company TECO 2030 has announced plans to establish Norway’s first large-scale production of fuel cells, optimized to be the heart of hydrogen-powered ships and other heavy-duty installations. “Our ambition is to build an advanced innovation centre com
DNV GL: We have to change the ways we manage risks to fully transform
The transformation of the shipping industry towards a smarter and decarbonized future will require a new and more complex risk management to preserve safety. The benefits of digitalization have never been more prominent than during the pandemic period where a lot of business activities went online a
Valenciaport invites bids for electrical substation project
Spanish Valenciaport launches a call for tenders for the project management of the planned new electrical substation at the port.
Hapag-Lloyd bullish on yearly earnings amid strong demand
German liner company Hapag-Lloyd expects very strong earnings growth amid exceptional demand for container transports, which has spurred freight rates. Based on preliminary business figures for the month of January and the current business situation, the company’s executive board anticipates EBITDA
MS Finnmarken to convert to hybrid power at Kleven
Green Yard Kleven in Ulsteinvik has won an extensive-technical upgrade deal to convert MS Finnmarken into a hybrid-powered expedition ship. Under the contract, the second one since Kleven emerged from bankruptcy, the Norwegian shipbuilder has been commissioned to install the hybrid propulsion packag
Port of Amsterdam tests shore power for short-sea vessels
The Dutch Port of Amsterdam is trialing shore power for short-sea vessels in an effort to become more sustainable.
Save the date for Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2021
Offshore Energy Exhibition and Conference (OEEC) will take place in Amsterdam RAI on Tuesday 26 and Wednesday 27 October 2021. The 14th edition of OEEC will have a physical exhibition floor and content programme combined with an online event and matchmaking environment. The dates for the event were
ECSA: EU fuel standard should address fuel suppliers, not ships
The future EU fuel standard requirement should merely concern fuel suppliers and not vessels, the European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) pointed out.
AYRO’s wind-assisted propulsion system bags DNV GL’s AIP
French company AYRO has won an Approval in Principle (AiP) for its Oceanwings 3.6.3 wind-assisted propulsion system for ships from DNV GL. The system is designed to enable ship owners and operators to leverage wind energy to improve the energy balance of individual vessels and fleets, and cut carbon
LNG-powered Containerships Borealis joins CMA CGM
Containerships, an Intra-European carrier and a subsidiary of the CMA CGM Group, recently took delivery of its fifth new containership powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG), the Containerships Borealis.
Kidnapped crew of Mozart boxship freed
Fifteen seafarers of Turkish nationality, who were kidnapped back in January from their containership MV Mozart in the Gulf of Guinea, have been rescued, the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed. The containership was boarded on January 23 while underway from Lagos to Cape Town, approximate
The ports of Antwerp and Zeebrugge joining forces
The City of Antwerp and the City of Bruges in Belgium have reached an agreement to merge their respective ports. The agreement marks the start of a unification process that is expected to take a year to finalise. Once completed, the ports will operate under the name ‘Port of Antwerp-Bruges’. The por
RINA, SDARI to jointly develop methanol/ammonia-fuelled tanker design
Classification society RINA and the Shanghai Merchant Ship Design & Research Institute (SDARI) have signed a joint development project agreement to develop a ship design capable of being fuelled by either ammonia or methanol.
Castor Maritime enters the tanker market
Cyprus-based bulker owner Castor Maritime Inc. has entered into agreements to purchase two 2005 Korean-built Aframax LR2 tankers from an unaffiliated third-party seller for $27.2 million. Both vessels have attached time charter contracts with an unidentified charterer with an estimated remaining ter