Green Marine
2nd LNG-powered PCTC joins Siem Car Carriers’ fleet
Siem Car Carriers, specializing in the movement of new autos, roll on roll off (RO-RO) and project cargo, has welcomed Siem Aristotle, the second of two LNG-powered ships, to its fleet. The vessel is on her maiden voyage from Emden, Germany to North America. The ship has bunkered its first fuel, tak
Havyard wins deal to develop hydrogen zero-emission vessel concept
Norway’s Havyard has won a contract from a European company to develop a new zero-emission ship concept for cargo transport.
Boomsma Shipping fits eConowind’s VentiFoil on its cargo ship
Dutch shipowner Boomsma Shipping has installed its first two eConowind VentiFoil wind-assisted propulsion units on the general cargo vessel MV Frisian Sea. The installation comes eight months after the duo signed the contract, and the duo worked closely together to manage the installation during a p
DHT renews fleet with scrubber-fitted, eco-design duo
DHT Holdings, Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire two very large crude carriers (VLCCs) built in 2016 at Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) for a total of $136 million. The vessels are scheduled to deliver during the first half of 2021. The crude oil tanke
HHLA takes majority stake in automation specialist
Germany’s terminal operator has decided to acquire a majority share in iSAM AG, a compatriot specialist in automation technology.
Stolt Tankers to build low water tanker for BASF
Stolt Tankers has been commissioned by chemicals company BASF to help design and build a new tanker that can operate at extreme low water levels in the river Rhine. The ship will be built by Mercurius Shipping Group and after scheduled delivery in 2022, Stolt Tankers will operate it exclusively for
SCF inks LNG newbuild charter deal with Total
Russia’s largest shipping company Sovcomflot has secured a charter deal for its newbuild LNG tanker with Total.
SHI launches GasLog’s LNG newbuild
South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has launched GasLog-s LNG carrier newbuild.
TFG Marine to commence bunkering ops from Falmouth, UK
TFG Marine, a joint venture bunker company formed by commodity trader Trafigura and shipping firms Frontline and Golden Ocean in 2020, will start bunkering operations this month for vessels at the Falmouth Anchorage, off the South West Coast of the United Kingdom, the company said.
ICS urges govts to prioritize vaccination of seafarers and maritime workers
The International Chamber of Shipping is calling on governments to put seafarers and frontline maritime shore workers at the head of the vaccine queue and to designate seafarers as keyworkers, to avoid a repeat of the 2020 ‘crew change crisis’. ICS is demanding that governments, who are once again r
Navigator Holdings embarks on its first carbon-neutral voyage
Navigator Holdings Ltd, owner and operator of the world’s largest fleet of Handysize liquefied gas carriers, has launched the company’s first carbon-neutral voyage. Specifically, Navigator Capricorn, a 20,550cbm semi-refrigerated gas carrier, loaded LPG for U.S. midstream company Sunoco Partners Mar
Maersk CEO: We expect to order first ships running on new fuels in three years
Maersk expects to resolve safety and all other issues faced by ammonia and fuel types based on alcohols in two to three years, clearing the way to order the first ships to run on these fuels in the next three years, the company’s CEO Søren Skou said in a podcast hosted by Global Optimism. The [&hell
Zvezda cuts steel for another Arctic LNG 2 tanker
The Zvezda Shipbuilding Complex in the Russian Far East has cut the first steel for a new Arc7 ice-class LNG tanker for the Arctic LNG 2 project.
Cyprus to cut annual tonnage tax for ships that reduce their environmental impact
The Cyprus Shipping Deputy Ministry (SDM) is launching a range of green incentives to reward vessels that demonstrate effective emission reductions. From the fiscal year 2021, annual tonnage tax will be reduced by up to 30% for each vessel that demonstrates proactive measures to reduce its environme