Green Marine

Four partners develop standard design for methanol-powered product tanker
A coalition of four players promoting sustainable shipping have collaborated on a joint industry project to enable product tanker charterers and shipowners to use methanol as fuel regardless of the cargo carried.

MAN compressors set for Sangomar FPSO
Japan’s Modec has ordered six compressors from MAN Energy Solutions for an FPSO destined for the Woodside-operated Sangomar field offshore Senegal.

NSB teams up with STX Engine on providing maritime service
Germany-based shipping company NSB Group and Korean engine manufacturer STX Engine have signed a cooperation agreement to offer a jointly developed technical service.

Maersk Product Tankers sells 14 ships to CDBL
Denmark-based tanker owner Maersk Product Tankers has entered into an agreement with China Development Bank Financial Leasing (CDBL) for the sale of fourteen product tankers.

GTT bags tank design order for LNG carrier pair
French liquefied natural gas containment systems specialist GTT has been contracted to deliver tank designs for two LNG carrier newbuilds.

Yara to produce shipping fuel from CO2-free ammonia plant
Norwegian fertilizer company Yara International ASA is planning to produce green ammonia, powering emission-free shipping fuels and decarbonized food solutions. Against this backdrop, Yara will fully electrify its ammonia plant in Porsgrunn, Norway with the potential to cut 800,000 tonnes of CO2 per

DCSA rolls out standards for e-bill of lading
DCSA has published data and process standards for the submission of shipping instructions and issuance of the bill of lading (B/L).

CMA CGM’s LNG-powered giant calls at Dunkirk
CMA CGM’s second LNG-powered 23,000 TEU containership, the CMA CGM Champs Elysees has called at Terminal des Flandres at the Grand Port Maritime of Dunkirk.

Anthony Veder expands fleet
The Dutch shipping company Anthony Veder has continued the expansion of its fleet.

Jas Hennessy & Co chooses Neoline’s sailing cargo ship solution
French spirits company Jas Hennessy & Co. has embarked on a new eco-friendly initiative that will see its products being transported by Neoline’s sailing cargo ships between Montoir de Bretagne, France, and Baltimore, the USA.

EU Commission: No more tax exemptions for Italian ports
The European Commission has requested from Italy to abolish the corporate tax exemptions granted to its ports, in order to align its tax regime with EU State aid rules.

BIMCO: Lack of capacity for green recycling of large ships persists
Lack of sufficient recycling capability among shipyards included in the EU list to dismantle large ships remains an issue, according to BIMCO, despite the EU’s efforts to expand the list of approved yards. The EU Ship Recycling Regulation requires all large sea-going vessels sailing under an EU memb

Burckhardt nabs tech order for LNG-fueled containerships
Burckhardt Compression has secured an order to supply its Laby LNG boil-off gas compressors for two 14,000 TEU LNG-fueled containerships.

Bureau Veritas awards classification to Faroe Islands research vessel
Certification body Bureau Veritas has awarded classification to the research vessel Jákup Sverri whose primary task will be to survey in and around the Faroe Islands.