Green Marine
The Clean Arctic Alliance says IMO’s ban leaves Arctic vulnerable to HFO spill for another decade
The Clean Arctic Alliance slammed the decision by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to approve a ban on the use and carriage of heavy fuel oil in the Arctic (HFO), saying that it would leave the Arctic, its Indigenous communities and its wildlife facing the risk of a HFO spill for anothe
Hafnia CEO: Further consolidation needed within the product tanker sector
Product tanker major Hafnia Limited believes that further consolidation is needed within the product tanker sector to fully unleash value and synergies from additional operational scale. Hafnia Limited was set up in January 2019, following a merger between BW Tankers with Hafnia Tankers, a fellow su
Zvezda cuts steal for lead Arctic LNG 2 tanker
Russian Zvezda Shipbuilding Complex said it has cut the steel for the lead vessel in the ice-class ARC7 LNG tanker series.
Stena Line takes delivery of newest E-Flexer in China
Swedish ferry operator Stena Line has taken delivery of Stena Embla, the final of the company’s three new E-Flexer vessels destined for the Irish Sea.
Danica: Each crew change costing up to $2,000 more amid COVID-19 impact
Individual crew changes are costing up to an additional $2,000, doubling the price since last year as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Danish-managed crewing specialist Danica said. The crewing agency said that the figure resulted from analysing a combination of fully allocated additional costs an
Baleària completes first LNG bunkering in Port of Almeria
Spanish shipping company Baleària completed the first liquefied natural bunkering in the port of Almeria.
Chantiers de l’Atlantique hosts coin, keel-laying ceremony for Celebrity Beyond
French shipbuilder Chantiers de l’Atlantique has held a coin ceremony for Celebrity Cruises’ Celebrity Beyond Edge-Class cruise ship. The coin ceremony is meant to bring the ship good fortune and coincided with the laying of a keel block for Celebrity Beyond. “In a year that has continuously tested
Havyard sets up hydrogen solutions firm
Norway’s Havyard Group has decided to create a separate company in an effort to meet market demand for its complete hydrogen system for ships.
Green Jade to put waste heat from its engines to use
The Green Jade floating heavy lift installation vessel, owned by CSBC-DEME Wind Engineering (CDWE) and currently under construction at CSBC shipyard in Kaohsiung, will be equipped with a system for recovery of green electricity from the waste heat of its engines. German company Orcan Energy, special
Golden Ocean unveils major refinancing deal, returns to black in Q3
Bermuda-based dry bulk shipping company Golden Ocean has signed a loan agreement to fully refinance the $425 million credit facility which is secured by fourteen Capesize vessels.
VV: Shipbuilding orders in 2020 down by 41% YoY
Ordering of new ships in 2020 has decreased by 41 percent when compared to the same period in 2019, data from UK-based vessel valuation agency VesselsValue shows. According to a chart listing this year’s ordering patterns, a total of 532 ships have been ordered so far this year, worth a total of $26
Maersk CEO: LNG won’t play a big role for us as a transition fuel
The world’s largest container shipping company Maersk is likely to opt for a zero-emission alternative to fossil fuels rather than choosing LNG as a bridging fuel for the company’s fleet. “We don’t believe that LNG will play a big role for us as a transition fuel, because it is still a fossil fuel a
First stretched Star Plus cruise ship handed over to Windstar
Star Breeze, the first cruise ship completed as part of the extension and modernization initiative of Seattle-based Windstar Cruises, has been delivered to the cruise line by the Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri.
Hapag-Lloyd reports COVID-19 cases on two ships
German container shipping company Hapag-Lloyd reported that two of its vessels were facing delays amid COVID-19 infection cases among the crew. The two ships include CSL Manhattan, a 2005-built Panamax containership commercially controlled by Hapag, and Tsingtao Express, a 2007-built Post-Panamax co