Green Marine
Eimskip: It was not our decision to send ships to Indian scrapyard
Iceland-based shipping company Eimskip has denied involvement in the sale of its two former containerships to an unapproved scrapyard in India.
UECC’s LNG-powered PCTCs to ship trams to Oslo
European short sea carrier UECC will use its dual-fuel LNG PCTC vessels to deliver new trams for the City of Oslo, Norway. The first tram was loaded on the UECC dual-fuel LNG PCTC Auto Eco in Pasajes, Spain on September 11 of this year, then transshipped onto the conventionally powered M/V Spica Lea
Update: CMA CGM confirms cyber attack
French liner major CMA CGM confirmed to Offshore Energy-Green Marine that it was currently dealing with a cyber-attack impacting peripheral servers. The attack does not include CEVA Logistics. “As soon as the security breach was detected, external access to applications was interrupted to prevent th
GALLERY: Hapag-Lloyd’s ultra large boxship gets its LNG bunker tank in landmark conversion
The world’s first conversion of a large container ship to LNG as fuel has hit a major milestone as an LNG bunker tank was lifted into Hapag-Lloyd’s Sajir boxship at the Chinese shipyard Huarun Dadong Dockyard Co. The 6,500-cbm LNG Mark III tank was designed by the French LNG containment specialist G
Over 400,000 seafarers trapped at sea as crew change crisis nears breaking point
More than 400,000 seafarers remain trapped at sea on more than 60,000 cargo ships, as calls to end the ongoing crew change crisis remain unanswered by national governments. Another 400,000 are unable to join ships, according to the International Chamber of Shipping. The COVID-19 pandemic restriction
Crew member tests positive for COVID-19 on Hapag-Lloyd operated boxship
A crew member on board Mehuin, the Liberia-flagged containership, operated by German liner Hapag-Lloyd, has tested positive for COVID-19. “The affected person is quarantined and we are hoping for a speedy recovery. All other crew members on the vessel are being isolated, monitored and tested as well
Maersk and Ørsted to test offshore vessel charger
Maersk Supply Service and Ørsted will jointly test a prototype buoy that will act as both a mooring point and a charging station for vessels. The solution will be tested on one of Ørsted’s offshore wind farms in 2021. The buoy can be used to charge the smaller battery- or hybrid-electrical vessels a
Two Eimskip boxships sent to dirty scrapyards in India, investigation reveals
Icelandic transportation Eimskip has reportedly sold two of its containerships to dirty and dangerous scrapyards in India.
BPA: Gov’t investing in UK ports should be top priority
Decarbonisation, innovation, infrastructure, freeports and properly functioning and resourced regulators are key asks for future government spending, set out in a letter to the UK Chancellor from the ports industry on 24 September, the British Ports Association (BPA) said.
Scorpio Tankers secures scrubber, sale & leaseback financing
Tanker owner and operator Scorpio Tankers has finalized commitments from three financial institutions and has received a new commitment for a scrubber financing facility. The financing facilities are expected to increase the company’s liquidity by approximately $82 million. Specifically, Scorpio has
Trafigura proposes carbon levy introduction to IMO
Trafigura, one of the world’s largest ship charterers, has proposed that the International Maritime Organization (IMO) introduces a carbon levy to help boost competitiveness and uptake of alternative fuels. The company is proposing a levy between $250 and $300 per metric tonne of CO2 equivalent on s
Kongsberg Digital seals strategic digitalisation partnership with MAN
Kongsberg Digital, part of Norwegian maritime technology group Kongsberg, and Germany’s engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions have entered into a strategic digitalisation partnership in an effort to accelerate the rate of digitalisation in the maritime industry.
Ponant first int’l cruise line to join Green Marine
France-based Ponant has become the first international cruise line to join the Green Marine environmental certification program for the marine industry.
Seafarer humanitarian crisis in the spotlight of World Maritime Day
On 24 September, the IMO and the global maritime community come together to celebrate the annual World Maritime Day. The 2020 theme is Sustainable Shipping for a Sustainable Planet. The topic is in line with the industry-wide efforts pushing to save fuel, and develop green energy sources as they wor