Green Marine
Stranded seafarers on board Danish ships can return home
The Danish government, together with Danish Shipping, the maritime section of the Danish Metalworkers’ Union and the Danish Engineers’ Association, has found a solution whereby stranded seafarers on board Danish ships can come home.
EU bankrolls electrification of Port of Valencia’s terminals
The Port of Valencia has secured aid from the European Commission for two projects aimed at facilitating and accelerating the possibility of connecting ships to the electricity grid. The first of these, the Global EALING Project, European flagship action for cold ironing in ports, expresses the need
DSME, Port of Rotterdam team up on smart ship – smart port interface
DSME will join hands with the Port of Rotterdam Authority (PoR) to realize maritime digitalization by the development of the interface between a smart ship and a smart port.
Posidonia 2020 canceled amid COVID-19 concerns
Organizers of one of the biggest shipping events in the world, Posidonia 2020, have announced that the event, set to take place in October this year in Athens had to be canceled. The bi-annual trade show had been scheduled for June 2020, however, due to the pandemic, it got rescheduled for October.
EU supports 19 green maritime projects
The European Union is supporting Member States’ shift to greener fuels for transport with new funding commitments.
Ports increasingly targeted by cyberattacks as maritime incidents surge
Cyberattacks on the maritime industry’s operational technology systems have increased by 900% over the last three years with the number of reported incidents set to reach record volumes by year-end, according to Israeli cybersecurity specialist Naval Dome. Addressing port and terminal operators duri
Holland Shipyards Group delivers 1st new hybrid ferry to Germany’s SFK
On 14 July, ship designer and builder Holland Shipyards Group handed over a newbuild hybrid ferry named Gaarden to Schlepp- und Fährgesellschaft Kiel (SFK) in Germany.
Coronavirus delays construction of world’s largest cruise ship
The construction of the new Oasis-class cruise ship, Wonder of the Seas, by French shipbuilder Chantiers de l’Atlantique has been delayed due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the shipbuilder’s operation, Royal Caribbean said in an update. The cruise major explained that the delivery of t
Oldendorff Carriers moving forward with fleet renewal program
Germany-based dry bulk carrier owner and operator Oldendorff Carriers is progressing well with its massive fleet renewal program. The latest two newbuilds joined the company’s fleet during Q2 2020.
Titan’s bio-LNG project gets EU backing
Titan LNG, a Dutch supplier of LNG to the marine and industrial markets in Europe, has secured funding for its bio-LNG project.
Digital twins for the maritime sector
A digital twin is a dynamic digital representation of an object or a system. It uniquely describes in a binary format a person, product, or environment’s key characteristics and properties and can be rendered in one or more physical or digital spaces.
ITF: 600,000 seafarers impacted by crew change crisis
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) estimates that there are now approximately 300,000 seafarers trapped working aboard ships due to the crew change crisis caused Covid-19 border and travel restrictions, and an equal number of unemployed seafarers waiting to join them who are ashor
Maersk says crew change situation not tenable as it pushes with repatriation efforts
Danish container shipping major Maersk is pushing forward with the repatriation of its seafarers, like many shipowners in the industry. One of the latest examples saw seven members of the Rhine Maersk, a Danish-flagged 4,500 TEU containership, being repatriated to their home countries from Panamá. M
Wärtsilä points to demand drop in cruise and scrubber investments as COVID-19 hits all businesses
The adverse impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Finnish technology group Wärtsilä and markets in which it operates further increased in the second quarter of the year, shrinking demand across the board. The company reported a 19% lower order intake for the first six months of this year, equaling