Green Marine
DNV GL, ABB team up to advance maritime digitalisation
Classification society DNV GL and technology company ABB have signed a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) to accelerate digitalisation in the maritime industry.
OSM takes 37 Kristian Gerhard Jebsen ships under its management
Norwegian shipmanager OSM Maritime (OSM) will be taking over management responsibility for 37 vessels currently operated by Kristian Gerhard Jebsen Skipsrederi (KGJS). The agreement includes a transfer of business from KGJS to OSM of all technical, crewing and support functions in Bergen, Singapore
Mission to Seafarers starts new campaign to support seafarers during COVID-19
Maritime charity sets out major programme to support seafarers as Covid-19 conditions continue to impact welfare.
Hyundai Heavy-DSME merger probe in EU back on track
The European Union’s anti-trust body has resumed its in-depth investigation into the proposed acquisition of Koran shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering CO., Ltd (DSME) by its compatriot Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings (HHIH). The European Commission stopped the clock on the merger
Companies team up to build world’s first shallow draft ice-breaking W2W vessel
Royal Niestern Sander shipyard and a joint-venture between Mercury Sakhalin and Pola have signed an agreement for the construction of the world’s first shallow draft ice-breaking walk to work vessel.
Hutchison Ports BEST hosts 23K+TEU behemoth
Hutchison Ports BEST container terminal in the Port of Barcelona has become the port’s first terminal to welcome a 23K+ TEU vessel. The milestone was marked with the arrival of the 23,656 TEU MSC Sixin, the second biggest vessel in the world. The ship is operated by Mediterranean Shipping Company, a
ZES partners develop emission-free barge concept
2 June 2020 saw the launch of Zero Emission Services B.V. (ZES), a new company that helps increase the sustainability of the inland shipping sector by leasing exchangeable battery containers — known as ZES-Packs — to businesses in inland shipping.
CMA CGM sets sights on becoming carbon neutral by 2050
French container shipping major CMA CGM is joining Maersk in committing to an industry goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2050. Speaking at the UN Global Compact on June 2, Rodolphe Saadé, the company’s CEO, announced CMA CGM’s plans of switching 10 % of its energy supply to alternative fuels by 202
Drones flying off into brighter offshore future
With COVID-19 still a concern and climate change being a major talking point all around the world, drone operators and innovators are trying to test and push the limits of usefulness of drones in the offshore industry both here and now and in the future.
Stena Line: We are 10 years ahead of the industry’s emission reduction targets
Ferry shipping company Stena Line has cut its total CO2 emissions by 1.7 %, corresponding to 24,000 tonnes of CO2 in total, the company said in its sustainability report for 2019. The report further indicates that ferry owners and operator managed to reduce its CO2 emissions per transported ton frei
EU approves Finnish aid scheme to support maritime firms hit by coronavirus
The European Commission has approved a €600 million (about $671 million) Finnish guarantee scheme to support the maritime companies in the context of the coronavirus outbreak.
DCSA introduces first IoT standards for smart containers
Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA), a non-profit group established to further digitalisation of container shipping technology standards, has, in conjunction with its nine member carriers, published IoT connectivity interface standards for shipping containers.
Van Oord inks green loan for LNG-powered dredgers
Dutch marine contractor Van Oord has signed its first green loan that will be used to fund its new liquefied natural gas-powered dredgers. The company said in a statement it signed the loan with Dutch Rabobank and France’s BNP Paribas last month. Van Oord structured the loan according to green loan
Klaveness: CLEANBU vessel Barracuda makes 1st switch from dry cargo to jet fuel
Klaveness Combination Carriers’ (KCC) CLEANBU vessel MV Barracuda completed last week the first voyage carrying a part cargo of jet fuel to Korea after discharging its previous cargo of soya beans in China in early May.