Italian shipping major Grimaldi Group is celebrating its 75th anniversary with a new round of investments in green vessels and port stake acquisitions. Namely, Grimaldi has signed a contract for the construction of two car carriers of 7,800 lane metre capacity from the Chinese Jinlong yard. The ship
Pacific Coast governments — California, Oregon, Washington and British Columbia — have signed a new Statement of Cooperation (SOC), including a new initiative to pursue zero-carbon shipping and to decarbonize port equipment and operations.
Europe’s second largest seaport Port of Antwerp-Bruges and terminal operator PSA Antwerp gave the official green light for the renewal of the quayside and terminal at Europa Terminal. The renewal process, which will cost 335 million euros, is expected to take nine years and will be carried out in th
Danish shipping major Maersk has been included in the list of 134 ‘highly carbon-exposed companies’ that reportedly failed to disclose how climate-related risks might impact them financially. The list is part of a review produced by The Carbon Tracker Initiative, a think tank specializing in researc
The offshore energy industry is showing its strongest commitment and ramp-up in efforts to reach net-zero targets as soon as possible and get the energy crisis worries off its chest. Cutting vessel emissions has always been an integral part of the equation. With hybrid power solutions and different
Dutch shipbuilder Holland Shipyards Group has signed a contract with the Swedish Transport Administration (Trafikverket) for the delivery of two plus two autonomous all-electric ferries.
The Port of Long Beach has joined the Alliance for Renewable Clean Hydrogen Energy Systems (ARCHES), a public-private partnership formed to help capture federal funding for developing a renewable hydrogen market in California. ARCHES was launched to serve as the lead applicant for California’s bid t
China-based Yangzijiang Shipbuilding revealed that it has secured orders for a total of 22 vessels since last August, achieving its highest-ever total orderbook value of $10.27 billion and extending its revenue visibility to mid-2025. Out of the orders for the 22 vessels, six are 66,000 dwt bulk car
Danish ship owner and operator Uni-Tankers has decided to retrofit two of its tankers to meet expectations for energy efficiency for the years ahead.
The Shimonoseki Shipyard of Japan’s Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Corporation hosted today a keel laying ceremony for the hull of the demonstration test ship for liquefied CO2 transportation. The project was announced by the shipyard in February this year following a contract signing with compatriot shipp
The IMO’s regulation on the carbon intensity indicator (CII) that enters into force in 2023 has come under a lot of fire in the shipping industry as a regulation that could punish owners with poor vessel ratings on the grounds of factors that they cannot influence upon. The CII is aimed at supportin
Danish companies pursuing high sustainability objectives are urging the country’s government and politicians to maintain sustainability on top of their agenda. In a joint statement, signed by A.P. Møller – Mærsk, FLSmidth, Ørsted and Vestas, among others, the companies asked the government to contin
Classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) has delivered an approval in principle (AiP) to South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) for its design and development of an 86,000 cbm ammonia (NH3) carrier with ammonia propulsion.
UK gov’t funds consortium eyeing world’s 1st zero-emission multi-fuel station for hydrogen, electric ships
