Green Marine
MOL trials microplastic collection device on its car carrier
Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and compatriot manufacturer of industrial boilers and related equipment Miura have developed a new centrifugal-type microplastic collection device, which can continuously collect microplastic while a vessel is underway. The device is based on the t
Royal HaskoningDHV presents plan to future-proof Albania’s largest seaport
Plans for the new port of Durrës at Porto Romano, Albania, and a dry port in Pristina, Kosovo, have been presented to the governments of Albania and Kosovo, Dutch engineering consultancy firm Royal HaskoningDHV said.
Marine Towing of Tampa pursues Green Marine certification
Marine Towing of Tampa, LLC, an owner and operator of ship docking tugs in Florida’s Tampa Bay region, has joined Green Marine, the voluntary environmental certification program for North America’s maritime industry. The company provides ship-assist services at Port Tampa Bay, Port Manatee and at al
Utopia of the Seas reaches ‘first major’ construction milestone
American cruise line Royal Caribbean International has held a keel-laying ceremony to mark the ‘first major step’ in the construction of Utopia of the Seas – the first LNG-fueled ship of its Oasis class. The keel-laying ceremony took place on 1 July at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in Saint
Maersk Tankers launches digital solution to help ships track their emissions
Danish tanker shipping firm Maersk Tankers, together with shipowners in its pools, has launched a new digital solution to help owners meet the required marine emissions standards.
Vattenfall wants to build world’s first offshore hydrogen cluster in Netherlands
Vattenfall has submitted a bid in the Hollandse Kust West offshore wind tender in the Netherlands. According to the details of the company’s plan, unveiled on 5 July, the project Vattenfall proposes to build would see Netherlands becoming the home of the world’s first offshore green hydrogen cluster
New joint venture for LNG maritime infrastructure to support energy transition
US energy infrastructure company New Fortress Energy (NFE) and compatriot alternative asset manager Apollo have entered into a definitive purchase and contribution agreement to sell 11 LNG infrastructure vessels owned by NFE to a newly formed joint venture (JV) between funds managed by Apollo and NF
DNV: Aegean Myth is the first verified SEEMP III vessel
Classification society DNV has awarded a certificate to Greek shipping company Arcadia Shipmanagement recognizing the tanker Aegean Myth as the first vessel globally to have a SEEMP III manual.
PIL signs up for additional dual-fuel ammonia-ready boxships
Seeing liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a commercially viable fuel solution, Singapore-based shipping company Pacific International Lines (PIL) has placed an order for four 8,000 TEU LNG dual-fuel container vessels. On 5 July, the company said it awarded a contract to the Chinese shipyard Yangzijiang
Hyundai Mipo Dockyard wins new LPG carrier order
South Korean shipyard Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD), part of Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE), has received a contract for the construction of one liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carrier.
‘World’s first’ LNG dual-fuel Suezmax tanker joins Eastern Pacific’s fleet
Singapore-based shipowner Eastern Pacific Shipping has taken delivery of what is said to be the world’s first liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-fuel Suezmax tanker – the 157,300 dwt Greenway. The 274-metre vessel was built at Guangzhou Shipyard International, part of China State Shipbuilding Corporat
EU port and terminal operators call for focused approach to shore power in AFIR and FuelEU Maritime
Representative bodies of the EU port authorities and terminal operators, the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) and the Federation of European Private Port Companies and Terminals (FEPORT) have jointly agreed that the proposals for an Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation (AFIR) and the Fu
Proman Stena Bulk welcomes second methanol-fuelled tanker
Shipping joint venture Proman Stena Bulk has accepted delivery of the second methanol-powered newbuild tanker, Stena Pro Marine.
Uniper starts construction of Germany’s first LNG terminal in Wilhelmshaven
German energy major Uniper officially started the construction work for Germany’s first LNG terminal in Wilhelmshaven on 4 July 2022.