Green Marine

KSOE adds new ships to its orderbook
South Korean shipbuilder Korea Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (KSOE) has won an order for the construction of one liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier.

Hudong-Zhonghua orders GTT tank design for 4 new LNGCs
Chinese shipbuilder Hudong-Zhonghua has ordered the tank design for four new LNG carriers (LNGCs) from the French LNG containment specialist GTT.

Japan’s GSC develops ammonia-ready LNG-fueled Panamax bulker
Classification society ClassNK has issued an approval in principle (AiP) for the design of an ammonia-ready LNG-fueled Panamax bulk carrier developed by Japan’s Planning and Design Center for Greener Ships (GSC).

Purpose ESG to invest in Nauticol Energy for CO2-free methanol
Purpose ESG will invest in the firm Nauticol Energy which might become the world’s first large-scale net zero methanol producer.

MSC Cruises presses ahead with net-zero target
As part of its journey towards net-zero emissions by 2050, the cruise division of Swiss MSC Group will have shore power connections in two Northern European ports this summer.

Stena Line chooses Yara Marine shore power solution for 4 ships
Swedish ferry operator Stena Line has decided to equip four vessels with Yara Marine’s shore power solution to strengthen its commitment to using electricity in shore operations.

TMR: LNG bunkering market to rise during next decade
Transparency Market Research (TMR) sees the global LNG bunkering market rising at CAGR of 63.6 per cent in the period between 2021 and 2031.

Hyundai Samho orders GTT tank design for 2 LNG vessels
Korean shipyard Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI) has ordered the tank design for two new LNG vessels from French LNG containment specialist GTT.

MAN ME-GI engines picked for CLdN’s new hybrid RoRos
German engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions has won the order to supply four dual-fuel engines for two hybrid, 8,000 lane-meter, roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) vessels.

Gidara Energy sets up Advanced Methanol Rotterdam facility
Dutch energy company Gidara Energy and the Port of Rotterdam will set up an advanced biofuels facility in the Netherlands called Advanced Methanol Rotterdam.

Wärtsilä invests in Marindows to help Japanese shipping market decarbonise
Wärtsilä Voyage, part of the Finnish technology group Wärtsilä, has completed an investment in Marindows, a Japanese company delivering an open digital platform for Japan’s marine industry.

Keppel O&M brings 1st LNG hopper dredger to Van Oord fleet
Singapore’s shipbuilder Keppel O&M has delivered the first LNG-fueled trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) built in Singapore to Dutch maritime giant Van Oord.

MMHE, Silverstream ink partnership to promote air lubrication tech
Marine engineering and construction services provider Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering (MMHE) has signed a strategic agreement with UK cleantech company Silverstream Technologies.

NYK receives its third methanol-fueled chemical tanker
Singapore-based NYK Bulkship (Asia), part of Japanese shipping company NYK Group, has taken delivery of Grouse Sun, a methanol-powered chemical tanker.