Green Marine
Icelandic-German collab to convert emissions into green methanol for ships
Icelandic energy company Landsvirkjun and German investment company PCC SE have agreed to jointly explore the possibility of capturing and utilising carbon emissions that will be used to produce green methanol for ships.
Samsung Heavy, Seaborg join forces to develop floating nuclear power plants
South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) and Seaborg Technologies, a Denmark-based startup focused on nuclear reactor technology, have entered into a partnership to develop floating nuclear power plants.
Iceland: PSW’s solution to enable fossil-free berthing for cruise ships
Faxagardur port area in Reykjavik has hired Norwegian power systems provider PSW Power & Automation to deliver shore power solution for cruise vessels visiting Iceland.
Danaos orders four more methanol-ready containerships
Greek shipowner Danaos Corporation has placed orders for four methanol-ready 7,200 TEU containerships.
CMA CGM ships to stop loading plastic waste from mid-April
Following a decision to no longer carry plastic waste on its ships, CMA CGM informed that no plastic waste will be loaded onboard the company’s vessels from 15 April 2022.
NAPA, ClassNK to assess fuel and carbon emission savings across Marubeni’s fleet
Maritime software, services, and data analysis provider NAPA, class society ClassNK and Japanese conglomerate Marubeni Corporation have teamed up to assess fuel and carbon emission savings through voyage optimisation.
Liquid Wind: eMethanol can deliver significant reductions in CO2 production compared to fossil marine fuels
eMethanol produced from renewable energy sources can have carbon equivalence up to 94% lower than fossil fuels, according to a lifecycle assessment conducted by Swedish eMethanol producer Liquid Wind.
Boskalis to convert selected vessels into hybrids for ‘significant’ emissions reduction
Papendrecht-based dredging and maritime services provider Boskalis has decided to convert numerous vessels within its Offshore Energy division into hybrid vessels through the retrofitting of energy storage systems.
Oldendorff Carriers picks Yara Marine scrubbers for Capesize newbuilds
Germany’s dry bulk carrier owner and operator Oldendorff Carriers has ordered U-type scrubbers for two newbuild Capesize vessels from Norwegian green technology company Yara Marine Technologies.
MOL’s 12,000 cbm LNG bunker vessel launched in Singapore
Brassavola, the first liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering vessel chartered by energy solutions provider Pavilion Energy to supply LNG bunkers in the Port of Singapore, has been launched.
Gasunie, HES, Vopak to develop green ammonia terminal in Rotterdam
Gasunie, HES International (HES), and Vopak have joined forces to develop an import terminal for green ammonia as a hydrogen carrier in the Port of Rotterdam. The parties have signed a cooperation agreement to that effect. Their cooperation is a response to the growing global demand for the import a
HySTRA marks completion of world’s 1st LH2 carrier voyage
Japan’s hydrogen association HySTRA held a ceremony to mark the completion of the first voyage of the world’s first liquefied hydrogen carrier Suiso Frontier.
In focus: Industry making strides on its journey to sustainable future
The current geopolitical crisis has been seen by many as a wake-up call and a nudge the world needed to pivot towards renewables, which are perceived as pillars of a net-zero future. In light of this, the offshore energy industry is putting the wheels into motion to step up decarbonisation as the wo
Euronav-Frontline merger could reap multiple benefits of energy transition
Norwegian tanker owner and operator Frontline and its Belgium-based counterpart Euronav have decided to pursue a merger, creating a global leader in the oil tanker industry.