Green Marine

Danaos orders methanol-ready boxships
Greek containership owner Danaos Corporation has ordered two methanol ready 7,100 TEU containerships in China.

IACS revokes membership of Russian ship register
The International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) Council has agreed to exclude the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RMRS) from the IACS membership.

LNG Canada project in Kitimat reaches new milestone
Shell-Led LNG Canada has reached a new milestone when a critical piece of infrastructure has arrived at the project site in Kitimat.

Keel laid for HaiSea’s zero-emission electric harbour tug
The construction of HaiSea Marine’s three zero-emission battery-powered harbour tugs has begun at the Sanmar Shipyard Tuzla in Turkey with a keel-laying ceremony.

Zinus’ charging solution for Singapore’s first fully electric ferry route
Zinus, a provider of shore power solutions, has secured a contract with Penguin Shipyard International to deliver a fully automatic charging solution to three electric passenger catamarans being constructed for oil and gas major Shell.

Algoma-Nova Marine JV buys 5 ships
Shipping companies Algoma Central Corporation and Nova Marine have increased investment in their short sea shipping joint ventures, NovaAlgoma, by acquiring five vessels.

ASA: R&D funding is the only way to achieve ambitious net-zero targets
The Asian Shipowners’ Association (ASA) has expressed its support for industry efforts to reduce emissions from international shipping reiterating the importance of research and development (R&D) funding to achieve net-zero targets.

In focus: The dawn of energy independence is coming
As many countries around the world are choosing to shift away from Russian fossil fuels due to the ongoing Ukrainian crisis and turning to different sources, others are seizing the momentum and working towards securing energy independence through clean energy options.

United Heavy Lift sets sights on methanol-powered dual-fuel ships
Germany-based multipurpose shipping company United Heavy Lift (UHL) prefers methanol as marine fuel for its future fleet of vessels, Andreas Rolner, Managing Director of the company revealed in the HANSA podcast.

Norway’s HYDROGENi H2 research center to push energy transition
orway invests NOK 200 million ($22.41m) in HYDROGENi, a new center for energy research dedicated to hydrogen and ammonia, that is to help the energy transition.

ABL rolls out emission tracking software for seaport industry
Energy and marine consultancy AqualisBraemar LOC (ABL) has developed a software that allows ports and harbours to track their emission profiles, calculate the cost of their carbon footprint and identify a roadmap ahead for sustainable development.

AD Ports’ maritime unit orders green tugboat to meet growing demand
Safeen Group, the maritime services arm of AD Ports Group, has ordered a Tier III tugboat from the Turkish shipbuilder Med Marine to meet its growing service requirements.

CoolCo wraps up 4th of 8 LNGC acquisitions from Golar LNG
The newly formed company CoolCo has wrapped four of eight LNG carrier acquisitions from Bermuda-based shipper Golar LNG.

NRP, Briese buy eco-friendly bulk carrier in resale deal
German shipowner and operator Briese Schiffahrt and Norwegian privately owned investment firm Ness, Risan & Partners (NRP) have together acquired a resale eco-friendly Handysize dry bulk carrier.