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VesselsValue: Ukraine crisis not the biggest problem for seaborne LNG market
Maritime industry market intelligence provider VesselsValue says the Ukraine crisis distracts from bigger trends in the seaborne LNG market.
Construction of mega terminal for MSC’s next-gen eco-friendly ships begins in Miami
Swiss cruise line MSC Cruises and Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri have begun construction of the new MSC Miami terminal, expected to be the largest in the U.S. and among the most important in the world.
BV approves containerized LNG solution from Newport/Marine Service
Classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) granted approval in principle (AiP) to Marine Service and Newport Shipping for a jointly developed containerized LNG solution.
Six firms join forces to build Japan’s 1st methanol-fueled tanker
Six Japanese companies have decided to form a strategic alliance aimed at reducing environmental impact through the development of the country’s first methanol-fueled tanker.
Maersk secures green fuel supply for 12 methanol-powered boxships
Danish container shipping and logistics giant Maersk has signed several separate deals to secure green fuel supply for its fleet of twelve new methanol-powered vessels.
UK securing shipbuilding future with $5 billion investment
The UK government is planning to invest £4 billion (approximately $5.3 billion) in the country’s regional shipbuilding industry as it prepares to publish refreshed National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSbS).
MAN engines to power Northern Lights’ liquid CO2 carriers
Chinese Dalian Shipbuilding Industry has ordered two ME-GI dual-fuel engines from German MAN Energy Solution for the construction of two liquid CO2 carriers for Northern Lights, the joint venture between energy majors Equinor, Shell and TotalEnergies.
ZeroNorth platform prevents 218,000 tonnes of CO2 ship emissions in 2021
Technology company ZeroNorth — a digital spin-off of Maersk Tankers — has revealed that its platform prevented 218,000 tonnes of CO2 from being emitted into the atmosphere in 2021, at a time when shipping’s emissions as a whole increased by 4.9%.
Greensea launches autonomous hull cleaning spin-off
Marine software firm Greensea Systems has launched a spin-off company that uses its digital expertise to offer a subscription model robotic hull cleaning system.
Chinese shipyard picks Wärtsilä’s scrubbers for two new RoPax vessels
The Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has won a contract for its exhaust gas cleaning systems to be installed on two newbuild roll-on/roll-off passenger vessels (RoPax) at Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) in China.
Hapag-Lloyd buys container liner business of Africa specialist DAL
German container shipping company Hapag-Lloyd has decided to acquire the container liner business of compatriot carrier Deutsche Afrika-Linien (DAL).
Industry partners to deliver Singapore’s first hybrid electric bunker tankers
Industry partners Shif Clean Energy, SeaTech and energy company Vitol have teamed up for a marine electrification project to deliver Singapore’s first hybrid bunker tankers.
GTT: Ukraine-Russian situation could affect LNG tank orders
GTT said the execution of certain contracts is at risk, mainly LNG carriers for Arctic projects, due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Shipbuilder Meyer Group steps into floating solutions business
Germany’s Meyer Group, a shipbuilding consortium comprising three shipyards in Europe, has joined forces with Admares Marine, a Finnish floating real estate company, to form a joint venture.