Green Marine

$23B of Russia to UK trade to be disrupted by British ports closure to Russian ships
£17 billion ($23 billion) of annual Russian exports to the UK will be disrupted by the closure of all UK ports to Russian ships, an analysis conducted by data and analytics company Russell Group finds.

World’s 1st large-scale e-methanol project to fuel Maersk’s boxships
Technology firm Siemens Energy has secured an order from European Energy to deliver an electrolyzer plant for what is deemed as the world’s first large-scale commercial e-methanol project.

Eureka Shipping secures $32M loan for three ECO cement carriers
Germany’s bank KfW IPEX-Bank is providing a €29 million (about $32 million) loan for the financing of three 4,250 dwt ECO cement carrier newbuildings for Cyprus-based shipping company Eureka Shipping.

Kawasaki delivers eco-friendly dual-fuel LPG carrier
Japanese shipbuilder Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) has delivered Calluna Gas, a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) powered very large gas carrier (VLGC) to compatriot tanker owner and operator IINO Kaiun Kaisha.

Gastrade plans Sea of Thrace FSRU
Gastrade is planning the Thrace INGS project that will include its second floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) at the Sea of Thrace, offshore Alexandroupolis.

UK bans Russian ships from its ports
Russian ships have been banned from UK ports, following a fresh raft of UK sanctions against Russia on 1 March 2022.

Felicity Ace sinks after being on fire for days
Felicity Ace, the 6,400 CEU car carrier which caught fire on 16 February while crossing the Atlantic Ocean lost stability and sank yesterday, 1 March, after attempts to be towed to safety.

LNG fuel conversion and jumboization: Partners win BV AiP for new boxship retrofit concept
GTT, Alwena Shipping and CHI Zhoushan have received AiP from BV for a new concept, combining LNG retrofit and jumboization applied to large containerships.

LR approves Norwegian zero-emission self-unloading bulker
Norwegian shipowner Egil Ulvan Rederi has secured Approval in Principle (AiP) from maritime classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR) for its zero-emission self-discharging hydrogen-fueled bulk carrier.

Methanol Institute welcomes TotalEnergies as new member
TotalEnergies Marine Fuels, French energy major’s bunkering unit, has joined the Methanol Institute (MI), a global trade association for the methanol industry.

Wan Hai Lines pays $680,750 for breaching anti-pollution law in California
The California Air Resources Board has reached a settlement agreement with Wan Hai Lines (USA), part of Taiwanese shipping company Wan Hai Lines, for $680,750 for violations of the Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth Regulation.

Chasing carbon capture and sequestration options in one of the largest ports in U.S.
Talos has joined forces with the U.S. Port of Corpus Christi Authority and HEP to pursue CCS opportunities at the Port of Corpus Christi.

Malaysia’s Yinson in strategic review of FPSO business with IPO as one option
Malaysian FPSO operator Yinson has decided to review its business with an intention to unlock the value of its offshore production segment.

Spotted: World’s largest hospital ship calling in Rotterdam
Global Mercy, the world’s largest hospital ship, will be in Rotterdam from 28 February to 14 March for the final outfitting ahead of its departure on the mission in West Africa.