Green Marine
US imposes sanctions on Russia’s largest shipping company
Russian state-owned shipping company Sovcomflot (SCF Group) has been hit with the newest sanctions imposed by the United States in response to Putin’s “war of choice” against Ukraine.
KR, STX ES, DSME aim to commercialize SOFC tech for ships
Classification society Korea Register (KR) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with STX Energy Solution (STX ES) and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) to work together on the technology standardization and commercialization of solid oxide fuel cells.
Hyundai Samho orders GTT tank design for 2 new LNGCs
Korean shipyard Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI) has ordered the tank design for two new LNG carriers from French containment specialist GTT.
ICS: Russian and Ukrainian seafarers make up 14.5% of global shipping workforce
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), representing 80% of the world’s merchant fleet, has warned of supply chain disruption should the free movement of Ukrainian and Russian seafarers be impeded.
Subsea Tech unveils new biofouling inspection & cleaning tool
French engineering company Subsea Tech has developed a new solution for the inspection and cleaning of biofouling on ships.
EU clears Cargotec-Konecranes merger
The European Commission has approved the proposed merger between Finnish engineering majors Cargotec and Konecranes.
Two Russian cargo ships hit by Ukrainian missiles, Russia says
Two Russian commercial cargo ships have been targeted by Ukrainian missiles in the Sea of Azov, several Russian news agencies reported, citing the country’s Federal Security Service’s (FSB) border department for the Krasnodar Territory as saying.
Brodosplit to build 100% green passenger sailing ship
Croatian shipbuilder Brodosplit, part of the DIV Group, has started construction of a zero-emission passenger ship with electric propulsion.
GCMD, Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center join forces to decarbonize shipping
The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) and Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping have entered into a partnership to boost the shipping industry’s decarbonisation agenda.
GoodFuels to offer marine biofuel in Asia-Pacific
Dutch marine biofuels supplier GoodFuels has opened its office in Singapore to serve demand for sustainable marine biofuel in the Asia-Pacific region.
AET names first of two dual-fuel VLCCs built for TotalEnergies
AET has revealed and named the first of the two dual-fuel VLCCs built for a long-term charter with TotalEnergies.
CMA CGM launches biofuel trial for up to 32 ships
French shipping and logistics major CMA CGM has, with the support of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), started biofuel bunkering in Singapore as part of its global trial to scale up the wider adoption of clean energy.
Ocean Infinity scales up remote ammonia-ready fleet with new order
Ocean Infinity has placed a new order of six multi-purpose offshore vessels which scales up its remote fleet to 23 vessels, becoming the largest in the world so far.
High-power fuel cell concept for larger ships gets DNV’s blessing
Technology firm ABB and fuel cell supplier Ballard Power Systems have received an Approval in Principle (AiP) from classification society DNV for their high-power fuel cell concept, reaching a ‘major’ milestone in developing new technology.