Green Marine
Update: Additional support on the way to burning car carrier off Azores
Felicity Ace, the 6,400 CEU car carrier which caught fire on 16 February, is assumed to remain on fire south of the Azores currently drifting away from the islands, according to the update on the incident.
CLECAT calls for investigation over ‘unfair’ rules in container shipping sector
CLECAT, the European association representing the interest of freight forwarders and logistics service providers, has written to the European Commission calling it to urgently establish the degree of concentration, consolidation, coordination and cartelization in the upstream container liner shippin
Five competition watchdogs to focus on collusion in international trade
Five competition authorities have formed a working group to help prevent anti-competitive conduct from occurring in the supply and distribution of goods.
REG, Bunker Holding partner up to advance biodiesel use in shipping industry
Renewable Energy Group (REG), a producer and supplier of renewable fuels, has entered into a strategic global collaboration agreement with Bunker Holding Group, a supplier and trader of marine fuels, to further develop the U.S. and EU marine markets for sustainable bio-based diesel.
More than $150M in demo projects support Port of Long Beach’s zero-emission push
More than $150 million in zero-emissions demonstration projects at Port of Long Beach (POLB) container terminals are helping to nurture zero-emissions technology, according to Heather Tomley, the port’s Managing Director of Planning and Environmental Affairs.
In focus: Industry working to realise hydrogen and CCS markets potential via cross-sector collaboration
The interest in hydrogen and CCS value chains has been picking up, evident through various projects and collaborations revealed this week.
NES battery, control systems for Scandlines’ zero-emission ferry
Turkish Cemre Shipyard has awarded HAV Group subsidiary Norwegian Electric Systems AS (NES) a contract to supply the battery and control systems, plus act as system integrator for a zero-emission ferry being built for Scandlines.
SAAM Towage Brazil cuts GHG footprint
Towage services provider SAAM Towage Brazil achieved a 13% reduction in its greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in 2021, compared to the base year in 2017, making strides towards increasingly sustainable operations.
VIDEO: Fire erupts on Grimaldi ferry off Italy, hundreds evacuated
A fire broke out onboard an Italian-flagged roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) passenger ship off the Greek Ereikoussa island in the early morning hours of 18 February 2022.
GTT wraps up 2021 with 68 LNG carrier orders
French LNG containment specialist Gaztransport & Technigaz (GTT) reports solid earnings at high-end of annual targets for 2021, with 68 LNG carrier orders, amongst others.
Germany’s 9 largest seaports call for new ideas to cut ship emissions
EU’s proposal to expand shore power is not the right strategy to obtain a sustainable reduction in emissions by shipping, German seaports believe.
Seaspan inks new loan to align ships’ carbon intensity with IMO 2050 goal
BMO Financial Group, acting as lead sustainability structuring coordinator in a syndicate of Canadian, U.S. and European banks, has announced a financing deal with Hong Kong-based containership owner and operator Seaspan.
RINA OKs 1st MR tanker to exceed IMO 2050 targets using fossil fuels
Classification society RINA has granted approval in principle (AiP) to a hydrogen-powered MR tanker design developed by Swedish designer FKAB Marine Design.
Fire breaks out on drillship in Sri Lanka
A drillship owned by Aquadrill, formerly known as Seadrill Partners, has caught fire while docked at a port in Sri Lanka.