Green Marine

CMA CGM to operate, manage Port of Beirut’s container terminal
Following the bidding process, CMA Terminals, part of French shipping and logistics major CMA CGM Group, has been chosen to manage, operate and maintain the Port of Beirut’s container terminal for a 10-year period starting in March 2022.

DSME orders GTT tank design for Maran Gas LNGCs
French LNG containment specialist GTT has received tank design order for four new LNG carriers (LNGCs) from South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME).

MOL’s car carrier catches fire in Atlantic, crew members safe
Felicity Ace, the 6,400 CEU car carrier operated by Japanese shipping major MOL, caught fire while crossing the Atlantic Ocean near Faial Island in the Azores.

Novatek receives module for Arctic LNG 2
Audax carrier has delivered a process module for Novatek’s Arctic LNG 2 project from the Chinese port of Tianjin.

Ships to become ‘vacuum cleaners’ for seas with Grimaldi & Wärtsilä
Finnish technology group Wärtsilä and Italian shipowner Grimaldi Group have unveiled a new system that uses exhaust gas scrubber washwater to tackle the amount of microplastics in the world’s oceans.

MAN ES to cooperate with HHI unit on OPL solution
German engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions has signed a cooperation agreement with Hyundai Global Services (HGS) — an after-sales division of South Korean shipbuilder and engine maker Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI).

Hyoffwind partners to build green hydrogen production facility in Zeebrugge
Hyoffwind has signed an agreement with John Cockerill and BESIX to build a green hydrogen production unit in the Belgian port of Zeebrugge.

MOL orders two super eco ferries
Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and its group company MOL Ferry have ordered two liquefied natural gas- (LNG) fueled, wind power-ready ferries.

Record green hydrogen investment made for Hy2gen
Technip Energies, Hy24, Mirova, and CDPQ have jointly made a record €200 million investment in Germany-based green hydrogen production company Hy2gen.

Johan Castberg FPSO finally sets off to Norway – gallery
Singapore’s Sembcorp Marine has completed the Johan Castberg FPSO hull for Equinor and the vessel is now on its way to Norway.

MSC: New alliance is a major step forward for shipping’s digitalization
As a founding member of the Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA), Swiss container shipping giant Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has welcomed the creation of the Future International Trade (FIT) Alliance, bringing together five leading industry associations in a commitment to standardi

Turkey: Workers’ strike halts ship recycling at 22 facilities
The production at 22 ship recycling facilities has been stopped at Izmir Aliaga district in Turkey amid the workforce strike for better employment conditions in the last six days.

Keel laid for P&O Cruises’ second LNG eco-friendly ship
A key stage in the construction of Arvia, deemed as Britain’s newest and most innovative cruise ship, has been marked with the traditional coin-laying ceremony at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg.

Australians explore using wave energy devices to protect vulnerable coastlines
Researchers from the Swinburne University of Technology are exploring the use of wave energy converters to absorb and reflect the damaging waves that hammer Australia’s vulnerable coastlines.