Green Marine

Euroseas orders two more eco-friendly Feedermaxes
Greek ship owner and operator Euroseas has ordered two additional Eco design fuel-efficient containerships from South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD).

With 70 pct of Brazilian FPSO market already covered, Wilson Sons preparing for rise in demand
Wilson Sons anticipates an increase in the FPSO demand and already serves 70 per cent of the chartered FPSOs in the country.

NYK Line forms strategic business alliance with Power X
Japanese shipping company, Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK Line), has signed a memorandum of understanding with compatriot Power X, Inc. to set forth the terms of a strategic business alliance for the development and testing of Power X’s marine energy storage solutions (ESS), the Power ARK power transfer v

Maritime wind propulsion association gains IMO consultative status
The International Windship Association (IWSA) has been granted full consultative status at the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), the regulatory body confirmed.

On-the-loose ship which hit HKZ OSS foundation now under tow to Port of Rotterdam
After a day of adventure on the high seas off the Dutch coast, which included hitting a foundation of an offshore wind farm substation, the rudderless cargo vessel Julietta D has been salvaged by Boskalis, the company reported on 1 February, saying the out-of-control ship is now being towed to the P

MOL, Oshima complete hard sail system for ships
Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines and compatriot shipbuilder Oshima Shipbuilding have completed the hard sail system jointly developed under the Wind Challenger project at the Oshima shipyard.

Hapag-Lloyd reports $12.8 billion operating profit amid strong demand
German container shipping company Hapag-Lloyd reported an “extraordinary” strong operating result in 2021, driven by high freight rates.

Proman’s first methanol-fueled ship to dock in Trinidad and Tobago
Switzerland-based shipping JV Proman Stena Bulk expects to bring its first methanol-fueled vessel Stena Pro Patria to Trinidad and Tobago in the coming months.

d’Amico-led biofuel trial confirms positive reduction in CO2 emissions
The joint industry project launched in June 2021 to test biofuel blend (B30) derived from renewable feedstock to power a d’Amico Group LR1 product tanker, showed positive findings in terms of the reduction of CO2 emissions, reduced carbon intensity, and stable NOx emissions.

Norsepower rotor sail tech wins RINA AiP
Finnish cleantech company Norsepower has been granted approval in principle for its rotor sail technology solution from classification society RINA.

Ships transiting Panama Canal save 16 million tons of CO2 in 2021
The Panama Canal contributed to the reduction of 16 million tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) equivalent emissions in 2021, in comparison to the most likely alternative routes.

CSL: First diesel-electric laker begins maiden voyage
M/V Nukumi, a new purpose-designed self-unloading ship owned by Canadian shipping company Canada Steamship Lines (CSL), departed on its maiden voyage on 31 January.

AmmPower to develop ammonia facility at Port of South Louisiana
Vancouver-based resource exploration company AmmPower wants to develop a green hydrogen/ammonia production facility for shipping fuel and energy transfer at the Port of South Louisiana.

Rudderless cargo ship drifts around Dutch offshore wind farm, hits platform foundation
A rudderless cargo ship is drifting around the Hollandse Kust Zuid offshore wind farm in the Dutch North Sea following a collision with an oil and chemicals tanker in heavy seas in the anchorage area near IJmuiden on Monday, 31 January, the Dutch Coastguard said. In one of its most recent updates on