Green Marine
ZIM, 2M go separate ways on transpacific route
Israeli shipping company ZIM Integrated Shipping Services has decided to end the cooperation with the 2M alliance members Maersk and Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) on key transpacific trades.
Volkswagen opts for green ship recycling
Germany’s transport and logistics company Volkswagen Group Logistics, part of Volkswagen AG, has become a signatory of the Ship Recycling Transparency Initiative (SRTI), an information disclosure platform hosted by the Sustainable Shipping Initiative (SSI).
MOL and Mitsui ink LNG carrier time charter deal
Japanese shipping major Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has concluded a time charter contract for a newbuild LNG carrier with compatriot shipping company Mitsui & Co.
NYK takes stake in tanker firm Uyeno Transtech
Japanese shipping firm Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) has agreed to acquire a 10% stake in Uyeno Transtech, a domestic tanker operating company that is part of the Uyeno Group.
Spliethoff wraps up 1st biofuel trial with GoodFuels
As part of the CO2 emission reduction endeavour, Spliethoff Group, the Netherlands-based shipowner, has completed its first biofuel trial in cooperation with compatriot biofuels pioneer GoodFuel.
Baleària builds 1st electric ship to serve as test lab for green hydrogen
Spanish ferry operator Baleària has embarked on a project to build the first electric passenger and cargo ferry that will be pollution free during port stays and approaches.
World’s largest ocean carrier in action to save Mediterranean whales
Swiss-Italian shipping line Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), currently the world’s largest ocean carrier, has decided to re-route its ships on the west coast of Greece in a swift action to reduce the risk of collision with endangered sperm whales in the Mediterranean.
Russian LNG-powered RoRo to arrive in Baltiysk
Russia’s first dual-fuel RoRo-train ferry Marshal Rokossovsky has set out from the Port of Tuzla, Turkey, to the Kaliningrad region in Russia.
U.S. DOE puts form and function of tidal power test vessel up for industry input
Multi-national corporation IDOM, in collaboration with U.S. partners, is seeking feedback from tidal energy industry on the optimal design of a mobile test vessel to ensure its capabilities provide best support for the scope of tidal energy turbine testing.
Kawasaki Heavy delivers Crystal Trinity LPG carrier
Japanese shipbuilder Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) has delivered Crystal Trinity LPG carrier to compatriot shipowner Kumiai Navigation.
India: 1st 100 pax hybrid electric ferry classed
Ship classification society Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass) has classed the first hybrid battery-powered catamaran built by Indian shipbuilder Cochin Shipyard.
Maersk shares ocean weather observations to aid climate research
Danish shipping and logistics giant A.P. Moller – Maersk is releasing all historical and future ocean weather observations into the public domain for free use by the scientific community around the globe.
Greek port and Suez Canal seal business deal
Greek Port of Thessaloniki (ThPA) and the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) have signed a cooperation agreement to develop international trade and increase business activities on the sea route between Europe and Asia.
Nordic partners to proceed with ammonia-fueled ammonia carrier design
The Nordic Green Ammonia-Powered Ship (NoGAPS) project has entered its second phase to produce a detailed ship design for an ammonia-fueled vessel that will also carry ammonia as a cargo.