Green Marine

Avenir LNG sells Avenir Allegiance, the largest LNG bunkering vessel
UK-based small-scale LNG company Avenir LNG has sold its 20,000 cbm Avenir Allegiance LNG bunkering ship to Shanghai SIPG Energy Service (SSES).

DSIC bags orders for 6 ammonia-ready boxships, 4 bulkers
Dalian Shipbuilding (DSIC), part of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), made a good start to the year as it received new orders for the construction of a total of ten vessels.

Nakilat takes delivery of Global Sealine LNGC
Qatari LNG shipping operator Nakilat has taken delivery of a newbuild LNG carrier Global Sealine that will be managed in-house by Nakilat Shipping Qatar.

DongHwa Entec, K Shipbuilding to work on LNG-fueled bulk carriers
South Korean marine equipment company DongHwa Entec has teamed up with shipbuilder K Shipbuilding for LNG-fueled containership development.

EU Parliament proposes amendments to ETS for maritime
Earlier this month, the European Parliament’s Rapporteur, MEP Peter Liese, published his draft report on a proposal to revise the Emissions Trading System (ETS) Directive which forms part of the ‘Fit for 55’ package of climate and energy reforms unveiled in July 2021.

ESL Shipping offloads barge as part of fleet renewal program
Finnish shipping company ESL Shipping has decided to sell its smallest, 9,000 dwt towable barge Espa to Estonia-based shipping company Raduga Shipping and Trading OÜ as part of the fleet renewal program.

CMA CGM, Total Energies launch LNG bunkering service in France
French shipbuilding major CMA CGM and compatriot oil and gas company Total Energies have launched LNG bunkering operation service.

Top Ships welcomes Julius Caesar VLCC, offloads 2 MRs
Greek ship owner and operator Top Ships has taken delivery of Julius Caesar, a scrubber-fitted 300,000 dwt very large crude carrier (VLCC), and reached several deals to finance its newbuilding program.

Harvey Gulf upgrading fleet with ‘groundbreaking’ solution to cut emissions
Harvey Gulf has inked a deal with SailPlan to optimise its fleet with the latter’s emission optimisation platform to reduce emissions.

In focus: Emission-reduction initiatives ramping up across offshore energy sectors
The COVID-19 pandemic may have transformed the way we live and work; however, the offshore energy sector seems to find its way through these challenges. A flashback to the week behind us reveals that new roadmaps to achieve net-zero goals are developed across various sectors, while new projects are

HHI, KSOE get cyber security AIP from BV
French classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) has granted an approval in principle (AiP) for BV’s ‘Cyber Managed Prepared’ notation to South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and its parent company Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) for their vessel design.

MariApps becomes majority owner of OnboarD
Singapore-based digital technology company MariApps Marine Solutions (MariApps), part of Schulte Group, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire OnboarD, a US provider of software solutions for the global cruise industry.

EcoClipper buys first sailing cargo ship
The Netherlands-based sustainable shipping company EcoClipper has purchased ‘De Tukker’, a retrofit vessel, with an aim to establish sustainable shipping on the North Sea.

KRISO scores Korea’s 1st AiP for LH2 fuel tank for ships
Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean engineering (KRISO)has been awarded two approvals in principle from the Korean Register for its liquid hydrogen fuel tanks for ships.