Green Marine
KR, KRISO team up on eco-friendly ship tech development
South Korean classification society Korean Register (KR) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Korea Research Institute of Ships & Ocean Engineering (KRISO) to develop technologies for green ships.
World’s 1st LH2 carrier Suiso Frontier picks up maiden cargo
The Suiso Frontier, the world’s first liquefied hydrogen carrier, will set sail from Australia to Japan with its first LH2 shipment.
Bureau Veritas to assess condition of Nakilat LNGC fleet
Qatari LNG shipping operator Nakilat has awarded a three-year contract to Bureau Veritas (BV) to carry out Condition Assessment Programmes (CAP) for its LNG carrier fleet.
HYON raises fresh funds to develop maritime hydrogen bunkering business
HYON AS, a Norway-based provider of zero-emission maritime hydrogen bunkering solutions, has announced the successful completion of a private placement of NOK 50 million ($5.6 million), valuing the company at NOK 130 million.
Seaspan’s dual-fuel LNG boxships to feature TMC eco-friendly compressors
Norway-based compressed air system supplier TMC Compressors (TMC) has secured a contract to deliver its eco-friendly marine compressed air system for the Hong Kong-based Seaspan Corporation’s containerships.
Höegh Autoliners seals deal for zero-carbon ready car carriers
Norwegian RoRo shipping company Höegh Autoliners has entered into a contract with China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) for four fixed and eight optional multi-fuel and zero-carbon ready Aurora-class vessels.
BV verifies GAC Bunker Fuels’ GHG emissions calculations
Certification company Bureau Veritas has verified greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions calculations made by the shipping, logistics and marine services provider GAC Bunker Fuels.
Ammonia-fueled Panamax bulk carrier design approved by ClassNK
The design of an ammonia-fuel Panamax bulk carrier developed by the Japanese organisation Planning and Design Center for Greener Ships (GSC) has received an Approval in Principle (AiP) from the classification society ClassNK.
Port of Rotterdam’s service continuity unharmed in 2nd corona year
The second corona year did not jeopardise the continuity of services at the Harbour Master’s Division of the Port of Rotterdam, according to the authority.
SGMF covers safe LNG bunkering guidelines
UK-based NGO Society for Gas as a Marine Fuel (SGMF) has covered all aspects related to LNG bunkering in its publication with detailed guidelines.
Wärtsilä engines for 7 new Arctic shuttle tankers
Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has been contracted to supply the main and harbour engines for a series of seven new Arctic shuttle tanker vessels being built at the Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) yard in South Korea.
Hafnia mulls acquisition of 12 Scorpio tankers
Singapore-based tanker owner and operator Hafnia is in advanced negotiations with Monaco-based counterpart Scorpio Tankers regarding the acquisition by Hafnia of 12 long-range 1 (LR1) tankers.
Golar’s LNGC spinoff firm CoolCo scores $570m loan
Bermuda-based LNG shipper Golar updates on its newly-formed company Cool Company (CoolCo) that will acquire its eight TFDE LNG carriers.
Stena Line, ABP ink £100M deal for new ferry terminal in Immingham
Swedish ferry operator Stena Line and UK ports group Associated British Ports (ABP) have entered into an agreement to jointly develop a new freight terminal at the Port of Immingham in the Humber region.