Green Marine
Number of ships flying Danish flag set record in 2021
The number of ships flying the Danish flag has set a record in 2021 which means that the country moves up one place on the list of the flag states, Danish Shipping reported.
MMA’s AHTS converted for offshore wind ops
MMA Offshore has completed a subsea conversion program on the anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) MMA Crystal to support the offshore wind market in Taiwan. The 70-meter long vessel now incorporates a suite of new subsea support services, including ROV, survey and subsea deployment and lifting capabil
New Italian LNG bunkering vessel to feature Schottel propulsion systems
German propulsion manufacturer Schottel has won a contract to supply main and auxiliary propulsion systems for the first LNG bunkering vessel of the Italian shipping group Fratelli Cosulich.
Titan LNG picked as LNG, bioLNG supplier for Corsica Linea’s new ferry
Dutch LNG supplier Titan LNG has secured a tender for the delivery of LNG for Corsica Linea’s new Ro-Pax LNG-fuelled ferry, A Galeotta, in the French Port of Marseille.
Shell’s Prelude FLNG risked major failure due to power issues
Australia’s offshore security regulator NOPSEMA said Shell’s Prelude FLNG facility risked the “catastrophic failure” in December due to a power outage.
Piriou to build TOWT’s wind-powered cargo ship
French shipyard Piriou has secured a contract with a sailing freight transport company TransOceanic Wind Transport (TOWT) for the design studies and the construction of an 81-metre sailing cargo ship.
T&E: EU carbon pricing to exempt heavily polluting ship types
Over 25 million tonnes of CO2 – equivalent to the total CO2 emissions of Denmark – are exempt from the EU’s proposed carbon price for shipping, a new Transport & Environment (T&E) study shows.
Maersk sets new target to deliver net zero by 2040
Danish container logistics giant A.P. Moller – Maersk has set ambitious targets for the entire group to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in 2040 – one decade ahead of its initial 2050 ambition.
Port of Barcelona issues tender for shore power supply at BEST terminal
Port of Barcelona has launched a tender process as part of a pilot project to ensure onshore power supply for ships calling at BEST.
Hydrogen-powered USV designer joins UK Chamber of Shipping
ACUA Ocean, a clean maritime startup, has joined the UK Chamber of Shipping, the trade association of the UK shipping industry that gathers around 200 members.
ONE boxship loses over 30 containers in North Atlantic
A Japanese-flagged New Panamax containership lost more than 30 containers overboard in the North Atlantic on 7 January 2022, according to data provided by VesselsValue.
California governor plans to invest $2.3 bln in state ports
On 10 January, California Governor Gavin Newsom presented a 2022-23 state budget proposal that includes a planned $2.3 billion investment for Californian ports to reduce congestion.
Wison O&M gets ABS AIP for FLNG FEED design
American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has awarded approval in principle (AIP) to Shanghai-based firm Wison Offshore & Marine for its extended FEED on 3.5 MTPA Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) design.
MSC CEO: Collaboration is key to reaching decarbonization goals
Collaboration is key in order to achieve the aspirational decarbonization goals set out by the shipping industry, according to Soren Toft, CEO of Swiss container shipping major Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC).