Green Marine
P&O Ferries and We4Sea team up for vessel performance monitoring
Ferry and logistics group P&O Ferries and data solutions provider We4Sea have signed a cooperation agreement to launch a vessel performance monitoring solution.
Hyundai Glovis, BLG form JV for automobile port handling
South Korean roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) shipping company Hyundai Glovis and Germany-based seaport and logistics service provider BLG Logistics have entered into a strategic partnership for automobile port handling in Bremerhaven.
Video: World’s 1st hybrid cargo vessel leaves shipyard
Aasfjell, a battery hybrid bulk carrier newbuild ordered by Norway’s shipping company Aasen Shipping, has left the Royal Bodewes shipyard in Hoogezand, the Netherlands.
Port of Houston gets energy transition-ready terminal
Vopak Moda Houston, jointly owned and operated by Royal Vopak and Moda Midstream, says that its marine terminal in the Port of Houston is now fully operational.
World’s 1st methanol-powered pilot boat launched
The world’s first methanol propelled pilot boat has been launched by the Fastwater project, a consortium of Europe’s maritime research and technology leaders set to demonstrate the feasibility of retrofit and newbuild vessels to operate on methanol.
Havila picks Kongsberg’s engine and thruster package for its hybrid cruise ship
Norwegian cruise company Havila Kystruten has selected its compatriot marine technology firm Kongsberg Maritime (KM) to supply engine and thruster package for newbuild cruise vessel Havila Capella.
DP World inks final deal to develop Banana Port
Logistics provider DP World and the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have signed the collaboration agreement for the development of the deep-sea port at Banana.
Nor-Shipping postpones January 2022 events due to coronavirus
International shipping event Nor-Shipping has decided to postpone its upcoming exhibition and event programme due to increasing coronavirus infection rates, driven by the Omicron mutation.
Airseas: Seawing kite system sets sail with 1st installation on commercial ship
Airseas, a French pioneer in wind propulsion solutions for shipping, has completed the first installation of its automated kite Seawing on a commercial vessel, marking an important milestone in the deployment of wind-assisted technologies to curb emissions from shipping.
Avance Polaris VLGC chartered to TotalEnergies
Norway-based LPG shipping firm Avance Gas Holding has entered into a time charter agreement for its first dual fuel VLGC Avance Polaris to French energy major TotalEnergies.
Maersk begins testing waste heat recovery tech
A Maersk containership has been equipped with a heat power system provided by Climeon, a Swedish product company within energy technology.
Biogas produced from cargo ships’ sewage to be used by heavy traffic
Baltic Sea Action Group (BSAG) is gathering cooperation parties for the new Ship/t Waste Action that produces biogas from sewage discharged by ships at the port.
ICTSI secures Madagascar concession extension
Manilla-based International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) and Société de Gestion du Port Autonome de Toamasina (SPAT) signed a 15-year extension of the concession for the Madagascar International Container Terminal.
HMM containership starts bio-heavy oil trial
A containership owned by South Korean shipping company HMM has been bunkered with sustainable marine bio-heavy oil, starting an offshore empirical test. The ship in question is the 13,154 TEU Hyundai Dream. The boxship was refuelled with biofuel blends during bunkering at the Port of Busan on 29 Nov