Green Marine

Port of Gothenburg, Statkraft to build hydrogen production facility
The Port of Gothenburg and Norwegian energy company Statkraft have revealed plans to construct a hydrogen production facility at the port, with operations due to commence in 2023.

Fratelli Cosulich, RINA team up on ammonia bunker barge
Shipping company Fratelli Cosulich Bunkers Singapore (Fratelli Cosulich) has signed a joint development project (JDP) agreement with Italian classification society RINA and Singapore-based vessel design specialist SeaTech Solutions to develop an ammonia bunker tanker design.

Study: Ports need to proactively prioritize spatial safety for future fuels
A recent study jointly developed by Dutch Port of Amsterdam and classification society DNV has concluded that ports looking to supply new zero or carbon-neutral fuels to ships will need to pay special attention to spatial safety when planning ahead for locating and building bunkering infrastructure.

HullWiper joins forces with World Subsea Services for sustainable hull cleaning
HullWiper has entered into a partnership with World Subsea Services to bring sustainable and affordable hull cleaning solutions to vessels calling at the Port of Colombo in Sri Lanka.

European shipowners call for sector-dedicated fund under EU ETS
European shipowners have supported a dedicated fund to be set up under the EU Emission Trading Sustem (EU ETS) to stabilise the carbon price.

GEV receives AiP for Handymax hydrogen carrier design
Australian energy company Global Energy Ventures (GEV) has secured approval in principle (AiP) from classification society American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) for compressed hydrogen carrier design with a 430-tonne cargo capacity.

Maritime tech group: Energy efficiency technologies deserve greater priority
Maritime industry is in danger of losing out on a huge opportunity to make gains in tackling the climate emergency, by only focusing on a narrow set of measures and having a preoccupation with new fuels.

UK survey reveals ‘big uptick’ in maritime engineering firms embracing decarbonisation
A UK trade body, representing Britain’s shipbuilding, maritime engineering and science sectors, is reporting a big increase in the number of companies embracing the decarbonisation agenda.

Reducing ship emissions: ABB, HGS partner up on engine optimization service
Hyundai Global Service (HGS), part of South Korean shipbuilder and engine maker Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), has teamed up with Swiss company ABB Turbocharging to offer an engine part-load optimization (EPLO) service for shipowners seeking to cut emissions in line with the International Maritime

Leading shipping nations press IMO to adopt more ambitious climate goals for shipping
Denmark, the United States, the United Kingdom and several other states have called on the IMO to introduce more ambitious climate goals.

Maersk reports record earnings, acquires German freight forwarder
Danish shipping and logistics giant A.P. Moller – Maersk closed the third quarter of 2021 with record earnings.

Ulstein presents vessel fleet to cover everything one offshore wind farm needs
Edwin van Leeuwen, Managing Director at Ulstein, talks about how the company is designing and developing ships that cover all the needs of an offshore wind farm – from installation to operation.

LNG fuel tank installed on Royal Caribbean’s 1st LNG-powered cruise ship
Finnish shipbuilder Meyer Turku has installed an LNG fuel tank on the Icon of the Seas, Royal Caribbean International’s first LNG-powered cruise vessel.

K Line, KHI to use artificial intelligence for autonomous surface ships
Japanese shipping company Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) and compatriot shipbuilder Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) have signed a co-development contract to create an AI-based marine machinery operation support system that will be deployed in autonomous vessel operations in the future.