Green Marine
Ports set to drive uptake of wave energy projects
Portuguese, Dutch and Spanish wave energy stakeholders recently came together to mark the successful wrap-up of the BASEPOINT project, a laboratory test programme for the Symphony wave energy converter at Sines Tecnopolo in Portugal.
UK MSC marks green skills progress ahead of COP26
The UK’s Maritime Skills Commission (MSC) has marked progress on developing green skills to drive the transition to net zero in its second annual report released on 14 October.
ABB to provide turbocharges for Shell’s LNG carrier sextet
ABB Turbocharging, a division of Swiss engineering group ABB, has received a contract to supply turbochargers for six new 174,000 cbm liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers which will be chartered by oil and gas major Shell.
Berenberg launches two new shipping funds
Germany’s private bank Berenberg has added two new closed-end multi-investor shipping funds to its portfolio.
Samsung Heavy, LG Innotek develop 1st eco generator for ships
South Korean shipbuilding company Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has joined forces with compatriot tech company LG Innotek to develop the world’s first thermo-electric generator to be used on ships.
HHI orders GTT tech for 2 new LNG-fueled container vessels
Korean shipyard Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has ordered cryogenic fuel tanks design of two LNG-fueled container vessels from French containment specialist GTT.
Maersk inks end-to-end logistics deal with Danish Crown
Danish container shipping and logistics giant A.P. Moller – Maersk has signed a global end-to-end logistics agreement with compatriot food manufacturer Danish Crown from 2021.
TECO 2030 fuel cells for Chemgas Shipping’s hydrogen-powered vessels
Norwegian maritime cleantech company TECO 2030 ASA has signed a supply frame agreement with the Dutch shipowner Chemgas Shipping BV for the delivery of fuel cell modules.
Container shipping’s digital journey: MSC 1st to fully adopt standardized depot codes
Swiss container shipping giant Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), has become the first carrier to fully adopt BIC Facility Codes (BFC) or standardized codes for all depots globally.
Maersk invests in Dutch start-up to develop green lignin marine fuels
Danish shipping major A.P. Moller – Maersk has made an investment in Vertoro, a Dutch start-up focused on developing liquid lignin technology which can be used as a marine fuel.
Corvus marks 500th project order with 3 zero-emission harbor tugs
Norway’s energy storage company Corvus Energy has marked its 500th project order with three zero-emission harbor tugs to be built by Turkish Sanmar Shipyards to serve Canada’s Kitimat LNG project.
AET wraps up its first-ever US LNG bunkering
AET, a Singapore-based petroleum logistics unit of Malaysian energy logistics group MISC Berhad, has completed its first-ever LNG bunkering in the United States.
Mitsui hires IINO’s ammonia fuel-ready carrier
Japan’s shipping company Mitsui & Co., Ltd. has signed a time charter agreement with compatriot firm IINO Kaiun Kaisha for a 23,000 cbm ammonia fuel-ready ammonia carrier.
ABS, Kongsberg Digital integrate solutions to power maritime digitalization and decarbonization
Classification society ABS and digital solutions provider Kongsberg Digital, part of the Kongsberg Group, have joined forces to power maritime digitalization and decarbonization.