Green Marine

ABS, RMI grant AIP for next-gen liquified CO2 carrier designs
Liquefied CO2 carrier designs by South Korean shipyard Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) and its parent company Korea Shipbuilding and Offshore Engineering (KSOE) have been granted approval in principle (AIP) by classification society ABS and the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Maritime Administrat

Shell orders all-electric ferries for Singapore ops
Anglo-Dutch energy major Shell has awarded a contract to Penguin International Ltd, a Singapore-based designer, builder and owner of aluminium high-speed craft, to design, build, and operate at least three pure electric ferries and shore chargers in Singapore.

World’s first zero-emissions tugboat ZEETUG proves performance
Turkish tugboat design company Navtek Naval Technologies has proven the design and operational performance of their first ZEETUG, the zero-emission electric tugboat.

World’s 1st green tech shipping ETF launched
ETF Managers Group LLC (ETFMG), the US-based exchange-traded fund issuer, has launched the ETFMG Breakwave Sea Decarbonization Tech ETF, the world’s first green technology shipping ETF.

Wärtsilä, SHI partner up on ammonia-fuelled engines for future newbuilds
Finnish technology group Wärtsilä and Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) have signed a joint development programme (JDP) agreement aimed at developing ammonia-fuelled vessels with 4-stroke auxiliary engines available for future newbuild projects.

Over 150 industry players join call to action for shipping decarbonization
More than 150 industry leaders and organisations have urged governments and global shipping industry to commit to decarbonizing international shipping by 2050.

K Line orders eight LNG-fuelled car carriers
Japanese shipping major K Line has decided to order eight eco-friendly car carriers, following the recent delivery of its first LNG-powered car carrier Century Highway Green.

Stena Line, Frederikshavn to launch world’s 1st large fossil-free ferries by 2030
Swedish ferry operator Stena Line, Frederikshavn Municipality, and the Port of Frederikshavn have sealed a deal aiming to accelerate the transformation of the transport sector by deploying two battery-powered Stena Elektra ferries by 2030.

ESL Shipping orders energy-efficient electric hybrid coaster fleet
AtoB@C Shipping AB, a Swedish subsidiary of Finland-based shipping company ESL Shipping, part of the Aspo Group, has decided to order a series of six energy-efficient electric hybrid vessels.

CMA CGM targeted by hackers in new cyber attack
French container shipping major CMA CGM has been hit by a new cyber attack targeting customer information.

Stabilis and PILOT team up on LNG fueling solutions for marine vessels
US-based provider of liquified natural gas (LNG) and hydrogen services Stabilis Solutions has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Port Isabel Logistical Offshore Terminal (PILOT) to speed up the use of LNG as a marine fuel at the port.

Langh Tech unveils new BWMS
Finland-based scrubber manufacturer Langh Tech has launched its new ballast water management system (BWMS).

Hudong lays keel for new LNG carrier built for COSCO and CNPC
Chinese shipbuilder Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (HZS) has held a keel-laying ceremony for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) ship built for compatriot shipowner COSCO Shipping Lines and energy firm China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC).

FSG to build LNG-powered RoRo for SeaRoad
Germany’s shipbuilder Flensburger Schiffbaugesellschaft (FSG) has received an order for the construction of a roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) vessel with LNG propulsion from Australian shipping company SeaRoad.