Green Marine

SEA-KIT USV first to demonstrate hydrogen fuel cell technology
SEA-KIT International has secured funding to install a hydrogen fuel cell on its 12-metre unmanned surface vehicle (USV) Maxlimer, representing an industry first.

Kongsberg to digitalise Island Offshore’s 26-vessel fleet
Kongsberg Digital has signed a contract with Island Offshore to digitalise its fleet of 26 offshore service vessels with Vessel Insight.

Samsung Heavy inks order for six LNG-fuelled boxships
South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has secured a contract for the construction of six LNG-powered containerships.

DSME develops onboard CCS technology
South Korean shipbuilding major Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has developed a technology that can collect and store carbon dioxide generated during ship operations.

DP World to invest $415 million in new fourth berth at London Gateway
Dubai-based port operator DP World has revealed that it will begin work next month on a new fourth berth at its London Gateway logistics hub.

Consortium to develop green H2 production barge concept for harbor use
UK consortium has been awarded a research and development (R&D) project to develop a green hydrogen production barge under the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition (CMDC).

Maersk acquires Portuguese logistics startup
Danish shipping giant A.P. Moller – Maersk has acquired HUUB, a Portuguese cloud-based logistics startup.

Sea Machines’ tugboat embarks on 1st autonomous, remotely controlled trip
Boston-based developer of autonomous vessel software and systems Sea Machines has revealed that it will send an autonomous, remotely commanded tugboat on a 1,000 nautical mile voyage around Denmark.

Hurtigruten names new battery-hybrid powered ship
Hurtigruten Expedition’s new battery-hybrid powered ship MS Fridtjof Nansen was named during a ceremony in Longyearbyen.

DSME wins order for 4 LNG carriers
South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has secured an order for four liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers, exceeding its 2021 order target.

Wärtsilä reliquefaction tech picked for 3 new Knutsen LNG carriers
Finnish technology group Wärtsilä’s Compact Reliq reliquefaction plant will be installed on three new LNG carriers built for Norway-based Knutsen OAS Shipping.

Hyundai Heavy orders GTT tank design for 3 new LNG carriers
South Korean shipyard Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has ordered tank design for three new LNG carriers from French containment specialist GTT.

DFDS targets Eastern Europe with ICT Logistics acquisition
Danish ferry and logistics company DFDS continues to grow its logistics portfolio as it acquired compatriot freight forwarder ICT Logistics.

BP, NYK Line to work together to decarbonise shipping, other sectors
British oil and gas company bp and Japanese shipping major NYK Line have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate on future fuels and transportation solutions to help industrial sectors, including shipping, decarbonise.