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Grindrod Shipping wraps up IVS Bulk acquisition
Singapore-based ship owner and operator Grindrod Shipping Holdings (GSH) has completed the acquisition of the remaining 31.14% equity stake in IVS Bulk joint venture.
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding secures AiP for LCO2 carrier cargo tank
Japan’s shipbuilding company Mitsubishi Shipbuilding has obtained approval in principle (AiP) from the classification society Bureau Veritas for a cargo tank system to be mounted in a liquefied CO2 (LCO2) carrier.
Latsco takes delivery of LNG carrier Hellas Athina
South Korean shipyard Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries has delivered Greek shipowner Latsco the second LNG vessel Hellas Athina.
Norway’s Eksfin supporting shipping’s green transition with up to $1bn
Norwegian export credit agency Eksfin has provided about $1.2 billion (NOK 10 billion) loan guarantees for the construction of 35 eco-friendly vessels over the last four years.
Sovcomflot, Novatek, FESCR to develop ship repair cluster in Far East
On 1 September 2021, PAO Sovcomflot, Smart LNG — a joint venture between PAO Sovcomflot and PAO Novatek — and Far Eastern Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Center (FESRC) entered into a trilateral agreement to cooperate on the development of a ship repair cluster in Russia’s Far East.
Japan’s 1st LNG-fueled tugboat gets carbon neutral LNG
Japan’s shipping heavyweight Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has revealed that its LNG-powered tugboat Ishin was supplied with carbon-neutral liquified natural gas LNG (CNLNG) for the first time.
Zvezda lays keel for SCF’s new LNG-fueled MR tanker
Russia’s Zvezda shipyard held a keel-laying ceremony for a new LNG-fueled MR tanker ordered by the country’s largest shipping company Sovcomflot (SCF).
Crowley, Shell to build largest LNG bunker barge in US
Florida-based Crowley Maritime Corporation has signed a long-term time charter with Shell NA LNG for the building and operation of a new LNG bunker barge.
Port of Corpus Christi, Texas to develop large-scale CCS management hub
The Port of Corpus Christi Authority and the Texas General Land Office (GLO) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) stating their intention to co-develop a carbon dioxide (CO2) storage solution in the Coastal Bend in support of national decarbonization targets.
GasLog wraps up LNGC to FSU conversion
Greek owner and operator of LNG carriers GasLog has completed its first conversion project from an LNG carrier to a floating storage unit (FSU).
Ocean Infinity taps Valeport for Armada fleet
Ocean Infinity has selected Valeport sensor technology to provide sound velocity and bathymetric data for its Armada fleet of uncrewed, low-emission, robotic vessels. Valeport’s miniSVS will be mounted on the vessels next to the multi-beam echosounder in the sensor gondola to provide surface sound v
ZIM charters another five 7,000 TEU LNG-fueled boxships from Seaspan Corp
Israeli shipping company ZIM Integrated Shipping Services has exercised its option to long-term charter additional five 7,000 TEU liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-fuel container vessels from Seaspan Corporation.
World’s largest wooden sailing ship tests biodiesel to cut CO2 emissions
The world’s largest wooden oceangoing sailing ship, Götheborg, is testing RME biodiesel made from rapeseed oil instead of marine diesel to reduce carbon footprint.
Boosted by new contracts, Esvagt hiring 50 new seafarers
Esvagt has revealed that recent new contract awards for its fleet mean that the company is now on the hunt for 50 new seafarers.