Green Marine
IMO raises concerns over alarming number of abandoned seafarers
The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has warned of the alarming increase in the number of reports of abandoned seafarers in 2021.
Nigeria joins ICS as first African member state
The Nigerian Chamber of Shipping (NCS) has become a full member of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and the first African member state to join the board.
Maersk ups 2021 profit expectations, reports Q2 record results
Danish shipping and logistics giant A.P. Moller – Maersk has upgraded its 2021 full-year guidance reporting strong performance in Q2 2021.
Vard delivers world’s first hybrid expedition cruise ship
Fincantieri’s subsidiary Vard has announced the delivery of the LNG-fuelled polar exploration vessel Le Commandant Charcot to French cruise company Ponant.
DSME delivers new LNG carrier Isabella to Maran Gas
South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) has delivered the new LNG carrier named Isabella to Greece’s Maran Gas, the gas shipping unit of Angelicoussis Shipping Group.
MOL orders LNG-fueled quartet, eyes up to 90 LNG-powered vessels by 2030
Japanese shipping heavyweight Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has signed contracts to build four 7,000-unit capacity car carriers using liquefied natural gas (LNG) as their main fuel.
Yangzijiang bags $1.58 billion order for up to 17 ships
China’s shipbuilder Yangzijiang Shipbuilding has secured contracts for up to 17 newbuildings from Seaspan Corporation worth $1.58 billion in total.
Meyer Werft wins LNG-powered luxury yacht order
German shipbuilder Meyer Werft has won an order from Ocean Residences Development to build an LNG-powered luxury residential yacht.
Bloom Energy wins AiP for engineless, fuel cell-powered ship design
U.S.-based manufacturer of solid oxide fuel cells Bloom Energy has secured approval in principle (AiP) from the classification society DNV for engineless, fuel cell-powered LNG carrier design.
Itochu’s ammonia research project expands to 34 participants
Japan-based trading company Itochu Corporation has established a joint study framework aimed at discussing current issues of using ammonia as a marine fuel.
U.S. company files suit against global liners over alleged exploitation
U.S.-based furniture company MCS Industries has lodged a complaint with the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) against global container lines for violating their contractual obligations.
Port of Tianjin to build world’s first zero-emission terminal
The Port of Tianjin, the largest port in Northern China, has announced that it will develop “the world’s first artificial intelligence zero-carbon terminal.”
LNG-fueled cruise ship Mardi Gras starts maiden voyage
Carnival Cruise Line’s Mardi Gras, the first LNG-fueled cruise ship in the Americas, has departed on its maiden voyage from Port Canaveral.
Fincantieri delivers eco-friendly cruise ship to HAL
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has delivered a new Pinnacle class cruise ship to the cruise line Holland America Line (HAL), part of Carnival Corporation.