Green Marine
CSM, Hydrus team up to shift OSVs to hybrid propulsion
CSM Energy, part of the Columbia Group, and Hydrus Engineering have entered into a partnership to assess and retrofit offshore support vessels (OSVs) working in the offshore wind industry to turn them into hybrid vessels powered by both battery and fuel. “The offshore wind market is driven by moving
Yang Ming receives one more scrubber-equipped boxship
Taiwanese shipping company Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp. has taken delivery of an 11,000 TEU container vessel as part of its efforts to upgrade Trans-Pacific service.
PSA, ONE join forces to reduce maritime environmental impact
Singapore-based port operator PSA Corporation and container shipping company Ocean Network Express (ONE) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to enhance sustainability and reduce maritime environmental impact.
Schottel propulsion picked for one of world’s greenest tugboat fleets
German propulsion manufacturer Schottel has secured a contract to deliver main propulsion units for five low-emission tugs ordered by Canada’s marine transportation company Haisea Marine.
Thun Tankers names last-in-series LNG-fueled chemical tanker
Swedish shipping company Thun Tankers’ LNG-fueled chemical tanker built by Dutch shipbuilder Ferus Smit was launched and named Thun Empower.
Navios Partners expands its fleet with up to 6 containerships
Dry cargo vessel owner and operator Navios Maritime Partners has signed an agreement for the purchase of up to six 5,300 TEU newbuilding boxships for a price of $61.6 million each.
MSC takes delivery of largest cruise ship built in Italy
Swiss-based cruise line MSC Cruises has taken delivery of the largest cruise ship ever built in Italy, its new flagship MSC Seashore.
Ever Given to arrive in Rotterdam day later than expected
The containership Ever Given, which blocked the Suez Canal in March, is expected to arrive at the Port of Rotterdam on 29 July 2021, one day later than it was initially planned.
MAN bags engine order for Maersk’s methanol-fueled boxship
German engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions has won an order to supply “the world’s first, low-speed, dual-fuel engine to run on methanol within the container segment.”
Shandong Shipping orders Kamsarmax duo at DSIC
China’s state-owned shipping company Shandong Shipping Corporation has placed an order for two 85,000-dwt bulk carriers to be built at Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co. (DSIC).
Hyundai Heavy to attempt unmanned maiden ocean trip in very large LNGC
South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) plans to test out a maiden transoceanic voyage in a self-operated very large liquefied natural gas carrier (LNGC).
Wisdom Marine buys four bulk carriers for $116M
Taiwanese dry bulker owner Wisdom Marine has inked a deal for the purchase of four dry bulk carriers worth $116 million.
GTT gets tank design order for 6 LNGCs from Korean shipyards
Korean shipyards Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI) have ordered GTT tank design of six new LNG carriers (LNGCs).
BP joins Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center
UK-based oil and gas major BP and the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping have signed a partnership agreement to work on the development of new alternative fuels and low carbon solutions for the shipping industry.