Green Marine

Grimaldi forms company in Spain to buy Armas ships, terminals
The Italian shipping company Grimaldi Group and its Spanish counterpart Armas Trasmediterránea Group have reached a definitive agreement for the sale of ships and port terminals.

LNG-fueled Fure Viten completes bunkering operation
Fure Viten, Swedish shipowner Furetank’s LNG-powered tanker, has completed a bunkering operation in Malaysia as part of its maiden voyage from China to Europe.

Taylor Maritime eyes up to 6 Handies with $75M capital raise
The UK-based dry bulk shipping company Taylor Maritime Investments is looking to acquire up to six Handysize vessels as it plans to raise $75 million via a proposed non pre-emptive placing of new ordinary shares.

Orix orders eco-friendly bulk carrier duo at Tsuneishi
Japanese financial service company Orix Corporation has placed an order for two eco-friendly bulk carriers to be constructed at Tsuneishi Group (Zhoushan) Shipbuilding in China.

Antwerp Port to sustainably grow box capacity with EU funds
The Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), a European funding program, has announced that it will award €10.91 million ($12.8 million) in funding to the Port of Antwerp for a project to install extra container capacity.

ESL Shipping starts another virtual arrival trial to cut CO2 emissions
Finnish shipping company ESL Shipping, compatriot steel producer SSAB and the Port of Oxelösund have started a virtual arrival trial in the Luleå-Oxelösund traffic after the first couple of arrivals have resulted in reductions in consumption and CO2 emissions.

One of the most energy-efficient VLCCs launched in China
China Shipbuilding Consulting Company (CSCC) has taken delivery of “one of the most energy-efficient” very large crude carriers (VLCC) from Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Group (DSIC).

FSRU Transgas Power delivered to Dynagas
Chinese shipbuilding major Hudong-Zhonghua has delivered Transgas Power, the first FSRU it is building for Greek shipping company Dynagas.

Study: Carbon recycled methane can be recognized as zero-emission ship fuel
Carbon recycled methane produced by methanation technology can be recognized as zero-emission ship fuel, the Ship Carbon Recycling Working Group (WG) of Japan’s Carbon Capture & Reuse (CCR) Study Group has confirmed.

BMA expands fleet with 12 all-electric ferries
The Bangkok Metropolitan Authority (BMA) has commissioned 12 new fully electric commuter ferries as part of a plan to reduce traffic and CO2 emissions.

In focus: Oil & gas players taking lead roles in energy transition
A number of energy transition-related updates hit our headlines this week, from new developments in the renewables sector to further initiatives in ship decarbonisation – and oil & gas companies’ new moves in both of those, and more.

Norwegian duo to build 1st ammonia bunkering terminals
Two Norway-based companies have launched a joint venture to fill an existing gap in the ammonia fuel value chain by developing ammonia ship bunkering infrastructure technology, products and services.

International Seaways officially becomes 2nd largest US-listed tanker company
New York-based tanker company International Seaways (INSW) has completed a merger with Greenwich-based energy shipping company Diamond S Shipping.

Ever Given to drop Hamburg port call due to “safety concerns”
The containership Ever Given, which left Egyptian waters three days ago, will not make its usual Hamburg port call “because of concerns surrounding navigation safety,” ship’s owner Evergreen revealed in a statement.