Green Marine

MSM chooses DESMI Ocean Guard’s BWMS for its entire fleet
Cyprus-based shipping company Mastermind Shipmanagement (MSM) has contracted compatriot companies Navkratis and DESMI Ocean Guard to install DESMI’s ballast water management systems (BWMS) on its entire fleet.

Panama Canal’s secret recipe: How to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030?
In our new premium we reveal what’s behind closed doors of Panama’s success in achieving carbon neutrality by 2030.

China’s 1st sea-rail automated terminal to apply “smart port” systems
China’s Beibu Gulf Port Group (BGPG) has selected a terminal operating system (TOS) from South Korean company CyberLogitec to install at its new Qinzhou greenfield terminal.

Shell brings its LNG newbuilding fleet to 24 ships
Shell Tankers (Singapore) has inked new charter agreements with Knutsen LNG, Pan Ocean Co. and investors advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management for six liquified natural gas (LNG) ships, bringing its LNG carrier fleet to a total of 24.

Italy bans large cruise ships from docking in Venice
The Italian government has decided to introduce a ban for large cruise ships docking in the Venetian Lagoon.

Construction of world’s 1st hydrogen-powered ferry completed
Antwerp-based maritime group Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB) and Japanese shipbuilder Tsuneishi Facilities & Craft (TFC) have completed the construction of the “world’s first” hydrogen-fuelled small passenger ferry.

Volkswagen replaces 4 diesel ships with LNG-fuelled vessels
German giant Volkswagen Group has ordered four more LNG-powered ships for its lowering emission goals.

TT-Line launches its second LNG-powered RoPax ferry
German ferry operator TT-Line has launched its second “green ship” (LNG-powered RoPax ferry) at the Chinese shipyard Jiangsu Jinling.

KSOE bags order for LNG carrier quartet
South Korean shipbuilding giant Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) has secured two orders for the construction of a total of four LNG carriers.

Seanergy achieves up to 12pct fuel savings with AI platform
Greek shipowner Seanergy Maritime Holdings has teamed up with compatriot AI company DeepSea Technologies to use a weather routing and voyage optimisation platform to achieve fuel reduction.

FUELSAVE tech deployed on Seadrill drillship to cut emissions in decarbonisation push
FUELSAVE will deploy its combustion conditioning tech to reduce primary fuel oil consumption and cut emissions following a contract with Seadrill.

Ever Given bids adieu to Egyptian waters
After being stuck in the Suez Canal for over three months, the containership Ever Given has finally left Egyptian waters at 4 a.m. local time following inspections at Port Said, Reuters reported citing canal source.

Norway to get 4 electric ferry-ready berths
Electric ferries will be able to dock at four ferry berths in northern Nordland, Norway, that will undergo a NOK 301 million ($34.3 million) upgrade.

Baltic Sea ports eye CO2 emission cuts with automated mooring system
Sweden’s Port of Stockholm and Finnish Port of Naantali have decided to install Cavotec’s automated mooring system MoorMaster NxG as part of their CO2 emissions reduction drive.