Green Marine

Future Proof Shipping’s retrofitted vessel cleared to sail on hydrogen
Dutch marine transportation services provider Future Proof Shipping has received a recommendation from Central Commission for the Navigation of the Rhine (CCNR) for its inland vessel Mass to use hydrogen as a fuel for propulsion.

Total, MOL: 1st France-based LNG bunker vessel aces sea and gas trials
The first liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunker vessel to be based in France has successfully completed sea and gas trials, moving one step closer to its delivery and operational commencement.

Belships offloads oldest vessel as part of fleet renewal
Norwegian shipowner Belships has sold its oldest Supramax bulk carrier Belfri to Chinese bulker operator Jinhui Shipping and Transportation.

In focus: Bridging the gaps in hydrogen technologies
A collection of energy transition-related updates across the industry was heavily focused on hydrogen and its role in reaching net-zero goals.

Penfield Marine boasts first carbon-neutral voyage
Connecticut-based tanker manager and pools operator Penfield Marine has partnered up with financial group Macquarie to carry out Penfield’s first carbon-neutral voyage. The carbon-neutral voyage was performed by the M/T Seaways Hatteras, a vessel owned by International Seaways through carbon offsett

SCF Group, TotalEnergies fix charter for two more LNG carrier newbuilds
Russian tanker owner SCF Group has received confirmation from TotalEnergies for an option for two 174,000-cbm LNG carriers. The vessels will be chartered for a period of up to seven years, operating within TotalEnergies global portfolio LNG trade under the technical management of Sovcomflot. The opt

GTT’s new ecological LNG bunker vessel concept approved
French LNG containment specialist GTT and Chinese shipbuilder Hudong-Zhonghua have received approvals for the LNG bunkering vessel concept from Society China Classification Society (CCS) and DNV.

Stena Line aims for 5% CO2 emissions reduction using AI
Swedish ferry company Stena Line has announced that seven of its vessels now operate with artificial intelligence (AI) assistance, with the aim to reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions by 5%.

MSC Cruises, Fincantieri join forces to build new cruise terminal at PortMiami
Switzerland-based cruise line MSC Cruises and Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri have signed a contract for the construction of a new mega cruise terminal at PortMiami, the cruise industry’s hub in North America and the Caribbean.

JinkoSolar inks strategic cooperation deal with Maersk Shipping
Solar module maker JinkoSolar Holding Co. (JKS) has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Maersk (China) Shipping Co. for end-to-end transportation and digitalized logistics solutions.

TAQA, Abu Dhabi Ports eye 2 GW green hydrogen to ammonia project
State-backed energy holding company Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC (TAQA) and port operator Abu Dhabi Ports revealed plans to develop an industrial scale green hydrogen to ammonia export project in Abu Dhabi.

Hyundai orders MAN’s ME-GA dual-fuel engines for 6 LNG carriers
South Korean Hyundai Heavy Industries’ Engine Machinery Division (HHI-EMD) has placed an order for two MAN Energy Solutions’s ME-GA dual-fuel engines to be installed on each of the six 174 000 cbm LNG carriers.

Containership explosion rocks Dubai’s Jebel Ali Port
A fierce explosion has rocked Dubai’s Jebel Ali Port resulting in a large cloud of flame, Dubai Media Office reported.

Hapag-Lloyd wraps up NileDutch acquisition
Germany’s Hapag-Lloyd — the world’s fifth-largest container shipping company — has closed the acquisition of the Dutch container shipping specialist Nile Dutch Investments B.V. (NileDutch).