Green Marine
K Line, MOL to research & develop liquified CO2 carriers
Japanese shipping companies MOL and K Line are embarking on research into the potential for large-scale CO2 carriers as part of a wider initiative led by Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO). Carbon dioxide Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) is a technolo
DSME wins order for 6 LNG-powered ULCVs
South Korean shipping major Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has received an order for the construction of six ultra large LNG-powered container vessels (ULCVs).
Ever Given owners put new compensation offer on the table
The owners of the Ever Given containership, which has been detained in Egypt since April, have submitted a new compensation proposal to the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) to settle damages caused by the ship’s infamous March grounding. The 20,000 TEU, Panama-flagged, boxship is owned by Japanese company
North American maritime players form coalition to reach net zero
Ship owners, builders, charterers, financiers, classification organizations, port authorities, government and non-government organizations across the United States and Canada have come together to launch the Blue Sky Maritime Coalition.
CNPC in for three more LNG carriers at Hudong Zhonghua
China National Petroleum International Corporation (CNPC) has inked a deal on the construction of three LNG carriers with Hudong Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group), a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation. Under the terms of the memorandum on construction, the vessels will boast the fourth-g
GasLog inks new LNG charter agreement with Cheniere
GasLog’s New York-listed spinoff GasLog Partners has signed a charter agreement for the Methane Heather Sally with U.S. LNG producer Cheniere.
The second phase of WiSP2 project kicks off
American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and research institute Marin have announced the start of the second phase of Wind assisted Ship Propulsion (WiSP2) joint industry project to help facilitate the broad uptake of wind propulsion.
South Asia’s first remotely controlled tug operation completed
Technology company ABB and Singaporean shipyard Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M) have successfully carried out “South Asia’s first remote joystick control of a tugboat” in the Port of Singapore.
Kawasaki set to debut its 1st sustainability-linked bond
Japan’s Kawasaki Heavy Industries has decided to issue its first sustainability-linked bond amounting to JPY 10 billion ($90.8 million).
Wärtsilä to power HaiSea Marine’s two LNG-fuelled escort tugs
The technology group Wärtsilä will supply the main engines and LNG fuel gas supply systems for two new LNG-fuelled escort tugs being built for Canada’s HaiSea Marine, a joint venture between the Haisla Nation and Seaspan Marine Transportation. The two vessels will each be powered by Wärtsilä 34DF du
Vinssen’s hydrogen-electric vessel Hydrogenia unveiled
Vinssen’s Hydrogenia, South Korea’s first commercialised hydrogen electric boat, has been revealed at the 2021 Busan International Boat Show.
Ageing livestock carriers pose high risk, report shows
Animal Welfare Foundation, Tierschutzbund Zürich and Robin des Bois have published a comprehensive review of EU-approved livestock carrier vessels highlighting the high risks for crews, animals and the environment.
KSOE scores order for 2 LNG carriers
South Korean shipbuilding giant Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) has secured the order for two LNG carriers to be constructed by its unit Hyundai Heavy Industries.
Evergreen returns to Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding for two more 24,000 TEU behemoths
Chinese shipbuilding major Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation, has won an order for the construction of two 24,000 TEU containerships from Evergreen Group. This is a repeat order, building on the contract between CSSC and Evergreen Group signed in Nove