Green Marine

Koedood to supply PEM fuel cell system for FPS inland vessel
Dutch marine transportation service provider Future Proof Shipping (FPS) has appointed Koedood Marine Group as the supplier of PEM fuel cell system to retrofit its inland containership to hydrogen power.

LNG-powered tanker Fure Viten ready for maiden voyage
Fure Viten, Swedish shipowner Furetank’s LNG-powered tanker, will soon start its maiden voyage from China shipyard to Europe.

ITF raises alarm over ship abandonments, recovers $45 million for seafarers
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) inspectors have helped seafarers recover nearly $45 million (N15.6 billion) in owed wages last year while cases of ship abandonments nearly doubled to a record high.

Grimaldi welcomes final eco-friendly PCTC
Italy’s Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of Grande California, the final of seven pure car & truck carriers (PCTCs) ordered from the Chinese Yangfan shipyard in Zhoushan.

Shell sells Cardissa LNG bunker to Pan Ocean
Netherlands-based energy giant Shell has sold Cardissa, its first LNG bunkering vessel (LNGVB), to South Korean shipping company Pan Ocean.

Global Ship Lease adds 12 boxships
London-based containership charter owner Global Ship Lease (GSL) has signed a deal to buy twelve secondhand containerships from Borealis Finance LLC.

Sterling PlanB and ICE Marine Design partner on ESS adoption
Canadian energy storage company, Sterling PlanB, and independent ship design group, ICE Marine Design, have signed a cooperation agreement to increase the uptake of energy storage systems (ESS).

Höegh LNG goes into green hydrogen shipping with Gen2
Norway’s floating terminal projects company Höegh LNG has acquired a minority stake in Gen2 Energy, joining together to develop seaborne logistics for green hydrogen.

First steel cut for Equinor’s giant Bacalhau FPSO topsides
BOMESC has cut the first steel for the topside modules for Equinor’s FPSO, which will operate on the Bacalhau field offshore Brazil.

SCF inks time-charter contracts for two LNG-fueled tankers
Rusia’s largest shipping company Sovcomflot (SCF Group) and LNG supplier Sakhalin Energy have signed long-term time-charter contracts for two existing LNG-fuelled tankers of SCF’s Green Funnel series.

Yara joins International Windship Association
After partnering with BAR Technologies to bring WindWings to the global shipping industry, Yara Marine Technologies has now joined the International Windship Association (IWSA).

Ocean Infinity continues acquisition spree, buys UK maritime firm
Marine robotics company Ocean Infinity has purchased the UK-based maritime services company, Ambrey.

Spain 17th state to join IMO’s ship recycling convention
Spain is the latest country to accede to International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) treaty for safe and environmentally sound ship recycling – the Hong Kong Convention.

Nova Marine Carriers, Aug. Bolten form bulker joint venture
Swiss ship operator Nova Marine Carriers and Hamburg-based Aug. Bolten, one of the oldest German shipping companies, have decided to join forces to own and manage Handysize drybulk vessels.