Green Marine
Port of Immingham hydrogen supply bid submitted
Uniper, Siemens Energy, Toyota Tsusho, and Associated British Ports have submitted a joint bid to develop a low carbon hydrogen supply to the Port of Immingham.
Nordic consortium study bullish on potential of ammonia-powered ships
The Nordic Green Ammonia-Powered Ship (NoGAPS) consortium has announced the results of its latest study on green ammonia-powered gas carrier transporting ammonia in Northern Europe and using zero-emission ammonia as a fuel.
Yara joins Japanese study of ammonia-fueled ammonia gas carrier
Japanese majors NYK Line, Nihon Shipyard, and ClassNK have signed an MOU with Norwegian chemical company Yara International to study the practical application of an ammonia-fueled ammonia gas carrier (AFAGC) that uses ammonia as its main fuel. The project is part of joint R&D for the practical appli
Saga Pure invests in LNG and hydrogen technologies
Norwegian green investment company Saga Pure has completed NOK 30 million ($3.6 million) investment in IC Technologies, a company for liquid hydrogen and LNG storage solutions.
China Merchants starts building Finnlines’ 1st Superstar Ro-Pax
China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai) has cut the steel of the MS Finnsirius, the first of two new Finnlines’ Superstar Ro-Pax vessels. MS Finnsirius is a part of Finnlines’ EUR 500 million newbuilding programme which includes two eco-sustainable ro-pax vessels as well as three hybrid ro-ro vess
Oldendorff Carriers bolsters fleet with newbuild, second-hand bulker purchases
German dry bulk operator Oldendorff Carriers has continued with the expansion of its fleet through several deals made with Japanese partners.
Visiting sailors receive COVID-19 vaccination at U.S. ports
International ship crews arriving at the Port of Long Beach and neighboring Port of Los Angeles are receiving COVID-19 vaccinations to reduce the spread of the infection among seafarer communities.
Swire Shipping to ink construction deal for sail-assisted cargo vessel shortly
Swire Shipping plans to sign the building contract for the first pilot vessel of the Project Cerulean by the end of June 2021. The project, announced two years ago, aims to develop low-carbon, low-cost sail-assisted inter-island cargo vessels to serve communities in the Pacific that lack cargo handl
NYK welcomes newbuild LNG carrier into the fleet
Japanese shipping major Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) took delivery of a new liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier Diamond Gas Crystal, built at Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI).
Algoma orders Seaway-Max bulker in China
Algoma Central Corporation has entered into a contract with Yangzijiang Shipyard in Taicang City, China to build a new Seaway-Max self-unloading vessel for its domestic dry-bulk fleet. According to the Canadian shipping company, the vessel will be the first of the new Equinox 2.0 Class, a design tha
NGO Shipbreaking: Pakistani workers injured while scrapping mercury-laden tanker
Scrapping of the Floating Storage and Offloading (FSO) tanker J. NAT in Gadani, Pakistan, has been suspended by local authorities following intoxication and burning of workers, NGO Shipbreaking informed. The tanker hit the shipbreaking shores of Gadani recently, after going several months off the ra
Ulstein design for new Korean seismic research vessel
Ulstein has designed a new seismic research vessel for the Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources (KIGAM). The 92-meter long and 21-meter wide vessel will be constructed at Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction in South Korea. According to Ulstein, the SX134 design research vessel will
Wan Hai Lines brings its 13K TEU order tally to nine boxships
Taiwanese container shipping company Wan Hai Lines has placed an order for the construction of four 13,000 TEU containerships at South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries. The four boxships are slated to start delivery in the second quarter of 2023. Samsung confirmed the deal on the stock ex
Nexans takes delivery of CLV Aurora
Nexans has taken delivery of its newbuild DP3 cable laying vessel (CLV) Nexans Aurora from Ulstein Verft. Nexans Aurora will be named in a ceremony in Ulsteinvik on 8 June, before leaving for its homeport Halden and Nexans’ subsea high voltage cables competence center. The vessel is delivered on tim