Green Marine
Port of Corpus Christi, Ares sign MoU for green hydrogen
The Port of Corpus Christi Authority and Ares Management have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop energy infrastructure for the production of green hydrogen.
PortMiami gets US EPA funds for Carnival Cruise Line’s shore power pilot
Earlier this week, The Environmental Protection Agency’s Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) announced a $2 million allocation for Port Miami’s Shore Power Pilot Program.
Kongsberg to convert Hurtigruten trio to hybrid op
Norwegian maritime technology group Kongsberg Maritime (KM) has signed a contract to upgrade three Hurtigruten Norwegian Coastal Express passenger vessels with comprehensive equipment packages for hybrid operation.
BIMCO: Oil product tanker demolition on track to break 11-year record
In the first four months of 2021, the amount of oil product tanker capacity that has been sent for demolition has already reached the total amount of demolished capacity in 2019 and 2020 respectively due to unfavorable freight rates. If that pace continues for the rest of the year, an 11-year record
GECF: Blue ammonia’s role in energy transition
In its expert commentary, the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) has revealed the potential and benefits of blue ammonia as a clean fuel of the future.
Europe’s largest shore power plant opened
A new shore power plant for cruise ships has been officially inaugurated in Rostock-Warnemünde, Germany.
MSC hires 11 LNG-fueled ULCV newbuilds from Eastern Pacific
Swiss container shipping giant Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) keeps pursuing its green goals as it inked a deal to charter eleven dual-fuel newbuilds from Singapore’s Eastern Pacific Shipping.
TMS Cardiff Gas takes delivery of Shell-chartered newbuild
Greece-based shipping company TMS Cardiff Gas has taken delivery of its latest newbuild, the LNGShips Manhattan. The vessel departed the South Korean shipyard Hyundai Heavy Industries on May 7 and is currently in the Philippine sea, shipping data provided by VesselsValue shows. The vessel completed
ONE, StormGeo partner up to enhance safety, fuel efficiency of 250-strong fleet
Singapore-based Ocean Network Express (ONE) has teamed up with Norwegian weather forecasting provider, StormGeo to boost its fleet safety and efficiency of its 250-vessel fleet.
DP World set to kick off the Banana port development
Dubai-based port developer DP World is finally ready to start the Banana port development along 37km coastline of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Seafarer Happiness Index: Lingering fears, worries and doubts over crew change
Lingering fears, worries, and doubts about the ongoing crew change situation continue to dominate the sentiments among seafarers, according to the Seafarers Happiness Index latest report. The issue of how seafarers will be vaccinated also came to the fore and is likely to be a long-running concern u
World’s largest civilian hospital ship wraps up sea trials
Mercy Ships’ civilian hospital ship, Global Mercy, has completed deep water sea trials and soon will head to Belgium for equipping before it starts its mission in Africa in early 2022.
Keppel snatches contract to build FPSO for world’s largest deepwater oil field
Petrobras has signed a contract with Keppel to build the P-78 FPSO, the seventh unit to be installed in the Búzios field, offshore Brazil.
Fratelli Cosulich orders LNG bunkering vessel in China
Italy’s Fratelli Cosulich Group has made its official entrance into the LNG bunkering market with the order for the construction of an LNG bunkering vessel. The announcement confirms market rumors that have emerged earlier this year hinting the company was diversifying its operations with a foray in