Green Marine
Port of Antwerp-led consortium aims to make European ports greener
An international consortium led by the Port of Antwerp will receive a €25 million grant from the European Horizon 2020 programme for an ambitious project that aims to make European ports greener.
New UN initiative urges businesses to protect seafarers’ rights
A wide-ranging human rights checklist has been issued to business enterprises engaged with the maritime industry to protect seafarers stranded on ships due to new COVID-19 variants and government-imposed travel restrictions.
FueLNG wraps up Singapore’s first oil tanker LNG bunkering
FueLNG, together with the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), has completed Singapore’s first bunkering of an LNG-fuelled oil tanker.
Danish Shipping: Fleet-based CO2 compliance is a shorter way for green transition
The path to lower CO2 emissions from ships could be shorter by choosing a fleet-based approach to efficiency requirements, a new analysis prepared for Danish Shipping by CE Delft shows.
Egyptian court rejects appeal for Ever Given’s release
A court in Egypt has rejected the appeal made by Shoei Kisen Kaisha, the owner of Ever Given, for the release of the containership and return to its country of origin.
CMA CGM Jacques Saadé 1st Megamax to pass Elbe’s improved draft
The LNG-powered Megamax container ship sailing under the flagship of CMA CGM Group, Jacques Saadé, has officially got his feet wet on Elbe improved draft, starting a new, two-stage release.
Fure Vinga 1st BV classed ship to get full smart ship status
Furetank’s Fure Vinga, a 17,997 dwt chemical tanker flying under the Swedish flag, has been granted a complete suite of smart ship class notations by classification society Bureau Veritas (BV).
Japanese trio to jointly develop hydrogen-fueled marine engines
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Yanmar Power Technology, and Japan Engine Corporation recently formed a consortium of Japanese engine manufacturers to pursue joint development of hydrogen-fueled marine engines for ocean-going and coastal vessels.
TECO 2030: Onboard CCS is technically and financially viable, study confirms
Onboard carbon capture and storage is technically and financially viable, a feasibility study jointly conducted by Norwegian engineering company TECO 2030 ASA and Austrian-based automotive consulting firm AVL List GmbH has concluded.
Japanese shipping major adds first crew transfer vessel to fleet
Japanese shipping company NYK and Sweden’s Northern Offshore Service AS (N-O-S) have concluded a bareboat charter contract for a crew transfer vessel (CTV) to service offshore wind farms. The CTV, named Energizer, is owned by NYK and will be chartered to N-O-S through a 10-year bareboat charter cont
CPPI: World’s most efficient container ports are based in Asia
As showcased by the new global Container Port Performance Index (CPPI), Asian ports are winning spots among the first top 50, scoring high on key port performance metrics.
Maersk reports record profit amid high freight rates
Danish shipping and logistics giant A.P. Moller – Maersk delivered an exceptionally strong performance in Q1 2021 with a record profit for the quarter.
EU project to trial greener, more efficient rudder
Scotland-based University of Strathclyde has designed a greener, more efficient rudder system that will be demonstrated as part of a €6 million EU-funded research project.
Port of Esbjerg, Atos launch decarbonization project for a carbon-neutral harbour
The Port of Esbjerg, Denmark’s largest port on the North Sea, and France-based information technology company Atos have unveiled a joint co-innovation project to create a carbon-neutral harbour.