Green Marine
Zero-emission concepts by Royal IHC
To realise the company’s vision of zero emissions and a more sustainable future, Royal IHC is actively cooperating with all stakeholders – including national governments, customers and suppliers. IHC is already an active member in joint industry projects such as ZERO JIP, Green Maritime Methanol, an
LNG-fuelled Viking Glory to operate under Finnish flag
Viking Line’s new flagship, Viking Glory, which will enter service in early 2022 on the Turku–Åland–Stockholm route, will fly the Finnish flag, the company said.
Industry starts $1M target emergency relief fund to tackle COVID-19 seafarer crisis
Seafarer welfare charities and shipping industry players have launched an emergency relief fund in order to support seafarers and their families devastated by the rampant COVID-19 pandemic in India and other countries.
Sembcorp Marine battling COVID-19 related workforce shortages
Singapore-based Sembcorp Marine continues to face COVID-19 supply chain constraints and shortage of skilled workers, the company said announcing its Q1 results. The workforce shortage has been ascribed to the ongoing travel bans caused by the pandemic, as foreign workers, primarily those from India
Freudenberg: Xalt Energy’s batteries to power 1st all-electric ferry in New Zealand
Battery and energy solutions provider Xalt Energy, part of Germany’s Freudenberg Sealing Technologies, has provided lithium-ion batteries for New Zealand’s first all-electric ferry.
Fednav recycles 43-year old veteran, adds ice-breaking bulker newbuild
Canada’s dry bulk shipping company Fednav has sent the 43-year old MV Arctic for green recycling in Turkey as it welcomes a Polar Class newbuilding in its place. “The MV Arctic made its final voyage in April and is being recycled in Turkey following strict green recycling protocols,” Fednav said. Me
VSM: There is a risk of irreversible loss of essential shipbuilding skills
The corona pandemic has further exposed the vulnerabilities of the German and EU shipbuilding sectors, which have already been under massive pressure from the Asian competition. Specifically, German shipbuilders have been predominantly active in the cruise shipbuilding and large yacht building secto
KSOE bags order for LNG carrier
South Korean shipbuilding giant Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) has received an order for the construction of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier.
eCap Marine zeroes in on hybridizing ships
eCap Marine, a recently created company through the merger of the maritime business of eCap Mobility and Hybrid Port Energy, a Becker Marine Systems’ subsidiary, is seizing on the market demand for green energy technologies onboard ships. Namely, the company, officially launched on January 1, 2021,
EPS charters LNG-fueled newbuilds to Rio Tinto
Singapore-based tonnage provider Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) has signed a charter deal with Rio Tinto for up to six LNG dual-fuel Newcastlemax bulkers.
Alfa Laval expands production capacity in China
Swedish ballast water treatment system (BWTS) manufacturer is to strengthen its ties with Asian shipyards as it decided to invest in a new production line in Qingdao, China.
Port of Newcastle becomes 1st Australian port to obtain sustainability-linked financing
Australia’s largest east coast seaport, Port of Newcastle, has secured A$515 million (approximately $399 million) in sustainability-linked loans. National Australia Bank (NAB), which has led the development of the arrangement, said the loans incentivize the port to hit targets across a range of soci
Total wraps up France’s 1st ship-to-containership LNG bunkering
French major Total has completed what is called the first ship-to-containership LNG bunkering operation in France.
Titan LNG lines up new bunkering vessel
Titan LNG, a Dutch independent supplier of LNG as a marine fuel launched a development tender for a new LNG bunkering barge, Titan Krios.