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Toyota Tsusho to trial biofuel in Singapore
Toyota Tsusho Petroleum Private Limited (TTP), a physical bunker supplier and bunker barge operator located in the Port of Singapore, will conduct biofuel trials in Singapore, Japan’s Toyota Tsusho Corporation said.
Wärtsilä secures maintenance deal for Latsco’s LNG carrier duo
The Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has secured a maintenance deal for two Latsco LNG Marine Management’s LNG carriers.
Maersk raises full-year guidance as it rides exceptional market
Industry heavyweight A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S has lifted market guidance for the full year of 2021 citing an exceptional market situation in the container shipping sector. The company is now forecasting an underlying EBITDA in the range of $13-15bn from the previously guided $8.5-10.5bn and underlyin
Ever Given’s owner files appeal against ship’s arrest
Japanese shipping company Shoei Kisen Kaisha has filed an appeal before the Ismalia court in Egypt against the arrest of Ever Given and its cargo. As reported earlier, the containership was arrested on April 13, as the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) and the shipowners failed to reach a deal on the compe
Höegh Autoliners plans to have its 1st zero-carbon ready car carrier by 2023
Norwegian RoRo shipping company Höegh Autoliners launched today its Aurora Class of vessels as part of its decarbonization efforts. The ships will be zero-carbon ready and designed for 9,100 car equivalent units, making them the world’s largest car carriers. The company has entered into a Memorandum
GasLog’s LNG newbuild starts sea trials, delivery mid June
Liquefied natural gas shipper GasLog informed its newbuild LNG carrier, GasLog Wellington has kicked off sea trials in South Korea. The vessel, currently known as SN2311 is under construction at the Samsung Heavy Industries shipyard in South Korea. The vessel features X-DF low-pressure, two-stroke m
Costamare takes York Capital’s stake in five 11,000 TEU boxships
Greek shipping company Costamare Inc. has acquired York Capital’s 60% equity interest, on average, in five 11,000 TEU containerships.
IMechE: UK Govt should back development of a demonstration ship fitted with sails
The Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE), a registered charity in England and Wales, has called on the U.K. Government to support the development of a demonstration ship with retro-fitted sails. Fitting sails to cargo ships and sailing more slowly could reduce greenhouse gas emissions from t
Avenir Accolade completes first LNG bunkering off Malaysia
Avenir LNG, a joint venture consisting of Stolt-Nielsen, Hoegh LNG and Golar LNG, has completed the first bunkering of the Avenir Accolade.
Trafigura, Braskem offset carbon emissions from naphtha cargo
Commodity trading company Trafigura and Braskem, the largest petrochemical company in the Americas, have teamed up on what has been described as the first cargo of carbon offset naphtha. The cargo was shipped last week from Corpus Christi, Texas and will be delivered by Trafigura to Braskem’s facili
Høglund tech deployed on Norway’s 1st LNG bunkering ship
Marine solutions provider Høglund Marine Solutions has supplied systems and supported the commissioning of Norway’s first LNG bunkering unit following successful gas and sea trials.
Finnlines’ 1st hybrid RoRo ship launched in China
The first of three hybrid roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) vessels ordered by Finnish shipping company Finnlines was launched at the Nanjing Jinling shipyard on 26 April 2021.
Wärtsilä gets AiP for LCO2 cargo containment system
Wärtsilä Gas Solutions, a unit of Finnish technology group Wärtsilä, has developed a cargo tank design suitable for liquid CO2 carrier (LCO2) applications, which was recently awarded approval in principle (AiP) by the classification society DNV.
Plug and Play to launch 1st maritime platform in Antwerp
Innovation platform, Plug and Play, together with founding partners Euronav, CMB, Port of Antwerp, City of Antwerp, and DXC Technology, has announced the launch of their first maritime program in Antwerp, Belgium.