Green Marine
Avance Gas brings its dual-fuel VLGC ordering tally at DSME to 6 ships
Norway-based shipping firm Avance Gas Holding has increased its dual-fuel VLGC newbuilding program from four to six 91,000 cbm vessels. The order comes just a few months after the most recent fleet addition deal announced back in January. The latest two newbuilds will also be built by South Korean m
Samskip expands use of marine biofuels to more ships
Dutch transportation company Samskip has increased its commitment to greener shipping through a new formal agreement with sustainable cargo initiative GoodShipping to run part of its fleet on marine biofuels and significantly reduce carbon footprint.
Eco Savona christened in her namesake city
Grimaldi Group’s hybrid ro-ro vessel Eco Savona was christened on Wednesday during its maiden call in the port of Savona. This is the fourth hybrid ro-ro unit of twelve Grimaldi Green 5th Generation (GG5G) vessels ordered by the Grimaldi Group. The newbuild was delivered in March this year by Jinlin
MAN study: Fossil fuels use in shipping should be banned by 2030
The use of fossil fuels in the shipping industry will need to be banned in the latter half of the decade if the industry is to meet its decarbonization efforts, a study by MAN Energy Solutions shows. The study, carried out in partnership with the Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Resea
Euronav behind order for LNG-ready VLCC duo at KSOE
Belgium’s tanker shipping company Euronav NV has confirmed that it signed contracts for the construction of two very large crude carriers (VLCCs) with South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI).
I-Tech: Industry needs to tackle barnacle fouling in ship niche areas
Barnacle fouling is hugely prevalent in ship niche areas and the shipping industry needs to take steps to mitigate the impact of hard fouling in these areas, research commissioned by Swedish biotechnology company I-Tech AB found.
Autonomous marine navigation startup Orca AI raises fresh funding
Orca AI, an AI-based navigation and collision avoidance solution, has raised $13 million in Series A funding, taking its total raised to over $15.5 million.
Dynagas, Equinor renew Arctic Aurora LNG carrier deal
Greece-based Dynagas LNG Partners, a partnership formed by shipowner Dynagas, has agreed a new deployment for its Arctic Aurora LNG carrier with Norway’s Equinor.
TECO 2030 rolls out CO2 capture ready hybrid/closed loop Future Funnel
Norwegian engineering company TECO 2030 ASA has unveiled a newly developed TECO 2030 Future Funnel with hybrid and closed loop alongside the already existing open loop.
CMB and Tsuneishi collaborate on hydrogen tech in Japan
Belgian shipowner Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB) and Japanese shipbuilder Tsuneishi have launched a joint venture to develop the hydrogen internal combustion engine (H2ICE) technology for the Japanese industrial and marine market.
NKT’s new cable barge ready for German offshore wind grid project
NKT’s new cable barge NKT Agrippina has been loaded with a cable section for the offshore wind connection project Ostwind 2 in the German part of the Baltic Sea and will soon set out on its maiden trip after being christened on 20 April. The vessel has been specially designed to transport offshore p
BKK, AL, Equinor in Europe’s first maritime value chain project
Aurora, Europe’s first maritime value chain project for liquid hydrogen, launched by BKK, Air Liquide, and Equinor to build a complete liquid hydrogen supply chain for ships.
Norsepower teams up with Keppel Offshore & Marine’s technology arm
Finnish cleantech company Norsepower has signed a framework agreement with Offshore Technology Development (OTD), Keppel Offshore & Marine’s technology arm, on the commercialization of rotor sails. Under the deal, OTD, which provides equipment to the offshore oil and gas, marine, and offshore wind i
Singapore launches 1st maritime drone estate
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) officially launched Singapore’s first Maritime Drone Estate (MDE) on 20 April 2021, in conjunction with the 15th Singapore Maritime Week.