Green Marine
CCS awards China’s 1st hydrogen fuel cell type approval
Wuhan-based PEM fuel cell supplier Troowin Power System Technology Co has won a type approval from China Classification Society (CCS) for its marine fuel cell product. CCS said that this was China’s first certificate of type approval for a marine fuel cell, and that it follows more than a year of re
Wärtsilä joins Finnish clean propulsion project
The technology group Wärtsilä has taken participation in a consortium of Finnish research organisations studying new solutions for clean marine and off-road transport.
Australia will need to retool commodity exports to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050
As Australia gears up efforts to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 it is clear that the nation would have to commercialize low emission technologies and change its energy mix in the next 30 years. Speaking on Monday ahead of a climate summit occurring this week, Australian PM Scott Morrison said th
Dynagas FSRU completes sea trials in China
Chinese shipyard, Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding, has recently completed the sea trials for the first FSRU it is building for the Greek shipping company, Dynagas.
Crowley designs 1st fully electric US tug with autonomous tech
Crowley Engineering Services has completed the design of the first fully electric U.S. tugboat with autonomous technology.
HSHI delivers world’s 1st silent product carrier
Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI), a shipbuilding arm of Korea Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, has built and delivered a 115,000 dwt product carrier which has obtained the Silent E-Notation from DNV. The LR2 tanker, named Onex Peace, is owned by UAE-based energy trading company Onex DMCC, and
Yara to offer wind-assisted propulsion solutions
Yara Marine Technologies has partnered up with BAR Technologies to design and implement wind-assisted propulsion for the shipping industry. Under the agreement, Yara Marine will offer WindWings in its portfolio to ship owners and manage the value chain of procurement, construction, installation, ser
Viking Glory set for sea trials in June
Finland-based ferry company Viking Line’s new LNG-powered vessel Viking Glory is taking shape at XSI shipyard in Xiamen, China.
MOL switches FSRU order at DSME
Japanese shipping major Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has switched its order for an FSRU with the DSME into an order for a liquefied natural gas carrier.
Norden reshuffles fleet, bolsters focus on dry bulk
Danish shipping company Norden has seized on the market opportunities to increase its presence in the dry bulk cargo market while shifting away from its exposure in the tanker segment. In line with the startegy, the company’s Asset Management division has sold two Handysize tankers, Nord Bell and No
Wärtsilä tech picked for Arctic LNG 2 carriers
The Finnish technology group Wärtsilä said it has inked a deal to deliver radio and integrated navigation systems tech for ten icebreaking LNG-fueled tankers to be constructed for the Arctic LNG-2 project.
Seaspan issues $300M sustainability-linked bond
Seaspan Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Atlas Corp., said it has priced $300 million in new senior unsecured sustainability-linked bonds in the Nordic bond market.
KEH launches customisable LNG bunker vessel design
Danish marine consultancy Knud E. Hansen (KEH) has presented its design of a series of medium-capacity LNG bunkering tankers under the name of the X-gas Project.
Alfa-Laval gears up to test methanol fuel cells
Alfa Laval in cooperation with fuel cell maker Blue World Technologies has announced plans to start testing a marine fuel cell system based on methanol. The testing will take place at the Alfa Laval Test & Training Centre in Denmark, exploring the technology’s potential as a source of marine fossil-