Green Marine
ADNOC boosts crude capacity by adding two more VLCCs
ADNOC Logistics & Services, a shipping and maritime logistics arm of ADNOC, has acquired two additional Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCC).
Port of Felixstowe raises the bar
Following the successful completion of strengthening and dredging works to Berth 7 on Trinity Terminal, Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe has further enhanced its deep-water berth capacity. Under the latest development project, Berth 7 has been dredged from 15m to 16.5m below Chart Datum and the be
Optimarin enjoys BWTS order spree
Norway-based ballast water treatment (BWT) specialist Optimarin has seen its best-ever start to a year, with the company signing a series of fleet contracts, frame agreements and system orders to continue the positive trend recorded in Q4 2020.
HHI Group, KR partner up on developing eco-friendly ships
South Korean majors Hyundai Heavy Industry (HHI) Group and Korean Register (KR) have signed an MOU laying the groundwork for a strategic partnership to address key environmental challenges facing the industry. Under the MOU, signed on April 12, the two sides plan to exchange technical information an
T&E, shipowners: EU ETS needs to be fair and ambitious
An alliance of Greek and Swedish shipowners, along with Transport & Environment (T&E), has called on the European Commission to put the ‘polluter pays principle’ at the core of its emissions trading system (ETS) proposal.
TECO 2030 embarks upon carbon capture and storage feasibility study
Norwegian engineering company TECO 2030 ASA and Austrian-based automotive consulting firm AVL List GmbH have joined forces on a feasibility study on the potential of carbon capture and storage in the maritime industry. The study will focus on the vessel capabilities and robustness of the technology.
Schottel’s drive system picked for the world’s first LNG hybrid tug
Singapore-based Sembcorp Marine has picked Schottel’s azuimuthal hybrid drive system for the world’s first liquefied natural gas (LNG) hybrid tug.
Høglund FGSS picked for LNG-fueled crude oil quartet
Marine solutions provider Høglund has been contracted to deliver Fuel Gas Supply Systems (FGSS) for four LNG-fuelled LR II crude and product oil tankers.
KSOE bags order for two more LPG carriers
South Korean shipbuilder Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) continues winning new vessel orders. On 13 April, it unveiled another contract encompassing two liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carriers.
Harvey Gulf completes 1000th LNG bunkering op
U.S. offshore vessel owner Harvey Gulf has completed a milestone 1000th LNG bunkering operation at its facility in Port Fourchon, Louisiana.
SCPA officially opens Hugh K. Leatherman terminal
South Carolina Ports welcomed the first vessel to the Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal on 9 April 2021, marking the first container terminal to open in the U.S. since 2009.
Gibson: 27 LNG-fuelled ships ordered so far this year
Since the start of the year, there have been 27 LNG-fuelled vesselsordered, according to a recent market insight from Gibson Shipbrokers. Of these, 14 have been tankers, nine have been container vessels, two general cargo, and PCCs respectively. The vessels will be built through to 2024. Furthermore
IRClass took on sea trials for the use of biofuels
International ship classification society Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass) has undertaken successful sea trials for the ships Ambuja Mukund and Ambuja Vaibhav towards the use of biofuels.
Nakashima takes majority stake in Becker Marine Systems
Japanese manufacturer of marine propellers Nakashima Propeller Co. Ltd. has acquired a majority stake in the German shipbuilding supplier Becker Marine Systems GmbH.