Green Marine
CMA CGM launches 1st low-carbon shipping offer based on biomethane
French shipping and logistics giant CMA CGM is launching the first low-carbon shipping offer based on biomethane that supports the group vision to become carbon-neutral by 2050.
Update: Eemslift Hendrika taken under tow
A tow line has been attached to the Dutch-flagged cargo ship Eemslift Hendrika, which has been drifting off Norway since Monday. The ship has been secured and is now being towed by two tug boats to harbour in Ålesund, the Norwegian Coastal Administration said in an update. The tow line was set up by
BIMCO: 45 ULCVs ordered in March
A total of 45 ultra large containerships were ordered in March 2021, marking a major turnaround in the container shipping sector, data from BIMCO shows. Adding to this, 27 orders for ‘smaller’ sized ships were placed in the same month, bringing the total order capacity to 866,060 TEU. The ordering s
NAPA joins Finnish consortium to help develop low-carbon shipping solutions
NAPA, a Helsinki-based maritime software, services and data analysis provider has decided to join the Clean Propulsion Technologies project (CPT), a consortium led by the University of Vaasa that aims to develop radically new low-carbon solutions across global transport sectors.
ShippingLab: New platform to test, validate green fuels
A new ShippingLab project aims to create an internationally recognized platform for testing and validating new fuel solutions that can aid in significantly reducing or eliminating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the shipping industry.
MAN Energy kicks off AmmoniaMot project
MAN Energy Solutions rolled out the ‘AmmoniaMot’ project aiming to produce a dual-fuel, medium-speed engine capable of running on diesel fuel and ammonia.
Approval galore for South Korean wind turbine installation vessel
South Korean ship designer and shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has received Approvals in Principle (AiPs) from three classification societies for its wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) design. SHI’s low carbon emission ECO-WTIV (LNG Fuel + SOFC) model named SLW-FUEL CELL received AiP
Stena Bulk maps out decarbonization targets
Tanker shipping company Stena Bulk has revealed a set of five dated decarbonisation targets as part of its comprehensive roadmap for becoming a net-zero business by 2050. The first of these milestones was achieved in 2020, when Stena Bulk began offering customers low-carbon shipping options with up
Ports of Vancouver, BC, Tacoma, and Seattle to phase out maritime emissions by 2050
The Northwest ports of Vancouver, British Columbia, Tacoma, Seattle, and the combined container operations of The Northwest Seaport Alliance, are jointly committing to phase out emissions from seaport-related activities by 2050. In a collaboration among the four ports, the Northwest Ports Clean Air
Everfuel inks hydrogen supply deal for zero-emission ship concept
Danish green hydrogen fuel provider Everfuel A/S has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with an undisclosed German-Norwegian shipping company for the supply of hydrogen to a new zero-emission shipping solution. Under the cooperation deal, Everfuel will be responsible for delivery of hydrogen
Carbon Collectors gets green light for its CO2 barge-push tug design
A CO2 transport and storage barge-push tug combination, developed as part of the Carbon Collectors initiative, has won approval in principle from Bureau Veritas. The concept was developed by Dutch shipyard Royal Niestern Sander, the shipping company Royal Wagenborg, and Imodco, part of the SBM Offsh
LNG-ready boxship HMM Nuri starts maiden voyage fully laden
HMM Nuri, the first of eight new 16,000 TEU-class containerships designed as LNG-ready, has been entirely filled with cargoes on its first voyage, South Korean shipping company HMM said.
Gasum starts trial LBG deliveries to Finish Border Guard
Nordic energy company Gasum has kicked off test deliveries of liquefied biogas (LBG) for the Finnish Border Guard.
Latsco takes delivery of its first LNG tanker
Greek shipowner Latsco has received Hellas Diana from South Korea’s Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI), as the first LNG carrier in the fleet.