Green Marine
Ammonia as marine fuel: the next big frontier
As the maritime industry embarks upon the fourth propulsion revolution, ammonia has been identified as one of the key alternatives to fossil fuels in the shipping’s pathway toward becoming carbon neutral. There has been a notable increase in the uptake of large ammonia vessels over the past year, ac
Meyer Werft wins rare cruise ship order from Japan
Japanese cruise shipping company NYK Cruises, part of the NYK Group, has ordered an LNG-powered 51,950 GT cruise ship from German shipbuilder Meyer Werft.
Meriaura Group working on a 100% carbon neutral transport concept
Finnish shipping outfit Meriaura Group has started the preparation and design of a transport concept that is to achieve 100 per cent carbon neutrality.
International Seaways, Diamond S create 2nd largest US-listed tanker company
New York-based tanker company International Seaways (INSW) has decided to merge with Greenwich-based energy shipping company Diamond S Shipping.
Royal IHC moving towards zero-emission TSHDs
Classification society Bureau Veritas has issued an ‘approval in principle’ (AiP) for Royal IHC’s hydrogen-fuelled trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD). In an innovation partnership with the Dutch Rijkswaterstaat, IHC is exploring a new type of vessel referred to as the ‘LEAF’ (low energy adaptive
Giant Pioneering Spirit vessel gets second lift system
Allseas has equipped its Pioneering Spirit vessel with a second lift system capable of removing and installing complete jackets in one go.
Panama launches investigation into Ever Given’s grounding
The Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) has started an investigation into the grounding of the Ever Given containership in the Suez Canal last week to determine the causes of the incident. To remind, the 20,000 TEU containership, flagged in Panama, ran aground on March 23 blocking the waterway for hundr
Biden appoints new chair of Federal Maritime Commission
Commissioner Daniel B. Maffei has been designated as the new chairman of the US Federal Maritime Commission, an independent federal agency responsible for regulating the US international ocean transportation system.
MAN Energy Solutions completes remote type approval test for a new engine
MAN Energy Solutions and Korean counterpart STX Engine have carried a remote type approval test for a new engine. German-based engine manufacturer said the type approval test was carried out on-site in Korea in early March 2021 with STX and MAN Energy Solutions staff on site and classification socie
PIL wraps up restructuring, raises $600M of fresh funding
Singapore-based container shipping company Pacific International Lines (PIL) has completed its restructuring process, securing $600 million in fresh capital in order to stay afloat.
Zvezda lays keel for 1st of three LNG-powered MR tankers
Russian Zvezda Shipbuilding Complex held a keel-laying ceremony on Tuesday for the first of three ice-class MR product tankers, ordered by SCF Atlantic, a subsidiary of SCF Group. The MR-type product carrier will be operating on LNG as a marine fuel as a means of cutting sulfur and NOx emissions. Th
Seaspan orders 15,500 TEU scrubber-fitted boxship sextet
Seaspan Corporation, part of Atlas Corp., has entered into an agreement with an unnamed shipyard for the construction of six 15,500 TEU containerships.
Norwegians launch zero-emission short-sea JV
Norwegian shipping consultancy Amon Maritime has set up a joint venture with compatriot shipowners Navigare Shipping & Logistics and AS Mosvolds Rederi named Viridis Bulk Carriers. The company will specialize in short-sea shipping, powering its ships by green and blue ammonia. “We are launching a fl
Suez Canal reopens, LNG vessels waiting for normalised operations
After the unblocking of the Suez Canal on Monday, a number of LNG and other vessels are waiting for the canal to become fully operational.