Green Marine
Shell charters 10 LNG-fueled VLCCs
The Hague-based Shell signed agreements to charter ten new crude tankers powered by dual-fuel liquefied natural gas (LNG) engines.
Uniper, Liberty Pier Maritime & SDC set up Green Methanol Cooperation
Germany’s Uniper has teamed up with shipping service provider Liberty Pier Maritime Projects and the engineering firm Ship Design & Consult (SDC) to establish green methanol on the market as a sustainable marine fuel. The three companies have formed an open collaboration — the Green Methanol Coopera
INSW to build three dual-fuel LNG VLCCs
International Seaways (INSW) has entered into an agreement to build three dual-fuel LNG very large shipping vessels, expected to be delivered in 2023.
PowerCell Sweden to provide marine fuel cell module for demonstration projects
Fuel cell developer PowerCell Sweden has received an order for a 185 kW marine fuel cell high-power module from the Norwegian R&D company and system integrator Prototech AS. The module is planned to be integrated as part of a testing infrastructure for sustainable marine power solutions and future f
MacGregor to equip LNG-powered PCTCs for NYK Line
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has secured an equipment order for four-LNG powered PCTC vessels being built at the China Merchants Jinling Shipyard for NYK Line. The order includes a range of electrically operated equipment and encompasses quarter stern ramps and doors, side ramps and doors, internal
Damen gets funding to lease mobile BWTS in emerging markets
Climate Investor Two (CI2) has approved an investment that could amount to €24.5 million (about $29.3 million) to support the lease of Damen’s portable ballast water treatment (BWT) solution InvaSave to clients in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
Singapore 1st to ratify marine aids to navigation treaty
On 9 March 2021, Singapore ratified the Convention on the International Organization for Marine Aids to Navigation.
Reducing carbon footprint of CSD Athena
Wartsila has expanded its partnership with Van Oord with the signing of a 9-year renewal and extension to its Optimized Maintenance agreement. The contract covers the Wartsila engines installed on the cutter suction dredger ‘Athena’ and was signed in January 2021. The new agreement also expands on t
Maersk Product Tankers on track to cut CO2 emissions by 30% by 2021
Danish tanker owner Maersk Product Tankers has cut its CO2 emissions by 3.3 percent in 2020 with the help of its proprietary digital and technical solutions. The latest decrease gives a total reduction of 28.7 per cent between 2008 and 2020 as measured on the Energy Efficiency Operational Indicator,
Maersk, partners set sights on ammonia bunkering at Port of Singapore
Maritime industry leaders have embarked upon a feasibility study aimed at establishing a comprehensive supply chain for the provision of green ammonia ship-to-ship bunkering at the Port of Singapore. The companies taking part in the project include A.P. Moller – Maersk A/S, Fleet Management Limited,
Qatar Petroleum takes aim at new LNG carrier designs
Qatar Petroleum has signed a multi-party deal with a number of LNG players to develop new medium and large liquefied natural gas carrier designs.
Using biofuel, UECC ship cut over 20 million kg of CO2 emissions
United European Car Carriers (UECC), a Norway-based provider of shortsea RoRo transportation, reported massive CO2 emissions cuts by using biofuel on board one of its roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) vessels.
Industry calls for adoption of ‘moon-shot’ $5 billion R&D fund
Governments controlling a major share of the world’s shipping tonnage submitted today the proposal to the UN International Maritime Organization (IMO) to establish a $5 billion Maritime Research Fund. The fund would be formed by using mandatory contributions from the world’s shipping companies. The
SAAM to get El Salvador LNG-dedicated tugs
SAAM Towage is expanding its fleet in Central America with two additional tugboats set to serve the Energía del Pacífico (EDP) LNG terminal in El Salvador.