Green Marine
Offshore wind vessel first to feature electric VSPs
The two first electric Voith Schneider Propellers (eVSP) ever manufactured will be soon installed in a new commissioning service operation vessel (CSOV) being built by Gondan Shipbuilders for Østensjø Rederi. According to the shipyard, the eVSPs arrived last week at its main facilities in Castropol,
Monjasa expands Panama bunker presence
Danish bunker services provider Monjasa has moved one of its bunker tankers from Dubai to Panama in order to enable outer anchorage bunker supplies off Christobal.
Exmar’s ammonia fuelled midsize gas carrier gets AIP
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded an Approval in Principle to Exmar’s ammonia fuelled 40,000 m3 midsize gas carrier (MGC). The vessel was designed by China-based Jiangnan Shipyard while Wärtsilä Gas Solutions provided all input for the ammonia fuel gas supply system. The evaluation included an overa
Avenir takes delivery of second 7,500-cbm LNG bunkering vessel
Avenir LNG, a joint venture consisting of Stolt-Nielsen, Hoegh LNG and Golar LNG, has taken delivery of its second 7,500-cbm LNG bunkering vessel Avenir Accolade
ABB hybrid-electric propulsion for new Casco Bay ferry
Maine ferry operator Casco Bay Lines has selected integrated hybrid-electric power and propulsion solution from technology company ABB for its new vessel.
Impala Terminals launches carbon neutral freight service
Impala Terminals, a joint venture firm between Trafigura and IFM Investors, has started its certified carbon neutral freight service. The company said the service gives customers visibility into the indirect greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions generated by the transportation of their shipments of non fer
Korean shipbuilders reveal new round of boxship orders
Although many shipyards around the globe have been facing order stagnation caused by COVID-19 crisis, the situation seems to be different for South Korean shipbuilders that just secured massive containership orders.
World’s 1st ship tunnel gets green light for construction start
Norway’s Stad Ship Tunnel project, also known as the world’s first full-scale ship tunnel, has received a green light to kick off the preparations for the construction. Namely, the approval came in the allocation letter from the country’s Ministry of Transport and Communications to the Norwegian Coa
Moby sues asset management firms over ‘unlawful takeover attempt’
Italian shipping company Moby S.p.A. has filed a lawsuit against a group of U.S. and European asset management firms claiming they engaged in a campaign to take over Moby. The lawsuit was filed on February 22, 2021, by Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, on behalf of Moby, in New York State Court in
Crystal Endeavor wraps up sea trials
The expedition yacht Crystal Endeavor has returned to MV Werften’s Stralsund shipyard after completing a three-day sea trial in the Baltic Sea. The extensive tests were launched on March 5 and were completed out on Sunday. The tests were aimed at verifying the functionality of important technical sy
DSS to monitor environmental performance of ships with ABS app
Classification society ABS has signed an agreement with Diana Shipping Services (DSS), a subsidiary of Greek shipowner Diana Shipping, to implement the ABS Environmental Monitor digital sustainability solution across 31 vessels under DSS management.
Deltamarin, Cargill showcase their wind technology in a virtual showroom
Deltamarin, in partnership with Cargill and BAR Technologies, has launched a virtual showroom of their WindWings technology. WindWings is a wind propulsion system designed to harvest wind energy, and it has the potential to reduce a vessel’s CO2 emissions by up to 30%, according to its developers. T
Port of NY and NJ secures funding for electrification initiatives
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, several Port of New York of New Jersey tenants, and other agencies and organizations across the state are set to receive more than $100 million for clean, equitable transportation projects.
Montreal labour dispute may cause major disruptions, association warns
The mere threat of a work stoppage by longshore workers at Canada’s Port of Montreal is forcing North American importers and exporters to divert large volumes of international cargo away from the port and is already causing havoc to supply chains, the Shipping Federation of Canada said.