Green Marine
Chinese-flagged fishing vessel causes minor spill off Mauritius
A Chinese-flagged fishing vessel has run aground off the coast of Mauritius causing a minor spill, Reuters reported citing the country’s Minister of Fisheries and Shipping. Lu Rong Yuan Yu 588 vessel, carrying 130 tonnes of oil, ran aground off Pointe-aux-Sables, in the northwest of the main island,
K Line to set up carbon-neutral promotion group
Japanese shipping major K Line is launching a new department focusing on businesses and projects for carbon neutrality including renewable energy effective on April 1st, 2021. The new unit is being set up as the demand for decarbonization in the sector continues to grow, putting a major pressure on
DNV grants AiP to HMD for eco-friendly intra-Europe feeder ship
Norway-based classification society DNV (formerly DNV GL) has granted approval in principle (AiP) to South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) for a new design of intra-Europe 1,900 TEU feeder container ships.
HHI-DSME merger to be cleared after transfer of LNG technology to smaller yards
The mega-merger between the South Korean shipbuilding giants Hyundai Heavy Industries Group and Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering will receive regulatory approval once there are assurances that the competition on the market would not be distorted. In practice this means that HHI Group would
Petredec lifts option for three more LPG-powered newbuilds at Jiangnan
Petredec Holdings (Eastern) PTE Ltd has exercised the option to construct an additional three 93,000 cbm LPG carriers with dual fuel LPG propulsion at Jiangnan Shipyard. The ships are expected to deliver in June, August and September 2023. The order comes on the back of an announcement made in early
All-women commanded tanker makes history after setting sail from JNPT
A tanker commanded and managed by an all-women crew has set sail from the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT), the biggest container handling port in India. This is the first time in the world maritime history that a ship is being sailed by all women officers, according to India’s Ministry of Ports,
Stena Bulk rolls out InfinityMAX hybrid bulk carrier concept design
Swedish tanker shipping company Stena Bulk has unveiled a new concept hybrid bulk carrier design in an effort to push the shipping industry’s boundaries for zero-carbon, multimodal vessel design.
AqualisBraemar to support new Brazil-bound shuttle tanker
COSCO SHIPPING Heavy Industry has appointed energy and marine engineering consultancy AqualisBraemar to perform DP and BLS system FMEA on a shuttle tanker.
Altera takes delivery of sixth LNG-fueled shuttle tanker
Altera Infrastructure, previously known as Teekay Offshore, has taken delivery of its latest LNG-fueled shuttle tanker, Altera Wind.
Alfa Laval begins testing new fuels to support shipping’s transition
Swedish company Alfa Laval will soon start testing two new types of marine fuels — biofuels (made from waste) and methanol, at its Test & Training Centre in Denmark.
Linde to supply liquid hydrogen for Norled’s ferry
Industrial gases and engineering major Linde has been selected by Norwegian ferry operator Norled to supply liquid hydrogen and related infrastructure to the world’s first operational hydrogen-powered ferry.
GreenVoyage2050: 11 states intensify efforts to decarbonize shipping
Eleven states from across the globe are partnering in the International Maritime Organization (IMO)-Norway GreenVoyage2050 project, which is supporting the path to decarbonization in the shipping sector.
Eastern Pacific sets path to switch to methanol and ammonia as marine fuels
Singapore’s Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Dutch OCI N.V. and engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions to develop methanol and ammonia as marine fuels. Under the MoU, the partners will select conventional vessels from EPS’ existing tanker fleet tha
Damen sets up ship financing division
Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards Group revealed plans to launch a specialised financial services division, starting from 1 April 2021.