Green Marine
Norway: New group to support maritime green shift
Four companies specializing in digitalization, energy efficiency and zero-emission solutions have joined forces in a new group under the name HAV Group ASA, Norwegian shipbuilder Havyard said.
NYK: Eco-friendly wood-chip carrier delivered
A new wood-chip carrier for Japanese paper milling company Hokuetsu Corporation was delivered at Oshima Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. in Saikai city, Nagasaki, Japan, on 2 March 2021.
Japan: e5 Lab creates Marindows to speed up maritime digitalization
Japanese shipping solutions provider e5 Lab Inc. has established Marindows Inc. in an effort to bring advanced information technology (IT) to Japan’s maritime industry.
Greenferry I bunkers LNG at Brunsbüttel
German Brunsbüttel Ports on Wednesday hosted the first liquefied natural gas bunkering of the recently commissioned Greenferry I.
Norden posts the strongest result in 10 years
Danish shipping company Dampskibsselskabet Norden A/S has delivered its best annual results in the past ten years having reported a $106 million profit for 2020. The results are being announced on the back of a very challenging market plagued by volatility and uncertainty due to COVID-19. In the tan
Seaspan continues ordering spree with 8 more boxships
Seaspan Corporation, a Hong Kong-based owner and operator of container vessels and part of Atlas Corp., has entered into an agreement with an undisclosed shipyard for the construction of eight scrubber-fitted containerships.
Marine Benchmark: 2020 global shipping CO2 emissions down 1%
Global shipping CO2 emissions decreased 1% last year as the Coronavirus pandemic curtailed 2020 shipping activity, according to maritime data provider Marine Benchmark. CO2 emissions among the ‘Big-3’ – tankers, bulkers, and containers – actually increased 1.2%, with a 2.4% decline in container emis
Responsible ship recycling initiative welcomes SEB
Swedish financial services group SEB has joined the Responsible Ship Recycling Standards (RSRS), a joint bank initiative for ensuring environmentally and socially responsible dismantling and recycling of ships.
Industry groups tell EU to incentivize green hydrogen and ammonia as fuels of the future
The EU should promote the use of green hydrogen and ammonia by ships as part of its upcoming maritime fuel law, major shipping industry players and environmentalists have told the European Commission. The new law, better known as the FuelEU Maritime initiative, will require ships carrying EU trade t
MISC’s Seri Everest delivers ethane cargo in China
Malaysian company MISC’s very large ethane carrier (VLEC) Seri Everest completed its maiden cargo discharge at Lianyungang port, Jiangsu province, China.
Haldor Topsoe joins Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping
Haldor Topsoe, a Denmark-based catalysis company, has joined Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping.
BW Group, Miros form vessel performance optimization JV
Singapore-based gas shipping giant BW Group and technology company Miros are launching Miros Mocean, a joint venture focusing on optimizing vessel performance. The new company will combine BW Group’s maritime expertise with Miros’ radar technology providing precise data about the operating condition
Shell boosts LNG bunkering network
Global energy giant Shell marked another milestone for its liquefied natural gas (LNG) marine fuels business with the charter of a new LNG bunkering supply vessel being constructed in Spain.
AMSA: Shipping firm, CO fined for dumping waste
The chief officer and company of a Liberian-flagged bulk carrier have been fined and convicted for dumping garbage into the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.