Green Marine
Israel says it identified tanker responsible for oil spill
Israel has identified the crude oil tanker that polluted its shores with blocks of tar following an oil spill, the country’s Environmental Protection Minister Gila Gamliel said. According to the Ministry of Environmental Protection, the ship in question is a Libyan-owned ship that was carrying cargo
Baleària LNG-powered fast ferry starts sea trials
Spanish ferry operator Baleària said its LNG-fueled fast-ferry Eleanor Roosevelt has kicked off sea trials.
BIMCO: Shipping needs global market-based measures
BIMCO, the world’s largest shipping association, has called on states and the shipping industry to start a dialogue on how to create a global ruleset for market-based measures (MBM) to support the use of low carbon fuels and to create a level playing field for the industry.
NGO suspected of receiving money to take on migrants from Maersk Etienne
Italian authorities have launched an investigation into the non-governmental organisation Mediterranea Saving Humans related to the Maersk Etienne migrant rescue. Specifically, the investigation is said to be looking into whether Mediterranea took money from Maersk Tankers to take over the migrants
Swedish government awards eco-bonus to shipping firms
The Swedish government has awarded four shipping companies with an environmental bonus for innovative and sustainable projects. Three of the four projects selected to receive eco-bonus operate services to and from Ports of Stockholm: AB Rederi Gotland won the bonus for changing from road cargo trans
Sino-Global starts accepting bitcoin as payment
The US-based company Sino-Global Shipping America revealed it will now accept Bitcoin as a form of payment for its global shipping, freight, and logistics services.
Holland Shipyards bags hydrogen retrofit for FPS
Dutch marine transportation services provider Future Proof Shipping has agreed to retrofit its inland vessel, Maas, to a zero-emissions hydrogen propulsion system.
Stena scores $180 million loan for E-Flexer ferries
Swedish-based international shipping company Stena has signed a $180 million loan agreement with KfW-Bank to finance two new E-Flexer RoPax ferries. The dup forms part of a series of nine new vessels ordered by Stena from China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai). The shipyard has already delivered
Grimaldi christens 3rd hybrid RoRo newbuild
Italian shipping company Grimaldi has christened Eco Livorno, the third hybrid roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) unit of Grimaldi Green 5th Generation (GG5G) vessel class.
Seaspan adds 15,000 TEU scrubber-fitted duo to its fleet
Seaspan Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Atlas Corp., has entered into an agreement to acquire two 15,000 TEU scrubber-fitted containerships. The company said that the 2019-built ships are on a long-term charter with a global liner company. The boxships are expected to be delivered late in
CMA CGM takes an equity stake in TTIA container terminal in Algeciras
French shipping and logistics major CMA CGM Group has through its CMA Terminals subsidiary acquired a 50% interest minus one share in Spain’s Total Terminal International Algeciras (TTIA) port terminal. The TTIA terminal, located in the Strait of Gibraltar at the crossroads of trade between Asia, th
FSL Trust refinances 5 tankers
FSL newbuilds
Shore power key to unlocking triple win for UK ports
Government support for shore-power is essential to unlocking a triple-win of cleaner air, lower climate pollution, and smart 21st-century electricity grids in UK ports, new research found.
UNEP FI releases guide on blue financing for sustainable ocean recovery
United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) has released a new guidance on blue finance to help banks, insurers and investors take action on the transition of ocean sectors to a sustainable future.