Green Marine
The Coalition for the Energy of the Future reveals its first milestones
The coalition of major international companies joined to accelerate the energy transition in transport and logistics unveiled their first seven concrete steps and welcomed three new members.
Four injured in bulker explosion off Gibraltar coast
Four crew members were injured following an explosion onboard a Hong Kong-fagged bulker in Gibraltar waters on 19 February 2021.
Offshore wind to power Europe’s largest power-to-x plant
Denmark’s Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has unveiled plans to build a Power-to-X plant in Esbjerg which will convert power from offshore wind turbines to green ammonia. Consisting of 1 GW electrolysis, the plant will be Europe’s largest production facility of CO2-free green ammonia, CIP s
Chantiers de l’Atlantique to test its sail system at the yard before moving onto large ships
French shipbuilder Chantiers de l’Atlantique is planning to install a first-of-its-kind model of Solid Sail/AeolDrive, a sailing solution adapted to large ships, at the shipyard. The installation is the first step of the technical validation necessary prior to the commercialization of the solution a
CWind launches first hybrid-powered Surface Effect Ship
CWind, part of the Global Marine Group, has launched its CWind Poineer vessel, the world’s first hybrid-powered Surface Effect Ship (SES), according to the company. The vessel was developed in response to an industry-wide push to develop and deploy innovative technologies that reduce CO2 emissions,
Euronav inks sale and leaseback for VLCC
Belgium’s tanker shipping company Euronav has entered into a sale and leaseback agreement with China’s investment management company Taiping & Sinopec Financial Leasing Ltd Co. for Newton, a 2009-built very large crude carrier (VLCC).
ITF: Crew of seized South Korean tanker finally return home
The crew of the South Korean chemical tanker Hankuk Chemi, which was seized by Iranian authorities back in January, are on their way home, the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) said. The vessel and its crew were detained in the Strait of Hormuz on 4 January 2021 over alleged ‘marine
Interview with Silverstream CEO: Increasing ship efficiency a matter of business survival
Ship owners will have to make their vessels more efficient regardless of the pathway they choose to meet the upcoming regulatory requirements on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in 2030 and ultimately 2050. Making vessels more efficient will be vital in ensuring owners remain competitive in the busine
Two newbuilds to join Royal Caribbean’s fleet in 2021 as cruise liner reports massive $5.8 bn loss
Odyssey of the Seas, Royal Caribbean’s second Quantum Ultra Class cruise ship, is set to join the company’s fleet by the end of the first quarter of this year. Meyer Werft floated out Odyssey of the Seas in December 2020. The ship then moored at the outfitting pier in the shipyard harbour to receive
Australia joins UK-led alliance to protect global ocean
Australia has become the latest member of the Global Ocean Alliance, a 39-country strong initiative calling for at least 30 per cent of the world’s oceans to be protected as marine protected areas (MPAs) by 2030.
Meyer Werft cuts steel for LNG-powered Arvia cruise ship
German shipbuilder Meyer Werft has begun the construction of the new LNG-powered Arvia cruise ship for the British shipping company P&O Cruises. The shipyard hosted a steel cutting ceremony for the cruise ship on February 18th, 2021. The sister ship of the Iona is optimally tailored to the preferenc
Expanding Princess Amalia Harbor’s quay facilities
The Port of Rotterdam Authority has awarded the construction of around 2.4 kilometers of quays and earth-retaining walls in the Princess Amalia Harbor to the HOCHTIEF, Ballast Nedam and Van Oord consortium. The construction of the quays marks the start of the further development of the harbor locate
Hyundai Samho bags contract for VLCC trio
South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries, a subsidiary of Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co., has won a contract for the construction of three very large crude carriers (VLCCs). The order has been secured from an unnamed shipowner based in Asia with the deliveries slated fo
EU’s own maritime technology industry key to achieving strategic autonomy
Europe won’t be able to achieve strategic autonomy without supporting and strengthening its own maritime technology industry, the Shipyards’ & Maritime Equipment Association (SEA Europe) said.