Green Marine
SPBES, GRSE to collaborate on electric/hybrid propulsion solutions for ships
Canadian energy storage solutions provider Sterling PlanB and India state-controlled shipyard Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to facilitate an increase in access to hybrid and fully electric propulsion and power solutions expertise throu
NGO Shipbreaking calls on EU to investigate fatalities at Turkish recycling yards
NGO Shipbreaking Platform is calling on the European Union to investigate incidents that claimed two lives at Turkish ship recycling yards that are included in the EU List of approved ship recycling facilities. According to the NGO, on 3 October 2020, a worker lost his life during the scrapping of
Wärtsilä’s hybrid solution picked for new Ro-Ro ferry
The Finnish technology group Wärtsilä’s has been contracted to deliver its advanced hybrid solution for a new Canadian ferry.
Yara creates Clean Ammonia unit
Norwegian fertilizer company Yara International ASA revealed it is taking further steps to enable the hydrogen economy by establishing a new global unit – Yara Clean Ammonia.
Solution found to end MSC Anastasia’s crew change ordeal
The ordeal of seafarers on board MSC Anastasia, a bulk carrier that has been stuck off China’s coast since September 2020, has finally come to an end. MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company has been calling for months for an urgent crew change solution for Anastasia, which, like dozens of other ships, h
Seaspan orders 24,000 TEU eco-friendly boxship pair
Seaspan Corporation, a Hong Kong-based owner and operator of containerships and a subsidiary of Atlas Corp, has entered into an agreement with an undisclosed shipyard for two 24,000 TEU newbuild containerships.
Höegh LNG extends Trafigura, Cheniere charter deals
Norwegian floating LNG player Höegh LNG, has secured charter extensions of its current interim LNG carrier deals with Trafigura and Cheniere.
BAE Systems to supply electric hybrid power & propulsion system for UVM’s new vessel
BAE Systems to power University of Vermont research vessel with emission-reducing electric power and propulsion system.
Ecoslops to produce bunkers from recycled waste oil at Port of Tema
French cleantech company Ecoslops has unveiled a new environmentally-friendly initiative aimed at producing bunker fuel from oily waste in Ghana. On 8 February 2021, the company announced the signature of the fourth letter of intent for its petroleum residue recycling (P2R) solution called Mini P2R,
Hapag-Lloyd secures green financing for six LNG-powered newbuilds
German liner company Hapag-Lloyd has concluded two green financial deals worth a total of $889 million. The financing will be used for six ultra-large 23,500 TEU container ships, which were ordered in December 2020. The company said that the two deals include debut transactions according to the Gree
ESL Shipping, Meriaura, others team up on Finnish E-fuel project
Finnish shipping companies ESL Shipping and Meriaura are participating in a consortium that recently launched the E-fuel research project in Finland.
TECO 2030, Thecla Bodewes Shipyards team up on hydrogen fuel cells
TECO 2030, an Oslo-based engineering and equipment development company, has partnered up with Thecla Bodewes Shipyards in Holland to develop zero-emission hydrogen-based fuel cell propulsion. The partners are set to focus on all types of river going vessels, such as push tugs, dredgers, passenger an
NYK orders LPG dual-fueled VLGCs
Japanese shipping company NYK has placed an order for its first two liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) dual-fueled very large gas carriers (VLGCs) at Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. Both ships will be built at the KHI Sakaide Works shipyard and are set for delivery in 2022. Outline of Vessel Length overal
d’Amico buys leased MR tanker
d’Amico Tankers D.A.C. (Ireland), part of Italian shipping company d’Amico International Shipping S.A. (DIS), has exercised its purchase option on the MT High Priority, a 46,847 dwt MR product tanker.