Green Marine
Phoenician Energy’s aluminum-air batteries win in Yara Marine’s accelerator program
Yara Marine Technologies, a Norway-based provider of exhaust gas cleaning systems, has selected Phoenician Energy’s aluminum-air batteries as the winner of its corporate accelerator program, Yara Marine X. Yara Marine X was launched in September as a startup competition aiming to provide a home for
Logistec: Five US Gulf Coast terminals join Green Marine
Five Texas terminals of Logistec Corporation and its US Gulf Coast affiliate, Gulf Stream Marine (GSM), will be certified as part of the Green Marine Environmental Certification Program, the duo said.
Gibson: Up to 40% of VLCC fleet could be scrubber fitted by the end of 2021
Despite a massive drop in premium earnings for ships fitted with scrubbers during 2020, the scope for scrubber cancellations has been limited due to contractual obligations with shipyards and scrubber manufacturers, Gibson Shipbrokers said in its latest weekly report. This might come as a bit surpri
Frank Coles, CEO of Wallem Group, resigns
Frank Coles, Chief Executive Officer of the Wallem Group, has resigned and will be leaving the Wallem Group shortly, the company’s board confirmed. “As many will be aware Frank has been very active in highlighting the plight of seafarers during the Covid-19 pandemic and now wishes to become more inv
Costa Cruises’ 2nd LNG-powered cruise ship floated out in Finland
Costa Toscana, an LNG powered, 185,000 GT cruise ship being built for Carnival’s brand Costa Cruises, was floated out to the outfitting pier at Finland’s Meyer Turku shipyard on 15 January 2021.
Zvezda cuts steel for 3rd LNG-powered MR product carrier
Russian Shipbuilding Complex Zvezda has cut steel for the third MR-type product carrier operating on LNG as marine fuel ordered by the compatriot shipping major Sovcomflot in 2019. The 1B-ice class tanker will have a deadweight of about 50,000 tonnes, length of over 180 meters, width of over 32 mete
SCF’s Shell-chartered LNG newbuild delivered
Russia’s largest shipping company Sovcomflot has taken delivery of the Shell-chartered LNG carrier, SCF Timmerman.
BP denounces involvement in Wakashio oil spill
British multinational oil and gas company BP has denounced media reports alleging the company was involved in the grounding of the bulk carrier Wakashio off Mauritius in July 2020 causing a massive oil spill. The bulk carrier Wakashio, chartered by MOL from a subsidiary of Nagashiki Shipping Co., ra
MPA Singapore: SafeEntry@Sea protocols take effect
On 15 January 2021, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) officially introduced new requirements for shore-based personnel boarding ships in an effort to improve the safety of maritime operations.
Tufton Oceanic growing scrubber-fitted fleet
UK’s investment company Tufton Oceanic Assets Limited has expanded its fleet with two containerships fitted with exhaust gas cleaning systems (scrubbers).
NGO Shipbreaking: Beaching of ships in Bangladesh continues to claim lives
At least five workers have lost their lives while dismantling out of service ships at shipbreaking facilities in Bangladesh in the final quarter of 2020, the latest quarterly report from the NGO Shipbreaking Platform shows. Two workers fell to their deaths while dismantling two different vessels. In
Maersk boxship targeted by pirates in Gulf of Guinea
A Post-Panamax containership operated by Danish shipping giant Maersk has come under an attempted piracy attack in the Gulf of Guinea.
Port of Oakland welcomes its tallest cranes yet into the harbor
Colossal cranes have arrived into the Port of Oakland’s harbor on board the heavy-lift vessel Zhen Hua 35. Stevedoring Services of America (SSA) has invested in the three giant cranes for its Oakland International Container Terminal (OICT). The cranes were ordered from Shanghai-based ZPMC. The inves
Fincantieri floats out Silver Dawn
Silversea Cruises’ new ship Silver Dawn touched water for the first time today during her float-out at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona, Italy. The fitting out phase will now begin, and the ship is scheduled for delivery in November 2021. With the delivery of both Silver Origin and Silver Moon in