Green Marine
Echandia Marine to provide batteries for Kochi’s electric ferries
Echandia Marine, a Sweden-based zero-emission energy technology provider, has signed an agreement with Siemens to provide E-LTO battery systems for 23 modern electric ferries for the South Indian city of Kochi’s public transport. The project comprises a total of 78 zero-emission vessels, which is th
Gunvor invests in Artemis Technologies
Commodity trader Gunvor Group has made an investment in Artemis Technologies as a part of the company’s commitment to developing nonhydrocarbon solutions to maritime transportation. The investment by Gunvor follows the recent award of a £33 million ($ 44.8 million) UK Government innovation grant to
Van Oord orders next-gen green cable-laying vessel
Van Oord has placed an order with VARD for a next-generation green cable-laying vessel for the offshore wind sector. According to Van Oord, the vessel will be fully operational in 2023 and the investment is part of the company’s strategy to strengthen its position in the offshore wind market. Apart
Port of San Diego chooses ecoSPEARS clean water technology
ecoSPEARS will deploy NASA-developed technology to remove Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) from sediments in America’s Cup Harbor.
Maersk to ship Novo Nordisk pharmaceuticals using sustainable biofuel
Danish shipping and logistics major A.P. Moller – Maersk has signed a logistics agreement with compatriot pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk to transport pharmaceuticals in an eco-friendly manner.
Port of Corpus Christi Commission gives nod to agreement for offshore deepwater port project
The Port of Corpus Christi Authority Commission has approved a lease agreement and related pipeline easement for the Bluewater Texas Terminals (BWTX) offshore deepwater port project — a 50/50 joint venture between Texas-based Phillips 66 and Trafigura Group. The proposed project will consist of up t
MOL, Kobe Steel install binary cycle power generation system on VLOC
A binary cycle power generation system for ships, jointly researched by Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and compatriot steel manufacturer Kobe Steel, has been installed on a very large ore carrier (VLOC) newbuild.
probunkers requests license for LNG bunkering in Port of Singapore
Piraeus-based company probunkers has submitted a request for an LNG bunkering license in the Port of Singapore.
WMU, partners join forces on decarbonizing long-distance shipping
The World Maritime University (WMU) is partnering with industry majors on the EU funded Horizon 2020 (H2020) research project on decarbonizing shipping. The CHEK project aims to demonstrate a combination of innovative ship design and technologies operating in symbiosis on real vessel concept designs
KNOT Offshore buys new shuttle tanker operating in Brazil
Shuttle tanker operator KNOT Offshore Partners has agreed to acquire a company that owns the shuttle tanker Tove Knutsen.
Work starts on Finnlines’ 3rd hybrid RoRo
The Nanjing Jinling shipyard in China cut the steel for the third hybrid Ro-Ro vessel owned by Finnlines, Grimaldi’s RoRo and passenger company, earlier today. Furthermore, the keel laying of the first hybrid Ro-Ro took place on the same day. The new vessels are part of Finnlines’ ongoing € 500-mill
ESPO: Ports can play important role in delivering EU Green Deal but clearer strategy needed
Europe’s ports can be a strategic partner in making the European Green Deal happen but a more specific strategy in this respect is needed, the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) pointed out.
45 countries designated seafarers as key workers
Forty-five IMO Member States and one Associate Member, Hong Kong, have now designated seafarers as key workers, a key step in resolving the ongoing crew change crisis. Key worker designation is essential to exempt these professionals from specific COVID-related travel restrictions, allowing them to
Lloyd’s Register awards AiP to Hyundai for 30,000 cbm LNG carrier
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded approval in principle to a Hyundai Mipo Dockyard for 30,000 cbm LNG carrier a prismatic with IMO type B tank.