Green Marine
JIT ship ops save fuel, cut emissions, new trial shows
Another desktop trial in Just-In-Time (JIT) ship operations has yielded positive results, showing that vessel emissions can be cut considerably, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) said.
US ports seeking $3.5 billion in COVID-19 relief funding
The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA), the collective voice of America’s seaports, together with a host of other maritime transportation entities are asking for $3.5 billion in COVID-19 relief funding to be made available for the U.S. maritime transportation sector. The organizations s
Russia starts creating commercial fleet of autonomous vessels
Russian technology company Kronshtadt Technologies has entered into agreements to equip a series of cargo and passenger ships with autonomous navigation systems.
Russia’s first LNG bunkering vessel gets storage tanks
Russia’s Gazprom Neft said the construction of the country’s first LNG bunkering vessel progressed with the installation of storage tanks and other cryogenic equipment.
Saga Pure ASA pushes forward with investments in green technologies
Saga Pure ASA, formerly known as Saga Tankers, has taken a 21.4 % stake in Bergen Carbon Solutions AS (BCS), a company that has developed a technology for converting CO2 to carbon nanofibers. The investment saw Saga Pure commit to subscribe for NOK 30 million ($3.4 million) in a gross NOK 40 million
Wallenius Wilhelmsen welcomes third energy-efficient HERO ship
Norway-based shipping and logistics company Wallenius Wilhelmsen has named MV Tannhauser, its newest HERO large car and truck carrier (LCTX) vessel.
MOL reshuffles top management, integrates dry bulk businesses
Japanese shipping heavyweight Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has appointed Takeshi Hashimoto as the company’s new Chairman and President. Hashimoto, currently working as Representative Director, Executive Vice President Executive Officer, will take office on April 1, 2021, taking over from Junichiro Iked
BBG, Harren & Partner form bulker alliance
Germany’s shipping companies Bremer Bereederungsgesellschaft (BBG) and Harren & Partner (H&P) have decided to create an alliance, combining their expertise, fleets and networks in the bulker segment.
Darr: We can’t afford to focus on one solution
The shipping industry has to have an open mind and look at a wide range of solutions to decarbonize, avoiding the risk of focusing on a single pathway, Bud Darr, Executive Vice President, Maritime Policy and Government Affairs of MSC Group, said. Darr was one of the panelists of the Leadership Insig
The Ocean Cleanup, Konecranes team up on series production of river plastic extractor
The Ocean Cleanup and Konecranes have partnered up to design, manufacture, and service The Ocean Cleanup’s Interceptor, which will be extracting plastic from rivers before entering the ocean.
Japanese shipbuilders to combine expertise in building greener vessels
Leading Japanese shipbuilders are joining forces in an initiative aimed at integrating accumulated expertise to design and build state-of-the-art ships compliant with the ever more stringent environmental regulations. The organization, named Planning and Design Center for Greener Ships, includes nin
Port of Kiel opens new shore power facility at Ostseekai
Germany’s Port of Kiel has inaugurated the new shore power facility in an effort to reduce hundreds of tons of CO2 emissions and become one of the greenest ports in Europe.
MOL secures transport deal for wind-powered coal carrier
Japanese shipowner Mitsui O.S.K. Lines has reached a coal transport deal with Tohoku Electric Power Co., using a coal carrier equipped with a hard sail wind power propulsion system, also known as the Wind Challenger. Construction of the vessel will start at Oshima Shipbuilding aiming to start operat
TFG Marine to offer marine biofuels from Q1 2021
TFG Marine, a joint venture bunker company, launched by Trafigura, Frontline Ltd, and Golden Ocean Holdings earlier this year, is planning to transition to lower carbon fuels as it marks rapid business growth. The JV was announced back in 2019, with Golden Ocean and Frontline acquiring 10 percent an