Green Marine
NSB teams up with STX Engine on providing maritime service
Germany-based shipping company NSB Group and Korean engine manufacturer STX Engine have signed a cooperation agreement to offer a jointly developed technical service.
Seaspan orders five 12,200 TEU boxships
Hong Kong-based containership owner Seaspan Corporation has entered into purchase orders to build five 12,200 TEU containerships. The order is backed by 18-year long charters from an unnamed liner major. All five vessels are subject to vessel purchase obligations at the conclusion of the charters. T
Maersk Product Tankers sells 14 ships to CDBL
Denmark-based tanker owner Maersk Product Tankers has entered into an agreement with China Development Bank Financial Leasing (CDBL) for the sale of fourteen product tankers.
GTT bags tank design order for LNG carrier pair
French liquefied natural gas containment systems specialist GTT has been contracted to deliver tank designs for two LNG carrier newbuilds.
Florida’s Port of Pensacola joins Green Marine
The US Port of Pensacola on the Gulf of Mexico has become the newest Green Marine participant and the third Florida port authority to become part of the largest voluntary environmental certification program for North America’s maritime industry.
KR issues new membrane-type LNG carriers class rules
The Korean Register (KR) has developed new class rules revising the existing structural rules for membrane-type LNG carriers. The new class rules apply the concept of EDW (Equivalent Design Wave) based on direct load analysis to determine structural arrangements and scantling that meet the structura
Yara to produce shipping fuel from CO2-free ammonia plant
Norwegian fertilizer company Yara International ASA is planning to produce green ammonia, powering emission-free shipping fuels and decarbonized food solutions. Against this backdrop, Yara will fully electrify its ammonia plant in Porsgrunn, Norway with the potential to cut 800,000 tonnes of CO2 per
Ports of Auckland’s fully electric tug hits the water
Vietnam-based Song Cam Shipyard launched the world’s first fully-electric ship-handling tug of 70 tonnes bollard pull, the Damen RSD-E Tug 2513, on December 4. Damen is building the vessel in support of New Zealand’s Ports of Auckland ambitious sustainability targets. Specifically, Ports of Auckland
DCSA rolls out standards for e-bill of lading
DCSA has published data and process standards for the submission of shipping instructions and issuance of the bill of lading (B/L).
CMA CGM’s LNG-powered giant calls at Dunkirk
CMA CGM’s second LNG-powered 23,000 TEU containership, the CMA CGM Champs Elysees has called at Terminal des Flandres at the Grand Port Maritime of Dunkirk.
Anthony Veder expands fleet
The Dutch shipping company Anthony Veder has continued the expansion of its fleet.
Jas Hennessy & Co chooses Neoline’s sailing cargo ship solution
French spirits company Jas Hennessy & Co. has embarked on a new eco-friendly initiative that will see its products being transported by Neoline’s sailing cargo ships between Montoir de Bretagne, France, and Baltimore, the USA.
ABS issues hybrid power guidance
The American Bureau of Shipping has issued its Guide for Hybrid Electric Power Systems for Marine and Offshore Applications.
EU Commission: No more tax exemptions for Italian ports
The European Commission has requested from Italy to abolish the corporate tax exemptions granted to its ports, in order to align its tax regime with EU State aid rules.