Green Marine
The Switch: Shipyards, shipping must shift away from a blinkered approach to CAPEX
Shipyards, and the industry that supports them, must shift away from a blinkered approach to CAPEX, Asbjørn Halsebakke, Director, Technical Solutions, Marine, Yaskawa Environmental Energy / The Switch, argues. “By expanding our horizons beyond cost, and considering benefits and value,” he says, “all
Wasaline’s clean design RoPax ferry gets ABB’s Azipod electric propulsion
Aurora Botnia, Wasaline’s new the 150-meter car and passenger ferry, has been fitted with ABB’s ice-class Azipod electric propulsion. The new ferry, launched by the Finnish shipyard Rauma Marine Constructions, will be operated by Wasaline on the world’s northernmost all-year passenger route between
Abu Dhabi Ports moves forward with Khalifa Port expansion
UAE-based port operator Abu Dhabi Ports said that Khalifa Port’s expansion is on track for completion.
GasLog’s LNG newbuild starts sea trials
Greece-based LNG shipper GasLog said its LNG newbuild SN2300 kicked off sea trials off South Korea.
Kuwait Oil’s new oil spill response vessel to feature Evac’s Cathelco MGPS
A new multi-purpose oil spill response and towage vessel being built for the Kuwait Oil Co will be installed with a Cathelco marine growth prevention system (MGPS) to prevent bio-fouling and corrosion in seawater pipework. The system is manufactured by Cathelco, part of the Evac Group since 2018. Ev
27 rescued migrants disembark from Maersk Etienne after 38 days
The 27 rescued persons who have been on board Maersk Etienne, a tanker owned and operated by Danish Maersk Tankers, for 38 days have been safely disembarked. The rescued group of people include a pregnant woman and at least one minor. They were transferred to the ship Mare Jonio operated by the non-
MAN ES, Wasco team up on power-to-gas technology in South-East Asia
Germany’s engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions and Malaysian integrated energy group Wasco Energy have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to promote and commercialize Power-to-X (PtX) projects in South-East Asia.
How has going under the radar for the shipping industry backfired today?
The shipping industry is faced with one of the greatest humanitarian crises in years, affecting over half a million people. Six months into the pandemic 300,000 seafarers are stuck at sea, some of them for 17 months, 6 months longer than allowed under the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC). Around 300
HHI wins Digital Twin Ready AiP for gas containment tank from LR
South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has secured an Approval in Principle (AiP) from Lloyd’s Register for its Digital Health Management (DHM) System for a Type B gas containment tank. The AIP follows a Joint Development Project (JDP) between the two parties launched in November 20
Massive fire erupts at Beirut port, burns food aid parcels
A massive fire erupted at the Port of Beirut on 10 September just a month after the deadly explosion that killed at least 200 people.
World Shipping Council denounces EU’s ETS plans
The World Shipping Council has raised serious concerns for maritime trade and global efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions if the EU expands its Emissions Trading System (ETS) to include international shipping. In July, the European Parliament’s environment committee voted to include CO2 emissi
Seaspan welcomes 13,000 TEU boxship pair
Hong Kong-based containership owner and operator Seaspan Corporation, part of Atlas Corp., has taken delivery of two 13,000 TEU containerships built in 2010 and 2011.
VIDEO: Salvor, Sri Lanka navy experts board fire-stricken New Diamond
A team of experts from the Sri Lanka Navy and the salvage company hired by the owner of the fire-damaged supertanker New Diamond has boarded the vessel for the first time after several days of fighting a fire on board. The team is assessing the damage the ship suffered as a result of the fire, [&hel
HHLA’s sustainability strategy on track with new battery-powered AGVs
Germany’s terminal operator Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) to implement its sustainability strategy at its terminal facilities in Hamburg.