Green Marine
Dutch Portbase connects with TradeLens blockchain platform
Portbase, a subsidiary of the ports of Amsterdam and Rotterdam that manages digital port infrastructure and core processes in the ports, has completed the first phase of connecting with the TradeLens blockchain-based platform.
Kiel Canal lock closed after ship allision
The Kiel Canal Authority has closed one big lock at Kiel after a cargo ship allided with the lock gate.
Maersk to integrate Safmarine, Damco Air and LLC
Danish container shipping major A.P. Moller – Maersk plans to integrate the Safmarine brand into Maersk as part of its transformation into an integrated container transport and logistics company. In addition, the Damco brand’s Air and LCL (Less than Container Load) offering will be combined with Mae
World Bank: Beirut port blast caused up to $4.6 billion worth of damage to physical assets
A new damage assessment following the devastating explosion in the city of Beirut shows the blast caused between $3.8 and $4.6 billion in damage to infrastructure and physical stock. The figures are part of a Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment (RDNA), carried out by the World Bank Group (WBG), in coo
Japanese firms partner up on commercialisation of high-power fuel cell vessels
The project is Japan’s 1st effort to achieve zero emissions by using hydrogen to power vessels.
Crane ordered for first Jones Act compliant offshore wind installation vessel
Dominion Energy has selected Huisman to deliver the crane for what will be the first U.S. Jones Act compliant offshore wind installation vessel. The crane will be able to lift 2,200 tons and will allow the installation of the new generation of offshore wind turbines. The vessel is expected to enter
Wilhelmshaven LNG terminal seeks binding capacity interest
LNG Terminal Wilhelmshaven (LTeW) has invited market participants to express binding interest in terminal capacities.
Daehan Shipbuilding, DNV GL join forces on developing small-scale LPG carriers
Korea’s Daehan Shipbuilding has entered into a joint development project with classification society DNV GL to develop small-size LPG carriers. The JDP process will commence from early September 2020 and is scheduled to be completed by the end of December 2020. Due to tightened emission regulations
North Sea Port: Agreement signed for development of green hydrogen hub in Vlissingen
The Netherlands-based company VoltH2 B.V. has signed a cooperation agreement with Dutch-Belgian North Sea Port as it plans to build a green hydrogen plant at the port.
Spirit of Adventure wraps up conveyance down the narrow River Ems
The cruise ship Spirit of Adventure, being built by German shipbuilder Meyer Werft for the British shipping company Saga Cruises, left Papenburg on Sunday, August 30, 2020 and was transferred to Emden. The popular conveyance of the ship is a major milestone in a ship’s construction and, for the Spir
Keel laid for Donsötank Rederi’s LNG-fueled tanker
The keel for the first of two LNG-fueled product and chemical tankers ordered by Donsötank Rederi was laid at the Wuhu Shipyard in China.
Two more product tanker orders for Hyundai Mipo Dockyard
Hyundai Mipo Dockyard, part of Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, has won an order for two petrochemical product tankers from two separate owners. The order is estimated to be worth KRW 83 billion ($70 million). One of the unnamed owners is based in Asia, while the other is from Europe, acco
DNV GL completes world’s first in-water remote ship surveys using ROV
DNV GL has completed the world’s first in-water remote ship surveys using a remotely operated vehicle (ROV). In-water bottom surveys using ROVs have now been carried out on three separate Wilson ASA-managed vessels with the first having been completed on the Wilson Fedje in December 2019 by a survey
Singapore establishes fund, crew facilitation centre to clamp down on crew change crisis
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) is stepping up its efforts to accelerate crew changes at its port in order to ease the humanitarian crisis seafarers around the globe have been battling with for months due to the COVID-19 impact on travel. The port authority has teamed up with the