Green Marine
Greece exempts seafarers from entry restriction
Greece has exempted seafarers from COVID-19-related travel restrictions, meeting its pledge to the IMO to facilitate crew change. GAC Greece said that the Greek government has allowed seafarers entry into its country together with citizens of the following countries: Algeria, Australia, Georgia, Can
Newly-formed E4C Shipping behind tanker order at Hyundai Mipo
E4C Shipping Pte Ltd, a newly-formed joint venture company, has ordered two medium-range (MR) product tankers from South Korea’s Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD).
Norled’s 4th electric ferry hits the water at Remontowa
Polish shipbuilder Remontowa Shipbuilding has launched the fourth and last hybrid electric passenger-car ferry in the series being built for Norwegian shipowner Norled. The ships, ordered back in 2018, feature LMG 120-DEH design. According to LMG Marin, the design LMG 120-DEH features many energy-ef
Adani Ports joins Science Based Targets Initiative, gets green light for KPCL acquisition
APSEZ has signed up for the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and received clearance from India for the Krishnapatnam Port acquisition.
Hyundai Mipo Dockyard wins LR approval for ammonia-powered ship
Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD), a shipbuilding unit of Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co., has secured an Approval in Principle (AiP) from Lloyd’s Register for its ammonia-powered design of a 50,000 dwt MR tanker. The shipbuilder has been working on a joint development project of ammonia-bas
Seaspan splashes $146 million on boxship acquisition
Containership owner and operator Seaspan Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Atlas Corp., revealed it was spending approximately $146 million in cash on the purchase of two 13,000 TEU containerships. As disclosed, the vessel purchase will be financed from additional borrowings as well as cash
Minerva Gas launches LNG newbuild at SHI
Minerva Gas, the Greek LNG carrier owner and operator, has launched its newbuild vessel at Samsung Heavy Industries in South Korea.
UN Security Council urged to prevent oil spill from leaking oil tanker wreck off Yemen
The condition of the decaying oil storage vessel Safer, floating north of Hodeidah, Yemen, is deteriorating daily, posing a major threat of an oil spill, the UN Security Council was told last week. There is a concern that the dilapidated tanker might rapture causing an explosion and oil spill into t
Port of Rotterdam feels impact of COVID-19 on cargo volumes
The Dutch Port of Rotterdam, Europe’s largest sea port, saw a 9.1 per cent decrease in its throughput in the first half of 2020 as a result of the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tsakos: We have four ships facing serious engine problems due to poor bunker quality
Seven months into the implementation of the IMO 2020 sulphur cap, which shaped a monumental shift for the shipping industry to less-polluting fuels, the issues with regard to the quality of bunkers persis, despite being sidetracked by the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking in a recent webinar hosted by Cap
Italy supports new unmanned ship development project
Italy’s Regione Puglia has approved the Integrated Marine Remote Environmental Monitoring (MARIN) project with a total investment of about €6 million over three years.
HHLA, Port of Braunschweig partner up on eco-friendly inland waterway shipping
Last week, HHLA and Hafenbetriebsgesellschaft Braunschweig mbH signed a strategic partnership agreement to promote environmentally friendly transport between Hamburg and the inland port in Lower Saxony.
Kalmar to supply zero-emission RTGs to Safiport Derice in Turkey
Finnish port automation solutions provider Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has won a contract to supply two zero-emission rubber-tyred gantry cranes (RTGs) to Safi Derince International Port in Turkey. Safi Derince International Port is located in the Marmara Region, to the north of the Gulf of Izmit. The
Sea Machines raises $15 million to speed up development of self-piloting technologies
Boston-based Sea Machines Robotics has closed a new $15 million financing round with significant participation by Huntington Ingalls Industries.