Green Marine
De Nora forms new marine business to drive growth plans
De Nora, an Italian provider of energy-saving products and water treatment solutions, is creating a new legal entity, De Nora Marine Technologies LLC.
DFDS lays off 650 employees
Danish ferry and logistics company DFDS will lay off around 650 people in the coming months as part of its measures aimed at adapting to post COVID-19 market conditions. DFDS currently employs around 8,600 people. The pandemic has had a crushing effect on the passenger transport sector amid strict t
MV Werften back to safe waters as it gets emergency funding
MV Werften gets emergency funding from banks
Carnival cruise ship sold for recycling
Cruise shipping major Carnival Corporation has sold its 1996-built cruise ship Costa Victoria for demolition in Italy. “Costa Crociere confirms that the ownership of Costa Victoria has been transferred to a subsidiary of Genoese company San Giorgio del Porto.Costa will be informing guests booked on
Wärtsilä, Pastrovich Studio to design sustainable hybrid boutique cruise vessel
Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has signed a partnership agreement with Monaco-based architect and yacht designer Stefano Pastrovich on the design of innovative, sustainable superyachts for the boutique cruise sector.
Keel laid for 1st MSC Cruises’ LNG-powered ship
French shipbuilder Chantiers de l’Atlantique is moving forward with the construction of the first LNG-powered vessels for cruise operator MSC Cruises. Chantiers held a keel-laying ceremony for the LNG-powered cruiser, first such vessel to be constructed in France, on Monday. The 205,000 gross ton cr
Construction starts on Stena Line’s two larger E-Flexer ferries
Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Swedish ferry company Stena Line has confirmed that the construction of its two new, larger E-Flexer ferries has begun in Weihai, China.
DP World Southampton welcomes its largest vessel to date
The 23,820 TEU HMM Oslo, the biggest vessel ever to call at DP World Southampton, arrived at the port in the early hours of 26 June at the end of her maiden voyage to the UK.
NYK: World’s 1st global hydrogen supply chain demonstration project starts
The world’s first international demonstration operation to transport hydrogen has begun.
Norsepower makes its rotor sails tiltable to overcome height restrictions in navigation
Finnish cleantech company Norsepower and logistics provider SEA-CARGO have inked a deal to install two of Norsepower’s largest Rotor Sails onboard the SC Connector, a side door Ro-Ro. The agreement also heralds the installation of the world’s first tiltable Rotor Sail, an innovation that has resulte
Daewoo E&C consortium wins Ulsan LNG contract
A consortium led by South Korea’s Daewoo Engineering & Construction has won a contract to build a liquefied natural gas tank terminal in the Port of Ulsan. Daewoo E&C holds a 51 per cent of the consortium while compatriot SK E&C holds the remaining 49 per cent. Korea Energy Terminal (KET), a joint v
Ports of Bremen: Senate decides to provide shore power for shipping
Earlier this month, the Senate of Bremen resolved to create comprehensive additional shore power supply facilities at the ports of Bremen.
Norden orders Ultramax quartet at NACKS
Danish shipping company Norden has entered into a newbuilding contract with Chinese shipbuilder Nantong Cosco Khi Ship Engineering Co. (NACKS) for four 61,000 dwt dry cargo Ultramax ships, expected to deliver during 2022. Norden’s CEO Jan Rindbo said that the contract was in line with the company’s
Gothenburg Port, partners looking into transport of liquified CO2
Gothenburg Port Authority has teamed up with compatriot Göteborg Energi, Nordion Energi, Preem, St1, Renova in a project aimed at developing a joint infrastructure for the transport of liquefied carbon dioxide extracted using carbon capture and storage technology. Carbon capture and storage involves