Green Marine
Eidesvik to use Yxney Maritime’s energy efficiency software on 6 vessels
Norwegian shipowner Eidesvik Offshore has signed an agreement with compatriot software provider Yxney Maritime to start using the Maress cloud-based system for data-driven decarbonisation of vessel operations.
HRAS disassociates from ITF’s ‘Enough is enough’ call to action
Maritime NGO Human Rights at Sea (HRAS) has denounced the ‘Enough is enough’ call to action by the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF), which has vowed support to seafarers in enforcing their right to stop working, leave ships and return home. The call came after a one-month deadline t
Alfa Laval inks deals to deliver PureBallast 3 to about 40 vessels
Swedish engineering group Alfa Laval, specializing in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling, has signed two frame agreements, running over the coming three years, for ballast water treatment systems. The company said the deals comprise firm orders to deliver Alfa Laval PureBallast
Deltamarin secures design contract for Finnlines’ eco-friendly RoPaxes
Finnish ship designer Deltamarin has signed a contract with China Merchants Jinling shipyard (Weihai), previously known as AVIC Weihai, for the approval and detail design of Finnlines’ Superstar roll-on/roll-off passenger (RoPax) hybrid vessel project.
Norden teams up with Diamond S Shipping in product tanker consolidation drive
Tanker shipping majors Norden and Diamond S Shipping Inc. have created a strategic partnership, DiaNor, that will see the two companies’ product tanker fleets consolidate. Under the arrangement, Diamond S will initially contribute 28 medium range (MR2) product tankers to the endeavour, which will be
WinGD slashes methane slip with its next-generation X-DF 2.0 dual-fuel engine technology
Engine developer WinGD has unveiled a new technology designed to slash methane emissions and cut fuel consumption in its X-DF dual-fuel engines. The launch of Intelligent Control by Exhaust Recycling (iCER) is the first development to be introduced as part of X-DF2.0, WinGD’s second-generation dual-
VW starts using first LNG-powered car carrier
German giant Volkswagen Group is to send the first LNG-fuelled vessel it chartered from Siem Car Carriers on its maiden voyage. The Siem Confucius is the first of two vessels built at China’s Xiamen Shipbuilding yard which will replace Volkswagen’s conventional heavy oil-powered ships. The car freig
HMD delivers 1st of 6 Tier-III chemical tanker newbuilds to Tristar
South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Mipo Dockyard has delivered Solar Sharna, the first of six chemical carriers to integrated energy logistics firm Tristar Group. The dockyard is also on track to deliver the second ship from the series, the Solar Nesrin, on June 30. The remaining four vessels are sche
Wärtsilä joins Mayflower Autonomous Ship project
Finnish technology company Wärtsilä has joined a global consortium of partners working on the Mayflower Autonomous Ship (MAS) project.
ABB lands hybrid power order for a live fish carrier
Technology firm ABB has won a deal to supply a hybrid power and energy system to a newbuild live fish carrier named Færøysund, which is being built at Aas Mek. Verksted AS shipyard in Vestnes, Norway. The 77m-long diesel-electric vessel is due for delivery in September 2021, and it is the shipyard’s
MOL teams up with NW Innovation on methanol shipping
Japanese shipping major Mitsui O.S.K. Lines will invest in Northwest Innovation Works, Kalama, and provide and operate purpose-built next-generation ships to serve the planned methanol facility at the Port of Kalama in southwest Washington, USA. The planned facility in Kalama, scheduled to commence
Port of Montreal further cuts GHG emissions in 2019
The Port of Montreal saw a continuous decrease over the past seven years in the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the Port of Montreal- (MPA) specific activities per tonne of cargo handled.
ITF: Enough is enough! Hundreds of seafarers to start leaving ships
Seafarers are going to start enforcing their right to stop working, leave ships and return home with assistance from unions, the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and its affiliated seafarers’ unions said in the latest update. The decision comes after a one-month deadline to resolve
Green Marine welcomes Canadian shipowner NEAS
Canadian NEAS Group has become the latest shipowner to join Green Marine, a voluntary environmental program for North America’s maritime industry.