Green Marine
BAE Systems: Charting a cleaner feature with electric power and propulsion
BAE Systems is stepping up efforts to help marine operators get to a zero-emission future with electric power and propulsion technology.
Yang Ming’s 2,800 TEU newbuilds to get Smart Ship notations
Ten new 2,800 TEU containerships being built for the Taiwanese shipping company Yang Ming by compatriot shipbuilder CSBC Corporation are set to receive Smart Ship notations from leading classifications societies including ABS, DNV GL, BV, and CR Classification Society. Smart technology helps owners
UK’s new unaccompanied roro terminal at Tilbury2 passes ship trial
The UK’s newest and largest unaccompanied freight roll on/roll off (ro-ro) terminal at Tilbury2 took a step closer to opening with the successful completion of ship trials at the weekend. Two of P&O’s chartered freight ferry fleet, the Bore Song and the Norstream, arrived at the new ro-ro terminal o
TMS Cardiff Gas takes delivery of another LNG carrier
Greece-based shipping company TMS Cardiff Gas has taken delivery of another LNG tanker built by South Korea’s shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries. The newest addition to the shipping company’s fleet is the third in the same series and a sister vessel to recently delivered LNG carriers La Seine and
UK safeguards critical freight routes with £35 million support
The UK government has signed agreements with six operators to provide up to £35 million to help ensure there is enough freight capacity to prevent disruption to the flow of goods.
Study: Existing retrofittable solutions can secure double-digit savings
Retrofittable solutions have the potential to bring double-digit savings for owners with a return on investment period of less than three years, according to a project carried out under Green Ship of the Future (GSF), an independent non-profit organization which explores the road towards emission-fr
Jotun has got Deepsea Stavanger covered
Odfjell Drilling’s semi-submersible drilling rig Deepsea Stavanger is preparing for drilling operations off South Africa, where it will start a firm contract with French major Total. The dual derrick, dynamic positioned (DP), semi-submersible is set to work in demanding environmental conditions char
Cost-cutting measures, stronger freight rates help HMM narrow loss in first quarter
South Korea’s shipping major HMM closed the first quarter of this year with a significantly narrowed net loss, driven mostly by the company’s cost-reduction measures and high profitability of tanker business.
Pirates fire upon Stolt-Nielsen’s chemical tanker in the Gulf of Aden
A Stolt-Nielsen chemical tanker sustained minor damages over the weekend after armed guards aboard Stolt Apal and pirates engaged in a brief gun battle while the vessel was underway in the Gulf of Aden. Confirming the incident to Offshore Energy, Stolt-Nielsen said that bullets damaged the ship’s br
Alfa Laval wants to become carbon neutral by 2030
Alfa Laval, a Swedish-based supplier of products and solutions for heat transfer, separation and fluid handling, has joined the ‘1.5°C Business Playbook’, a spin-off from the ‘Exponential Roadmap’ initiative. The playbook is a guide for climate strategy and action, and it aims to transform the econo
Rand wraps up American Steamship acquisition
Rand Logistics completed the acquisition of American Steamship Company (ASC) from GATX Corporation.
Unions, employers give govts one month to sort out crew changes
After extending seafarers’ contracts at sea twice due to the overall challenges for executing crew changes and keeping seafarers safe from exposure to COVID-19, the unions and employers have given governments one month to facilitate crew changes. The deadline was revealed last week following the lat
French-Japanese LNG carrier starts charter with EDF
A brand new liquefied natural gas carrier owned by France LNG Shipping has started a long-term charter with a unit of state-controlled utility EDF. France LNG Shipping is a joint venture consisting of Japanese shipping giant NYK and Geogas LNG, a company controlled by LPG shipper Geogas and European
COVID-19 could be driving force to decarbonise shipping before 2050
The coronavirus pandemic is opening up many new opportunities for the shipping industry, Cristina Aleixendri, COO at bound4blue, said during a video conference hosted by SMM.