The Hutchison Ports BEST terminal in the Port of Barcelona has achieved an emission reduction of 57% in 2022 against 2021, the terminal operator said. The terminal operator added that it has eliminated scope 2 emissions by opting for electricity from 100% renewable energy. Guillermo Belcastro, CEO o
Singapore-based Ocean Network Express (ONE) has decided to install two containerized wind assist units on one of their operated container feeder ships before the end of 2023. The 143m, 1036 TEU capacity Kalamazoo is owned by Singapore-based Norse and the wind assist systems will be supplied by the N
DNV has launched Emissions Connect, an emissions data verification engine and data management platform, designed to help the maritime industry accurately assess and work with emissions data. “Reducing emissions and reporting on progress is becoming increasingly important for the maritime industry an
Norway’s FPSO operator BW Offshore has completed the sale of an FPSO to a buyer, whose name was not revealed.
EverLoNG ship-based carbon capture project is nearing an important milestone with the prototype ship-based carbon capture (SBCC) equipment almost ready to be installed on an LNG-powered LNG carrier. According to the project’s update, the SBCC equipment, being built in the Netherlands by Carbotreat,
The Grimaldi Group took delivery of their multipurpose vessel the Great Antwerp on Tuesday at the Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in Ulsan, South Korea. The delivery of the new ship was celebrated with a ceremony. This is the first of the six multipurpose ro-ro units commissioned from the Korean company just
French LNG containment specialist GTT has received its first order from its new partner the Chinese shipyard China Merchants Heavy Industry-Jiangsu for the tank design of four new liquefied natural gas carriers (LNGCs), on behalf of a European ship-owner. GTT will design the tanks of the four vessel
The European Parliament formally approved on Tuesday the new EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) law, earmarking around EUR 2 billion of the revenues of the Innovation Fund for the maritime sector. European Community Shipowners Association (ECSA) welcomed the move, saying that the deal will mark a tur
The global fleet of the world’s largest containerships has expanded once again, with the addition of another 24K TEU vessel, MSC Loreto. The vessel was built by Yangzi Xinfu Shipbuilding, a subsidiary of Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Group for China’s Bank of Communications Financial Leasing (Bocomm Leas
Dutch shipowner Spliethoff Group hosted a naming ceremony last Saturday in Amsterdam for its newbuild DP2 multipurpose vessel the Brouwersgracht. The christening ceremony was carried out by Mrs N.E. Spliethoff, granddaughter of Johan Fredrik Spliethoff, the founder of the company. The vessel was del
French LNG containment specialist GTT has secured a new order from its partner the Korean shipyard Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) for the tank design of two new liquefied natural gas carriers (LNGCs), on behalf of an Asian ship-owner. GTT will design the tanks of the two vessels, which will each off
Global towage operator Svitzer, a part of A.P. Moller-Maersk, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Houston-based Caterpillar Marine to adopt solutions that enable Svitzer to utilize methanol in their fleet. Under the partnership, the duo plans to work on the installation of dual-fuel
After being warm stacked for close to three years, a cylindrical FPSO has sailed away from the UK’s Kishorn port (KPL).
LNG-ready luxury ro-ro passenger ship Moby Fantasy embarked on a maiden voyage following its delivery from China State Shipbuilding Corporation’s Guangzhou Shipbuilding International. The 2,500-passenger and 3,800-meter lane vessel was built for MOBY Line Shipping Company and departed from Nansha, G
