Vessels
Svitzer to make 10 tugs carbon neutral
Towage operator Svitzer, part of A.P. Moller – Maersk revealed plans to convert its whole fleet of 10 tugs in London and Medway to be powered by marine biofuel, following a successful pilot.
Thun Empower LNG-fueled chemical tanker delivered
Swedish shipping company Thun Tankers has welcomed the last in a series of LNG-fueled chemical tankers built by Dutch shipbuilder Ferus Smit.
Industry’s 1st real-time CII dashboard launched
Emissions verification company Verifavia Shipping has launched the real-time carbon intensity indicator (CII) dashboard to determine the operational efficiency and CII rating of ships over 5,000 GT.
Swire Projects inks long-term charter deal with Nordic Projects & Finance
Swire Projects, the projects division of Swire Shipping, has signed an agreement with the Hamburg-based Nordic Projects & Finance (NPF) for the long-term charter of six multipurpose (MPP) heavy-lift vessels.
Attalos and Asklipios LNGCs delivered to Capital Product Partners
Shipping company Capital Product Partners (CPLP) has taken delivery of two LNG carriers Attalos and Asklipios from the Korean shipyard Hyundai Heavy Industries.
Offshore wind contracts abound in November
A significant number of contract notices seeking services within the offshore wind industry has been issued over the past several weeks. The work required spans several European markets and covers offshore investigations, certification services, vessel services, offshore maintenance, electricity out
Yara Birkeland, world’s 1st zero-emission containership, completes maiden voyage
The world’s first electric and self-propelled containership – Yara Birkeland – has completed its maiden voyage in the Oslo fjord, the ship’s owner, Norway-based Yara International, revealed.
Wärtsilä wraps up major vessel upgrade project with Fincantieri
Finnish tech company Wärtsilä has successfully completed a major project to renovate three Windstar cruise ships with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri.
TT-Line starts sea trials of its 1st Green Ship
German ferry operator TT-Line has started sea trials for its first Green Ship (LNG-powered RoPax ferry) in China.
Ithaca Energy hires Solstad vessel for North Sea ops
Norwegian offshore vessel owner Solstad Offshore has inked a contract for one of its vessels with Ithaca Energy for operations in the North Sea.
Maersk issues 1st green bond to finance methanol-powered newbuilds
Danish container shipping and logistics giant A.P. Moller – Maersk has placed its inaugural €500 million ($567 million) green bond to fund the construction of its first feeder vessel and the series of 8 large ocean-going containerships which will be capable of operating on carbon-neutral methanol.
HSHI picks GTT fuel tanks for 2 new LNG-powered container ships
South Korean shipyard Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI) has ordered fuel tank design from French LNG containment specialist GTT for two LNG-powered container vessels.
Euronav continues decarbonization journey with new biofuel trial
After successful completion of a B30 biofuel blend test on the Suezmax vessel Statia, Belgium-based tanker shipping company Euronav has now concluded a B50 biofuel blend trial on its Suezmax tanker Marlin Sardinia.
Turkey now boasts a fleet of four rigs as ex-Vantage drillship finally finds home
Turkey’s oil and gas giant TPAO has added another deepwater drillship to its fleet of drilling rigs, which are working in the Black Sea.