Boosted by new contracts, Esvagt hiring 50 new seafarers
Esvagt has revealed that recent new contract awards for its fleet mean that the company is now on the hunt for 50 new seafarers. The post Boosted by new contracts, Esvagt hiring 50 new seafarers...
View ArticleWorld’s largest wooden sailing ship tests biodiesel to cut CO2 emissions
The world’s largest wooden oceangoing sailing ship, Götheborg, is testing RME biodiesel made from rapeseed oil instead of marine diesel to reduce carbon footprint. The post World’s largest wooden...
View ArticleZIM charters another five 7,000 TEU LNG-fueled boxships from Seaspan Corp
Israeli shipping company ZIM Integrated Shipping Services has exercised its option to long-term charter additional five 7,000 TEU liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-fuel container vessels from Seaspan...
View ArticleOcean Infinity taps Valeport for Armada fleet
Ocean Infinity has selected Valeport sensor technology to provide sound velocity and bathymetric data […] The post Ocean Infinity taps Valeport for Armada fleet appeared first on Offshore Energy.
View ArticleGasLog wraps up LNGC to FSU conversion
Greek owner and operator of LNG carriers GasLog has completed its first conversion project from an LNG carrier to a floating storage unit (FSU). The post GasLog wraps up LNGC to FSU conversion appeared...
View ArticlePort of Corpus Christi, Texas to develop large-scale CCS management hub
The Port of Corpus Christi Authority and the Texas General Land Office (GLO) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) stating their intention to co-develop a carbon dioxide (CO2) storage...
View ArticleCrowley, Shell to build largest LNG bunker barge in US
Florida-based Crowley Maritime Corporation has signed a long-term time charter with Shell NA LNG for the building and operation of a new LNG bunker barge. The post Crowley, Shell to build largest LNG...
View ArticleZvezda lays keel for SCF’s new LNG-fueled MR tanker
Russia’s Zvezda shipyard held a keel-laying ceremony for a new LNG-fueled MR tanker ordered by the country's largest shipping company Sovcomflot (SCF). The post Zvezda lays keel for SCF’s new...
View ArticleJapan’s 1st LNG-fueled tugboat gets carbon neutral LNG
Japan’s shipping heavyweight Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has revealed that its LNG-powered tugboat Ishin was supplied with carbon-neutral liquified natural gas LNG (CNLNG) for the first time. The post...
View ArticleSovcomflot, Novatek, FESCR to develop ship repair cluster in Far East
On 1 September 2021, PAO Sovcomflot, Smart LNG -- a joint venture between PAO Sovcomflot and PAO Novatek -- and Far Eastern Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Center (FESRC) entered into a trilateral...
View ArticleNorway’s Eksfin supporting shipping’s green transition with up to $1bn
Norwegian export credit agency Eksfin has provided about $1.2 billion (NOK 10 billion) loan guarantees for the construction of 35 eco-friendly vessels over the last four years. The post Norway’s Eksfin...
View ArticleLatsco takes delivery of LNG carrier Hellas Athina
South Korean shipyard Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries has delivered Greek shipowner Latsco the second LNG vessel Hellas Athina. The post Latsco takes delivery of LNG carrier Hellas Athina appeared first...
View ArticleMitsubishi Shipbuilding secures AiP for LCO2 carrier cargo tank
Japan’s shipbuilding company Mitsubishi Shipbuilding has obtained approval in principle (AiP) from the classification society Bureau Veritas for a cargo tank system to be mounted in a liquefied CO2...
View ArticleGrindrod Shipping wraps up IVS Bulk acquisition
Singapore-based ship owner and operator Grindrod Shipping Holdings (GSH) has completed the acquisition of the remaining 31.14% equity stake in IVS Bulk joint venture. The post Grindrod Shipping wraps...
View ArticleOOCL orders ten eco-friendly 16,000 TEU boxships
Hong Kong-based container shipping and logistics company Orient Overseas Container Line Limited (OOCL) has ordered ten 16,000 TEU containerships in China. The post OOCL orders ten eco-friendly 16,000...
View ArticleSanmar Shipyards, Corvus Energy plan to develop zero-emission, hybrid tugs
Turkish boat builder Sanmar Shipyards and Norway's energy storage company Corvus Energy have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop a new range of zero-emission and hybrid tugs based on...
View ArticleCMA CGM welcomes new eco-friendly 15,000 TEU boxship
French liner major CMA CGM has welcomed the first in a series of five 15,000 TEU containerships equipped with an advanced air quality system (AAQS) to its fleet. The post CMA CGM welcomes new...
View ArticleFednav orders 10 super-eco vessels in Japan
Canada-based dry bulk shipping shipping Fednav Limited has signed an agreement with Sumisho Marine Co. and Oshima Shipbuilding to build ten new eco-friendly lakes bulkers. The post Fednav orders 10...
View ArticleNovatek, Japan to work together on ammonia, hydrogen and CCUS projects
Russian natural gas producer PAO Novatek and the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) have revealed plans to work together on low-carbon projects. The post Novatek, Japan to work together on...
View ArticleIUMI: Regulation on green fuels is urgently needed
Although it fully supports the shipping industry’s move to decarbonisation, the International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) said that adequate risk management provision must be in place to underpin...
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