Port of Virginia eyes 100% clean energy ops by 2024
The U.S. Port of Virginia expects to fulfill all of its operational electricity needs from clean-energy resources by 2024 and in doing so, moves forward with its goal of becoming completely...
View ArticleShip It Zero urges shipping companies to break up with fossil fuels
The Ship It Zero coalition has urged shipping companies to cancel all new fossil fuel newbuilds in their orderbooks and invest only in zero-emission technologies and fuels for their future global...
View ArticlePort of Kiel turns to Siemens for additional shore power plants
Port operating company Seehafen Kiel has contracted technology company Siemens AG for the construction of two additional shore power plants at Port of Kiel's Ostuferhafen. The post Port of Kiel turns...
View ArticleSchottel to propel U.S. scrubber barge, help cut emissions in ports
German propulsion systems manufacturer Schottel has been awarded a contract to supply rudder propellers on a self-propelled barge-based vessel stack exhaust capture and treatment system. The post...
View ArticleUK: Houlder, MCA team up for autonomous vessel review work
A consortium, led by ship engineering consultancy Houlder, has been collaborating with the UK's Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) on the first large autonomous vessel review work in what was...
View ArticleFSG cuts first steel for SeaRoad’s LNG-powered RoRo
German shipbuilder Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) has cut the first steel of a roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) vessel ordered by Australian shipping company SeaRoad. The post FSG cuts first steel for...
View ArticleAnother F900 Eco-Lifter joins United Heavy Lift’s fleet
German multipurpose shipping company United Heavy Lift (UHL) has taken delivery of the newly built F900 Eco-Lifter vessel MV UHL Felicity at the CSSC Hudong shipyard in China. The post Another F900...
View ArticleAsian operator welcomes final shuttle tanker for Shell charter
AET has brought in the third and final Suezmax DP2 shuttle tanker, purpose-built for a long-term charter with Shell for operations in Brazil. The post Asian operator welcomes final shuttle tanker for...
View ArticleDFDS: full steam ahead towards green transition
Danish ferry and logistics company DFDS aims to accelerate the company's green transition from incremental steps to full climate neutrality. The post DFDS: full steam ahead towards green transition...
View ArticlePort of Amsterdam to witness fivefold increase in biofuel production
The British-Dutch biofuel producer Argent Energy is expanding its second-generation biodiesel production capacity in the Port of Amsterdam to contribute to sustainable shipping and road transport. The...
View ArticleION solution helps monitor GHG emissions in UK port
ION Geophysical Corporation announced today that its climate-smart, digital platform, Marlin SmartPort, has fulfilled its role in helping monitor greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the Data-Led...
View ArticleIn focus: Out with the oil, in with the new! Or is it?
The keyword in energy transition is transition, a process that often involves constant tweaking and going back and forth between the gains and benefits of the old, and the betterment that will come...
View ArticleMOL names second EeneX next-generation coal carrier
Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines has held a naming ceremony for the second vessel in its EeneX series of next-generation coal carriers at compatriot Oshima Shipbuilding. The post MOL names...
View ArticleEco Marine Power chooses Furukawa FCR batteries for zero-emission bulker
In a first for shipping, Eco Marine Power, a Japan-based marine renewable energy technology company and compatriot battery manufacturer Furukawa Battery will supply marine-grade FCR-series batteries...
View ArticlePort of Montreal welcomes next-gen carbon-efficient ships
The Port of Montreal, the second largest port in Canada, has started welcoming new, fuel-efficient vessels, in line with the port's goal of reducing its carbon footprint. The post Port of Montreal...
View ArticleTokyo Kisen launches electric tugboat Taiga
On 26 May, Japanese tugboat services provider Tokyo Kisen held a naming and launching ceremony of the electric tugboat Taiga, currently under construction at Kanagawa Dockyard. The post Tokyo Kisen...
View ArticleAvenir LNG to welcome Avenir Achievement LNG bunkering vessel
Avenir LNG has taken delivery of the newbuild LNG bunkering supply vessel Avenir Achievement from the Chinese shipyard Nantong CIMC SOE. The post Avenir LNG to welcome Avenir Achievement LNG bunkering...
View ArticleGrimaldi christens sixth green giant
Italian Grimaldi Group has held a christening ceremony at the port of Valletta for Eco Malta, the latest hybrid roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) vessel delivered to the company in March. The post Grimaldi...
View ArticleFinnlines takes delivery of the second hybrid RoRo ship
Finnish ferry operator Finnlines, part of Grimaldi, has taken delivery of Finneco II, the second of three roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) vessels in the company's new Eco class. The post Finnlines takes...
View ArticleONE orders ten 13,700 TEU ships to underscore green strategy
Singapore-based shipping company Ocean Network Express (ONE) has signed shipbuilding contracts with two shipyards […] The post ONE orders ten 13,700 TEU ships to underscore green strategy appeared...
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