Tag: green practices

Van Oord achieved a significant milestone in its decarbonization efforts with the first delivery of biofuel for its 2011-built flexible fallpipe vessel.

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. and Vale International SA announced that a 200,000-ton class bulk carrier, currently employed under a mid–term contract for transportation of iron ore for Vale, has been successfully retrofitted with two 35m x 5m Norsepower Rotor SailsTM and marked its first call at Ponta da Madeira, Brazil.

Gearbulk has signed contracts for delivery of two additional ammonia/methanol conversion ready 82,300 dwt Open Hatch newbuildings.

The Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships (HKC) is set to become a transformative force in the global maritime industry, highlights Rohith Agarwal, Managing Partner at GUIDESHIP CONSULTING SERVICES LLP.

Anders Korsgaard, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Blue World Technologies, urges the maritime industry to embrace new technologies in its journey toward decarbonization.

ScanOcean and Vegoil have launched a transformative initiative in marine transport by successfully bunkering the vessel Key Fjord with a groundbreaking B30-DMA fuel, blending renewable RME from Energifabriken.

GTT announces it received, in July 2024, two orders from its Korean partner HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) to design the cryogenic fuel tanks for 12 new LNG2 -fuelled container vessels on behalf of CMA CGM, a global leader in sea, land, air and logistics solutions.

Wärtsilä has signed a 16-year Lifecycle Agreement with Seapeak Maritime (Glasgow) Ltd. The contract covers ten LNG carriers and is an extension of an earlier Wärtsilä Lifecycle Agreement for these vessels. The new order was booked by Wärtsilä in Q1 2024.

Edison announces that it has completed the liquefied natural gas (LNG) refuelling in the port of Trieste. The ship-to-ship bunkering operation is the first to take place in the Adriatic Sea and the first to be carried out by Edison through the use of the LNG carrier Ravenna Knutsen.

Donsötank has placed an order for an additional liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-fuel oil and chemical tanker with the Chinese Wuhu Shipyard.