Norway-based shipping company Bergen Tankers and compatriot energy giant Equinor have executed a long-term time charter party for two oil/chemical tanker newbuilds with electric hybrid propulsion systems.
MOL obtains ‘first-of-its-kind’ book and claim certification from ClassNK
Japan’s shipping heavyweight Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has received third-party certification for its book and claim service for pure car carriers following an audit by compatriot classification society Nippon Kaiji Kyokai
North Ammonia advances plans for green ammonia plant at Fjord Base
Norwegian green energy provider North Ammonia has partnered with compatriot supply base Fjord Base Holding to develop a green ammonia production facility at Fjord Base in Florø.
Danish Shipping unveils policy on biofouling management
Trade and employers’ association Danish Shipping has adopted a new policy on biofouling management, recommending its members to follow International Maritime Organization (IMO) guidelines, which are currently not mandatory.
Another newbuild REM Offshore vessel to sport Brunvoll thruster package
Norway’s Myklebust Shipyard has awarded compatriot Brunvoll with another contract for a thruster package, destined for an inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR) vessel it is building for REM Offshore.
Port of Long Beach eyes battery energy storage system at Pier S
Californian Port of Long Beach has released a draft study examining a 70-megawatt battery energy storage system (BESS) proposed by Pier S Energy Storage LLC.
Zeebrugge to get its first shore power facilities for cruise ships
Antwerp-Bruges Port Authority will introduce shore power facilities for cruise ships in Zweedse Kai, Zeebrugge, Belgium, allowing the switch to green electricity from the high-voltage grid at the quay.
MSC urged to align operations with global standards amid environmental violations
One of the world’s largest container shipping companies, Switzerland’s Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), has been put under the spotlight for its “substandard and hazardous” dismantling of obsolete vessels on tidal beaches
Finland bans cargo ships from releasing wastewater into the Baltic Sea
The Parliament of Finland has approved a bill that prohibits the discharge of wastewater from cargo vessels into the Baltic Sea within the country’s territorial waters.
MPA Singapore seeking options to scale up LNG bunkering services
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has opened a call for Expression of Interest (EOI) for sea-based LNG reloading and supply of e/bio-methane as marine fuel in the Port
Finnish tech firm partners with MOL to work on methane splitting for shipping sector
Finnish technology company Hycamite TCD Technologies, MOL PLUS, a subsidiary of Japanese shipping major Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), and MOLEA, MOL’s London-based business, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote
Legal fallout: Altera Infrastructure accepts €700,000 fine for violating EU ship recycling laws
Despite initially contesting the fine, with a trial scheduled for the beginning of next year, Norwegian ship management company Altera Infrastructure has accepted the penalty of 8 million NOK (circa $720,048)
- UECC deploys brand-new LNG dual-fuel PCTC on key European route
- UK’s center for low-carbon technologies Cenex joins Maritime Battery Forum
- EU’s first full-scale CO2 storage facility gallops ahead as Danish project reaches FID
- Glander, SK Trading fix B24 biofuel supply in Singapore
- Cross-border CO2 shipping could require up to 150 vessels by 2050 to back APAC goals, report shows
- EPS to outfit ‘first’ newbuild with wind-assisted propulsion technology