CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE AGREEMENT FOR SINGAPORE PORT ELECTRIFICATION
Wilhelmsen Ships Service and Yinson GreenTech have signed an agreement to build a charging infrastructure for Hydromover, Singapore’s first fully electric cargo vessel, at Wilhelmsen’s Pandan Loop facility in Singapore. The project aligns with ongoing...
GREEN AWARD FOR FRENCH RO-PAX COMPANY
Ro-pax operator Brittany Ferries has received the ‘Green Marine Europe’ label for the fifth year running, at a ceremony held in Brussels. Created in 2020 the Green Marine Europe label is the result of a collaboration between non-profit organisation Surfrider...
DAMEN RECEIVES ORDER FOR FOURTH HYBRID AND BIO-FUEL READY COMBI-FREIGHTER
Coinciding with the delivery of the first of three Damen CF 3850 to Reederei M Lauterjung, a contract was signed for a fourth vessel, to be built at Damen Yichang Shipyard in China. This latest order will offer a 30% increase in fuel efficiency. Damen will construct...
MMMZCS LOOKS AT SAFETY OF AMMONIA FUEL
According to the Mærsk-McKinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping (MMMCZCS), the implementation of alternatives to conventional fossil-based fuels is key to the decarbonisation of the global shipping industry. Ammonia is part of the future maritime fuel mix, as...
ACCURACY NEEDED FOR HARD TALK ON SHIP EMISSIONS
In a shipping industry full of bright ideas on decarbonisation, measuring energy efficiency accurately may yet prove key to changing the investment dynamic between owners and charterers, according to a leading marine technology group. Environmental Protection...
FUEL EU COMPLIANCE POOL REACHES 200 VESSELS
The Van Weelde Shipping Group, owners of the dry cargo fleet managed by Orient Shipping Rotterdam (OSR), has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) to join Ahti Pool, a FuelEU Maritime (FEM) compliance solution. Ahti Pool is clamed to provide the easiest and most...
EU PROJECT AIMS TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO DECARBONISATION DATA
A consortium, including Wärtsilä, will develop a new system for the maritime industry which is aimed at improving access to reliable data to enable smarter shipping decisions related to decarbonising fleet operations. The project, named ‘TwinShip’, is sponsored by the...
FRENCH OPERATOR PLANS PURE SAILING CONTAINER SHIP
French decarbonised maritime logistics specialist Grain de Sail has announced plans to construct its third cargo sailboat, the ‘Grain de Sail III’. This pure sailing vessel will be a 110m container ship, scheduled for launch in 2027, which is designed to...