MAERSK TAKES PART IN DANISH GREEN FUEL COLLABORATION WITH INDIA
Denmark has launched its Green Fuels Alliance India (GFAI) initiative in a bid to boost collaborative efforts between the two countries in the sustainable energy solutions sector and advance their joint global goal towards carbon neutrality. Led by the Danish Embassy...
IMO ASSEMBLY ADOPTS STRATEGIC PLANNING RESOLUTIONS
The IMO Assembly, the highest governing body of the organisation, which normally meets once every two years and is open to all 175 member states, recently met for its 33rd session. The Assembly adopted the strategic plan for the six-year period 2024 to 2029,...
ELECTRONIC LOGBOOK EASES EMISSIONS REPORTING
According to marine electronics company Radio Holland, the maritime industry is grappling with the challenges posed by the global climate crisis. New stringent regulations on emission reporting are introduced yearly, and this trend shows no signs of abating, so...
COMPLIANCE SOFTWARE UPGRADE FROM DNV
Classification society DNV has updated its recently released Compliance Planner, which will now additionally enable DNV customers to monitor their entire fleets and individual vessels against Flag State compliance requirements. According to DNV, international shipping...
NEW GREEN LNG TANKER HANDED OVER TO CAPITAL GAS
Capital Gas Ship Management has taken delivery of the newbuilding LNG Carrier ‘Axios II’, built by Hyundai Heavy Industries, of South Korea. With a cargo capacity of 174,000m3, the vessel is designed for high efficiency, powered by MAN ME-GA engines and equipped with...
YARA CHARTERS AMMONIA CARRIER FROM MOL
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has signed a time charter contract for the ammonia carrier ‘Green Pioneer’ with Yara Clean Ammonia Switzerland, a company in the Yara International Group of Norway, a major nitrogen fertiliser manufacturer. The vessel is a new build,...
VIRGINIA PORT SWITCHES TO CLEAN POWER
The Port of Virginia on the US East Coast is now – ahead of schedule – powering all its terminals with electricity from clean resources and accelerating its goal to becoming carbon-neutral by 2040. Stephen A Edwards, CEO and executive director, Virginia...
OPTION EXERCISED WITH ULSTEIN FOR TWO HYBRID ZERO-CARBON CSOVs
Two new Construction Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs) contracted at Ulstein Verft will be equipped with a hybrid battery propulsion system and be prepared for green methanol fuel to enable carbon-neutral operations. In 2023, Bernhard Schulte Offshore ordered the...