SECOND FRENCH SAILING CARGO VESSEL FOR CACAO TRANSPORT
Cacao processing company Grain de Sail, of Morlaix, France, has signed a contract with the Piriou shipyard to build a second pure-sail zero-emission ship. The company began operating a sailing vessel, of 24m length and 50t capacity, in November 2020. This vessel has...
NEW IDENTITY FOR ABB’S TURBOCHARGER DIVISION
ABB has decided that its Turbocharging division needs a new brand name for its heavy duty diesel and gas engines turbochargers, and has settled on ‘Accelleron’, which the company explains as a compound word made up from Access – Accelerate – Excel – on and...
CARBON BASELINE SERVICE OFFERS HISTORICAL GHG PERFORMANCE DATA
FuelTrust, a US-based technology company said to be dedicated to creating a trusted and sustainable fuel ecosystem for the maritime industry, has launched Carbon Baseline, described as an AI-enabled solution that delivers a detailed and verified baseline assessment of...
PARTNERSHIP TO INVESTIGATE CARBON GAS TRANSPORT AT SEA
Aker Carbon Capture and Dan-Unity CO2 of Denmark have signed a collaboration agreement to develop flexible CO2 transport solutions, with the aim of establishing a full carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) value chain. Jon Christopher Knudsen, CCO Aker Carbon...
ORGANISATIONS FORM NEW PARTNERSHIP AIMING TO ACCELERATE DECARBONISATION
The Global Maritime Forum has signed a partnership agreement with the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD), a Singapore-based organisation funded by the Maritime & Port Authority of Singapore, and comprising BHP, BW, DNV Foundation, Eastern Pacific...
UK GOVERNMENT SEEKS VIEWS ON COLD IRONING
The UK Department of Transport has issued a call for evidence, inviting views on different aspects of supporting the deployment of shore power in the UK and the provision of shoreside electrical power to a docked vessel while its engines are shut down. The details...
HYBRID TANKER OFFERS ZERO-EMISSION PORT CALLS
‘Tern Island’, a pioneering new vessel, designed with Terntanks Hybrid Solution, has arrived at Gothenburg Port, successfully performing zero emissions port operations. Tern Island is equipped with an electric hybrid power system, including a battery pack, on-shore...
BNP PARIBAS AND FINCANTIERI LAUNCH SUSTAINABLE FINANCE INITIATIVE
Italian state shipbuilding group and the Italian branch of France-based BNP Paribas Bank have finalised an agreement to turn a guarantee line for a maximum amount of €700m granted by the bank into a ‘sustainability linked Guarantees Facility’. The...