NEW GREAT LAKES CEMENT CARRIER BEGINS SERVICE
North American construction materials company Amrize has celebrated the launch of the ‘Tamarack’, a next-generation cement carrier with a capacity of over 10,000m3, intended to deliver Amrize building materials, cutting energy consumption and emissions....
SMALLER GREEN MARITIME COMPANIES SUFFER LACK OF COLLABORATION
According to the Venture Acceleration Alliance (VAA), maritime scale-ups developing low-carbon technologies are being stalled by the very corporates that claim to need them. A survey of 30 founders found no company scored above 6.5 out of 10 for collaboration,...
MOL BULKER TAKES ON BIOFUEL
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has successfully completed bunkering of biodiesel-blended marine fuel (biofuel) in Singapore on the MOL-owned capsize bulk carrier, ‘Lambert Maru’, which serves global mining company, Anglo American. Lambert Maru’s voyage is...
BV LAUNCHES FLEET CARBON PREDICTION TOOL
Bureau Veritas Solutions Marine and Offshore (BVS), has launched OptiCARBON, a platform said to represent an all-in-one solution capable of optimising and predicting energy, fuel, and compliance costs across an entire fleet. OptiCARBON uses Bureau Veritas’ digital...
RICARDO STUDY SAYS IRISH SEA ROUTE COULD BE LOW-EMISSION FERRY PIONEER
According to a new study led by environmental consultancy Ricardo, the ferry route between Dublin Port and the Port of Holyhead could serve as one of Europe’s first dedicated green shipping corridors. The study identified green methanol as a suitable candidate fuel...
DAMEN FORMS ALLIANCE WITH AAAPROPULSION FOR ELECTRIC VESSELS
Damen Shipyards Group has announced a strategic partnership with AAAPropulsion, which will see the propulsion company’s A-Pod solution applied to Damen’s electric tugs, expected to provide a significant boost in efficiency. Dutch company AAAPropulsion specialises in...
WÄRTSILÄ MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT FOR THREE CLSICO LNGCs
Wärtsilä has signed a 15-year lifecycle agreement covering three LNG carriers for China LNG Shipping (International) Co (CLSICO), designed to ensure operational reliability, enable flexibility in maintenance scheduling and optimise the time between overhaul (TBO) for...
UK’s FIRST GREEN CORRIDOR INFRASTRUCTURE BEGINS INSTALLATION
NatPower Marine and Peel Ports Group are shortly to commence installation of shore power at Heysham Port, with the first plug live in the initial phase and expansion to four across all berths by 2026. This will make it possible for all Heysham routes within the Irish...