De Nora, an Italian supplier of sustainable technologies, has formally completed the acquisition of the UV Technologies Division (CCUV) from Pennsylvania-based Calgon Carbon Corporation.
Norwegian provider of exhaust gas cleaning systems Yara Marine Technologies has secured a new retrofit deal with bulker owner and operator Berge Bulk for additional in-line scrubbers. The companies have already cooperated on scrubber installations with Yara Marine already having installed in-line sc
In the coming period, global yards are expected to carry out 875 ballast water treatment system (BWTS) installations per month – a roughly 700% increase on the level of recent years.
Norwegian tanker owner and operator Frontline has entered into an acquisition deal for two scrubber-fitted, ECO-type very large crude carriers (VLCCs) worth a total of $180 million. Frontline said it intends to meet the financing of this acquisition with existing borrowing facilities and establish l
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) announced it was conducting research throughout 2021 into how Very Low Sulphur Fuel Oils (VLSFOs) behave if spilled into the Australian marine environment. The purpose of the study is to develop national arrangements, policies and principles for the ma
The US-based ballast water treatment provider Ecochlor has completed land-based and shipboard testing for its EcoOne ballast water treatment (BWT) system in preparation for USCG and IMO BWMS code type approvals.
A recent independent ecotoxicity study undertaken in accordance with the IMO GESAMP guidelines has given open-loop scrubbers the all-clear, the Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems Association (EGCSA) said.
Greece-based ballast water equipment manufacturer Erma First has obtained German marine water system provider RWO, considered to be one of the leading suppliers of systems for water and wastewater treatment aboard ships and offshore rigs.
Danish integrated logistics company A.P. Moller – Maersk has launched a new digital dashboard which aims to provide end-to-end carbon footprint visibility across all transport modes and carriers.
US-based shipowner Eagle Bulk Shipping has purchased two 2015-built scrubber-fitted Ultramax bulkcarriers from Nautical Bulk Holdings for total of $44 million.
Tanker shipping company Stena Bulk is taking two brand new eco Medium Range (MR) tankers on long-term time charter from unnamed Japanese partners. The two MR tankers are being built at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in South Korea and are scheduled for delivery in the first half of 2022. The 50,000 DWT vesse
Alfa Laval, a Sweden-based ballast water treatment system (BWTS) manufacturer, has received a Type Approval Design Certificate from classification society DNV for PureBallast 3 Ex deckhouse solutions.
Seaspan Corporation has taken delivery of two 8,500 TEU containerships.
Finnish ferry operator Finnlines has contracted clean technology company Silverstream Technologies to install its air lubrication technology on two environmentally friendly newbuild roll-on/roll-off passenger (RoPax) vessels.
