The Port of Antwerp-Bruges has placed an order for six new tugs with Dutch shipbuilder Damen as part of the company’s ongoing fleet renewal. The series includes five diesel-powered RSD Tugs 2513, equipped with Damen Marine NOx Reduction System, and one electric tug, which has been described as Europ
The second emissions-free battery electric tug built to serve at LNG Canada’s new export facility in Kitimat has officially arrived in North Vancouver. The HaiSea Wee’git tugboat was built by Sanmar Shipyards in Türkiye and delivered to Canada’s HaiSea Marine, a joint venture majority-owned by the H
The Port of Galveston has secured a $1 million grant for a shore power pilot project in partnership with Texas A&M University at Galveston aimed at reducing emissions from cargo shipping operations. Funded by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), the pilot will include establishing a
On behalf of Taiwanese shipping company Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation, South Korean shipyard HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) has placed an order at French company GTT for the design of the cryogenic fuel tanks of five large LNG-fueled containerships. GTT revealed the order on October 1
Athenian Sea Carriers, a Greek shipping company, has exercised options for the construction of four eco-chemical tankers at the Chinese shipbuilding company Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Group. These vessels, with a deadweight of 18,500 tons (dwt), are set to meet the highest environmental standards
A shortage of repair yards with experience in conversions may hinder the take up of alternative fuel technology by the existing fleet, according to the findings from LR’s new Engine Retrofit Report. The report has identified that retrofitting a significant number of the 9,000 and 12,900 large mercha
The European Commission will not extend the EU legal framework exempting liner shipping consortia from EU antitrust rules, known as the Consortia Block Exemption Regulation (CBER). This decision comes after a review process initiated in August 2022, with the CBER set to expire on April 25, 2024. The
Greek ballast water treatment specialist ERMA FIRST has won Lloyd’s Register’s Approval in Principle (AiP) for its amine absorption-based carbon capture & storage (CCS) system. The system uses absorption technology to mix carbon dioxide (CO2) flue gases with a proprietary amine solvent, which is the
Maritime fuel supplier Peninsula has won an LNG bunkering operator license from the Government of Gibraltar and the Gibraltar Port Authority. The company recently sent its new 12,500 cubic meters LNG supply vessel, Levante LNG, to the Strait of Gibraltar. Levante LNG will be operated by Peninsula, s
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has launched a Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) Data Collection System. CII is a rating system developed by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to measure the energy efficiency of ships, above 5,000 gross tonnage and trading internationally. It c
South Korean shipbuilding major Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has secured an order for the construction of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier. The contract, which is valued at a staggering KRW 350.8 billion ($260 million), was awarded by an unnamed Asian shipowner. The vessel is expected to be c
Greek shipping magnate Evangelos Marinakis, alongside his son Miltiadis and private company Capital Maritime & Trading, has revealed plans to propose a significant shift in the business focus of New York-listed shipowner Capital Product Partners. The proposal, disclosed in a filing with the U.S. Sec
After months of tense negotiations and legal disputes, Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB) has announced a breakthrough agreement with Frontline and its affiliated company Famatown Finance Limited that paves the way for resolving the ongoing deadlock within Belgian tanker major Euronav. CMB, along with i
A coalition of industry leaders, environmental advocates, and policymakers have called for the inclusion of Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) and Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) technologies in the European Union’s Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA) as strategic net-zero technologies. The joint statem
