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  • CMA CGM signs for electric boxship

    CMA CGM signs for electric boxship French liner operator CMA CGM has contracted inland vessels specialist Shandong Xinneng Shipbuilding to build its fully electric containership. The deal with an undisclosed value follows a letter of intent CMA CGM signed with the yard late last year for the construction of an 80 m long, 182 teu…

  • Second Bio-Sea BWTS arrives in U.S. for Navy compatibility tests

    Second Bio-Sea BWTS arrives in U.S. for Navy compatibility tests French water treatment specialist Bio-UV Group has shipped a second Bio-Sea ballast water treatment unit to the United States for extensive trials to assess the technology’s capability for use onboard U.S. Navy vessels. An “M” series Bio-Sea system will undergo the same rigorous testing as…

  • Shipping central to EU’s new Clean Industrial Deal

    Shipping central to EU’s new Clean Industrial Deal The European Union has unveiled its Clean Industrial Deal that will prioritise the domestic production of renewable fuels for aviation and shipping, among a host of measures worth more than EUR100bn ($105m) designed to green many industry sectors. “The EU needs to secure access to such materials…

  • Furetank completes milestone bio-LNG bunkering

    Furetank completes milestone bio-LNG bunkering Donsö, Sweden-headquartered Furetank, a pioneer in the LNG-fueled tanker sector, reports that its tanker Fure Viken has been bunkered with 200 tonnes of ISCC certified bio-LNG, in collaboration with environmental commodity trader STX Group and Molgas. The operation was carried out while Fure Viken was anchored outside Mongstad, Norway, and…

  • Op-Ed: Is decarbonization driving unintended consequences?

    Op-Ed: Is decarbonization driving unintended consequences? By Peter Soles, Principal, Business Development at Glosten  In recent years, the messaging around alternative fuels and zero emission vessels in marine industry magazines, online forums, news websites, and social media has been a steady stream, bordering on a wide-open fire hydrant. As a result, many in the U.S.…

  • Whitewashing the greenwashing

    Whitewashing the greenwashing Rob Mortimer, managing director of fuel specialist Fuelre4m, takes a challenging look at the outcomes from last week’s IMO Intersessional Working Group on the Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships My biggest takeaways from the recent convening of 107 parties, representing 97% of the world’s shipping tonnage are: We’re committed to cutting…

  • ICS: “Much work still needed” on IMO GHG reduction plans

    ICS: “Much work still needed” on IMO GHG reduction plans How much closer are we to IMO GHG reduction regulations that include putting a price on ships’ GHG emissions? Following a week of discussions by an IMO working group, Guy Platten, secretary general of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), emphasized the need for urgent…

  • Peak CSL and Grieg Edge venture contracts ammonia-powered newbuild

    Peak CSL and Grieg Edge venture contracts ammonia-powered newbuild Skarv Shipping Solutions, a Norwegian joint venture between Peak CSL Group and Grieg Edge has placed an order for an ammonia-powered general cargo shortsea vessel in China. The 7,800 dwt self-unloader is scheduled for delivery in the second quarter of 2027. Compatriot owner and operator Arriva…

  • How the IMO’s Carbon Intensity Indicator could halve shipping’s climate emissions

    How the IMO’s Carbon Intensity Indicator could halve shipping’s climate emissions Ahead of a big green meeting at the International Maritime Organization next week, John Maggs from the Clean Shipping Coalition writes on how getting a global fuel standard and levy over the line will set us up for the future. The international shipping sector…

  • With Hong Kong Convention looming, DNV releases new guidance on ship recycling:

    With Hong Kong Convention looming, DNV releases new guidance on ship recycling: With the Hong Kong Convention (HKC) on ship recycling set to take effect this year, shipowners looking to scrap old tonnage will need to ensure compliance with stricter regulatory controls and inspection requirements. DNV’s latest guidance paper “Safe and Green Recycling for Ship…

  • Op-Ed: Clean Ports Program grants for extreme weather

    Op-Ed: Clean Ports Program grants for extreme weather By Dr. Robert Moorcroft, Senior Carbon Reduction Scientist, Tunley Environmental In November, the U.S. ports industry received one of the biggest injections of investment ever seen when the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released nearly $3 billion as part of its Clean Ports Program. The grants, funded…

  • New study calls for subsidies for e-fuels coupled with a GHG levy

    New study calls for subsidies for e-fuels coupled with a GHG levy Pressure for the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to put a levy on GHG emissions continues. In the latest contribution to the debate, a new study from UCL Energy Institute Shipping and Oceans Research Group and UMAS sees “significant risk” in some of the…

  • Eurobulk must pay $1.125M criminal fine in pollution case

    Eurobulk must pay $1.125M criminal fine in pollution case U.S. District Judge Nelva Gonzales Ramos has ordered Athens-headquartered Eurobulk Ltd to pay a criminal fine of $1.125 million after the company pleaded guilty to violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (APPS) and falsification of records. Eurobulk admitted to violating APPS in April 2023…

  • New report highlights shipping’s weak position within the global energy transition

    New report highlights shipping’s weak position within the global energy transition A new report from UCL’s Energy Institute Shipping and Oceans Research Group assesses the financial risks to the shipping industry from stranded assets due to stricter greenhouse gas regulations, possibly due for adoption at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) this year, in combination with…

  • Panama Canal, Paris Agreement and Gulf of Mexico: the three shipping takeaways from Trump’s first hours back

    Panama Canal, Paris Agreement and Gulf of Mexico: the three shipping takeaways from Trump’s first hours back Wresting back control of the Panama Canal, renaming the Gulf of Mexico and exiting from the Paris Agreement were three of the shipping takeaways in the first hours following the inauguration of Donald Trump yesterday as the 47th…

  • Shipping readies to navigate new Trump era

    Shipping readies to navigate new Trump era Today marks the end of the Joe Biden administration in the US, one of the most profitable four-year periods for shipping. With the return of Donald Trump to the White House, the shipping industry has many questions about what the future of global trade holds, some of which…

  • $31M CARB grant will help Catalina Express and Harbor Breeze start emission-reduction projects

    $31M CARB grant will help Catalina Express and Harbor Breeze start emission-reduction projects In partnership with ferry operator Catalina Express and whale watching boat operator Harbor Breeze Cruises, the Port of Los Angeles will soon begin emission-reduction technology demonstration projects for specialized harbor craft, thanks to a $31 million grant awarded by the California Air…

  • Svitzer books another battery-powered newbuild

    Svitzer books another battery-powered newbuild Danish towage operator Svitzer is adding another battery-powered newbuild to its fleet. The Copenhagen-based group with more than 450 vessels has contracted the Turkish Sanmar Shipyard to build the unit for delivery in the second half of 2025.  The electric tug, based on the design of naval architect Robert Allan,…

  • MOL to develop green corridor linking Portugal and Northern Europe

    MOL to develop green corridor linking Portugal and Northern Europe Japan’s largest shipowner Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to develop a green corridor connecting Portugal to Northern Europe with the producer of green chemicals and gases Madoqua Renewables. This green corridor project aims to establish a shipping route utilising…

  • Coalition grows to launch GHG levy on shipping

    Coalition grows to launch GHG levy on shipping A levy on greenhouse gas emissions could be one of the single largest shipping news items of the year with a growing coalition now aiming to force this much-discussed environmental measure through when member states gather at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in April for the 83rd…

  • New push for IMO levy on GHG emissions

    New push for IMO levy on GHG emissions By as early as 2027, ship operators could face an IMO-imposed charge per tonne of CO2 emitted. The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has released the text of a proposal that has been submitted to an IMO working group. Supported by the ICS and 47 governments, it…

  • Report calls LNG ‘a false solution’ harming the climate, urging banks to stop financing export terminals

    Report calls LNG ‘a false solution’ harming the climate, urging banks to stop financing export terminals Non-governmental research and campaigning organization Reclaim Finance and BankTrack, an international tracking, campaigning, and civil society support organization targeting private sector commercial banks and the activities they finance, have published a report asking banks to stop financing liquefied natural…

  • Op-Ed: Building green towing capacity

    Op-Ed: Building green towing capacity By Gareth Prowse, head of decarbonisation, Svitzer The maritime industry is progressing in its journey toward decarbonization, driven by tightening environmental regulations and rising expectations for sustainable practices. This shift, extending to the port and towage sectors, presents both challenges and opportunities, and Gareth Prowse, head of decarbonization at Svitzer—a…

  • Op-Ed: Urgent reality of regulations to set in for the shipping industry

    Op-Ed: Urgent reality of regulations to set in for the shipping industry By Steve Esau, COO of SEA-LNG In 2025, the urgent reality of regulations will set in for the shipping industry. With the arrival of the new year, we begin the five-year countdown to IMO’s first notable deadline – reducing greenhouse gas emissions by a…

  • Giant 400,000 dwt VLOC sets new wind installation record

    Giant 400,000 dwt VLOC sets new wind installation record Anemoi Marine Technologies has completed the installation of five rotor sails onboard the 400,000 dwt VLOC Sohar Max making it the largest vessel to receive wind propulsion technology to date. Sohar Max is a first-generation Valemax, built in 2012 in China’s Rongsheng shipyard, and owned by…

  • Getting nuclear for maritime over the hump

    Getting nuclear for maritime over the hump Mikal Boe writes for Splash today on nuclear’s regulatory approval process. It’s 114 years since the first diesel powered ships set out to sea. That big diesel engine changed the world because diesel is more energy dense than what came before. It brought us immense improvements in energy…

  • Finland forces ships to discharge wastewater in port

    Finland forces ships to discharge wastewater in port The Finnish parliament has passed legislation banning cargo ships from discharging wastewater in the country’s coastal waters. The law will become effective next July.  “This is a huge achievement. Major environmental victories are rare, but this decision is truly world-class. No other country has enacted such ambitious…

  • MSC urged to align operations with global standards amid environmental violations

    MSC urged to align operations with global standards amid environmental violations One of the world’s largest container shipping companies, Switzerland’s Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), has […] The post MSC urged to align operations with global standards amid environmental violations appeared first on Offshore Energy. Sara Kosmajac Go to offshore energy biz

  • Poseidon Principles banks make headway in aligning with climate targets

    Poseidon Principles banks make headway in aligning with climate targets The Poseidon Principles group of banks has moved closer to alignment with IMO’s revised GHG strategy to remove emissions from shipping by 2050. In its fifth annual report, the framework for measuring and reporting the alignment of lenders’ shipping portfolios with climate goals showed a…

  • ONE shows China an alternative way to power ships at port

    ONE shows China an alternative way to power ships at port Japanese containerline Ocean Network Express (ONE) has for the first time utilised shore power during lift-on and lift-off operations of an alternative marine power (AMP) container in a Chinese port. This was done ahead of a symposium which shared best practices and explored innovative…

  • FuelEU Maritime’s Impact on the specialised market

    FuelEU Maritime’s Impact on the specialised market Sudheer Vijapurapu, managing director of New Asia Shipbrokers and Risto Kariranta, CEO of the Ahti Pool, write for Splash today on January 1’s big new regional regulation hitting shipping. The demand dynamics for specialised products are distinct from those of other shipping sectors. Most causes are shared with…

  • Hutchison Ports Yantian launches first on-dock electric truck chassis battery swapping station

    Hutchison Ports Yantian launches first on-dock electric truck chassis battery swapping station Hutchison Ports Yantian and QIJI Energy, a subsidiary of the world’s largest EV battery manufacturer Contemporary Amperex Technology, have launched the world’s first on-dock chassis battery swapping station for electric trucks. This innovative system transforms the traditional hour-plus charging process into a mere five-minute operation,…

  • Shipping heavyweights invest in UK decarbonisation firm

    Shipping heavyweights invest in UK decarbonisation firm US-based shipbroker and consulting group McQuilling Partners has joined the growing list of marine industry heavy hitters backing the UK-listed green decarbonisation pioneer SulNOx. McQuilling is investing in a new funding round led by SulNOx’s largest shareholder Constantine Logothetis and Norway’s shipowner Nistad Group after the UK firm’s…

  • Rising climate risks and the evolving role of marine insurance

    Rising climate risks and the evolving role of marine insurance Robert Mackay from FDR Risk writes for Splash today. Extreme weather events triggered by climate change are becoming more frequent and severe, reshaping operational risk and creating unprecedented challenges for shipowners and operators. The recent floods in Valencia, Spain, only served to refresh the urgency…

  • CIP moves ammonia fueling (and bunkering) forward

    CIP moves ammonia fueling (and bunkering) forward CIP (Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners) is probably best known to Marine Log readers for its 50% stake in Vineyard Wind, but the Danish-headquartered funds manager is involved in many other areas of the renewables sector world wide, including as a leading developer of clean ammonia. Through its Energy Transition…

  • Meta taps into Norden’s biofuel offering 

    Meta taps into Norden’s biofuel offering  Danish shipping giant Norden has sealed a deal with Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta for the use of sustainable fuels in its maritime supply chains. The owner of Facebook, which has set a goal of reaching net-zero emissions across its value chain in 2030, has signed up for the so-called Book…

  • Scrubber installation costs plummet

    Scrubber installation costs plummet In just over a month it will be the fifth anniversary of the global sulphur cap, and debate continues to rage about the environmental benefits brought about by the regulation and the subsequent mass adoption of scrubbers. Shipowners continue to favour scrubbers for large newbuilds, with the price of installation dropping…

  • Samsung Heavy wins AiP for LNG carrier with wing sails

    Samsung Heavy wins AiP for LNG carrier with wing sails The Liberian Registry, the world’s largest registry, and the Korean Register (KR) have granted Approval in Principle (AiP) to Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) for the basic design of a wing sail-equipped LNG carrier. The wing sail, an eco-friendly auxiliary propulsion system, generates thrust through lift…

  • With a new name, Chinook Oldendorff starts sailing with rotor sails

    With a new name, Chinook Oldendorff starts sailing with rotor sails Oldendorff Carriers reports that it has now completed the successful installation and operational deployment of Norsepower rotor sails on the post-Panamax bulk carrier Chinook Oldendorff. Through a joint agreement first announced in December 2023, when it was named Dietrich Oldendorff, the 2020-built vessel transports…

  • COSCO seals green methanol pact 

    COSCO seals green methanol pact  COSCO Shipping Group is stepping up its drive in the production of green methanol. China’s state-owned shipping behemoth has signed a memorandum of understanding with Thai conglomerate Charoen Pokphand Group (CP Group) and US trader Freepoint Commodities, described as a major milestone in accelerating the transition to sustainable fuels for…

  • BWMS: Erma First acquires Echoclor

    BWMS: Erma First acquires Echoclor With the IMO Ballast Water Management Convention in force since 2017, the majority of the world fleet is now equipped and the BWMS retrofit market is nearing saturation. Inevitably that will produce consolidation in the market and, in line with that trend, Perama, Greece-headquartered Erma First reports that it has…

  • Why nuclear propulsion will be better

    Why nuclear propulsion will be better Andrew Craig-Bennett looks at the hurdles shipping faces in order to embrace what he sees as a vital form of power in the years ahead. Let’s suppose that we were to have nuclear ships, in, say, 10 of 15 years’ time – how could they be owned, operated, managed…

  • Blue Visby trials cut emissions on Marubeni’s LPG trades by nearly 30%

    Blue Visby trials cut emissions on Marubeni’s LPG trades by nearly 30% The Blue Visby cross-industry project aimed at reducing shipping’s greenhouse gas emissions by tackling the sail fast, then wait practice has completed another series of prototype trials, delivering average savings of about 29%. The trials involved 16 LPG carriers under charter by Marubeni…

  • Maersk Tankers places world’s largest yet suction sail order

    Maersk Tankers places world’s largest yet suction sail order In what will be the world’s largest deployment of suction sales to date, Maersk Tankers is to fit bound4blue eSAILs on five of its MR vessels, Each of the five tankers will be fitted with four 26-meter eSAILs, bringing Barcelona-headquartered bound4blue its largest wind assisted propulsion…