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    HyCC has launched Project H2era to construct a 500-megawatt green hydrogen plant in the Amsterdam port area. The project, launched in cooperation with the Port of Amsterdam, is a major step forward in the development of the regional hydrogen economy to help decarbonise industry and mobility. Green hydrogen “The use of green hydrogen is crucial to reduce emissions from industries such as steel, chemicals, and aviation,” says Marcel Galjee, Managing Directo...

There has been a significant increase in the number of complaints and incident reports regarding the behaviour of Personal Watercraft (Jetski) operators in Poole Harbour. Poole Harbour Commissioners (PHC) are now adopting a zero-tolerance approach to PWC users who do not adhere to the regulations governing the use of PW’s, the likely outcome of which will be prosecution. Zero tolerance approach Information about permit application and all regulations for operating a PW in Poole Harbour...

Unifeeder is delighted to announce that they have signed a three-year deal with technology company -  ZeroNorth, as part of their green agenda strategy. The deal will see Unifeeder implement the full suite of services included in ZeroNorth’s platform, as well as ClearLynx’s bunker solution, as part of the company’s ambitious decarbonisation efforts and green agenda strategy. Unifeeder – ZeroNorth partnership The partnership with ZeroNorth will give the Unifeeder f...

ClassNK has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) for an ammonia-fuelled tugboat (A-Tug) jointly developed by Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line) and IHI Power Systems Co., Ltd. Ammonia is expected to be used as ship fuel for decarbonisation since it does not emit CO2 when combusted. Meanwhile, adequate safety measures are imperative as it has been pointed out that ammonia is toxic to humans and corrosive to materials. Ammonia-fuelled ships ClassNK has been involved in projects aiming fo...

X-Press Feeders is committed to reducing its emissions to reach zero by 2050. It is focused on improving the fuel efficiency of the fleet through various operational and technical initiatives. X-Press Feeders' main aim is to have a holistic strategy to reduce our emissions. Through these initiatives, X-Press Feeders aim to achieve at least 1% improvement per year, scaling up to 20% emissions savings by 2035, and 50% by 2040, on track to hit zero by 2050.  Vessel performance This strate...

The Port Authority of Valencia (PAV) is hosting the ‘Train For Trade’ port management programme, organised by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). The programme, which has been given in Spanish since 2007 and in which the ports of Valencia, Gijón and Las Palmas are taking part, is attended by representatives of the port communities of Argentina, Uruguay, Bolivia and the Dominican Republic. “It is a training workshop for port managers to prepa...

NLV PHAROS, one of the two Northern Lighthouse Board (NLB) ships which service and maintain the lighthouses and other marine Aids to Navigation in Scotland and the Isle of Man will be berthed alongside the Victoria Pier, Douglas Harbour in July 2022. The vessel - NLV PHAROS will be holding open days on Saturday - 23 July, 2022 and Sunday - 24 July, 2022, from 2 pm to 4 pm, when the public will get a chance to have a tour of the ship and find out about the work of the Northern Lighthouse Board....

The UK Ministry of Defence has once again confirmed that the Fleet Solid Support ships will, for the most part, be British built. Jeremy Quin, Minister for Defence Procurement, said: “For the purposes of procurement the Fleet Solid Support ships are considered to be warships. This has significance in the procurement route we choose to adopt and we are not pursuing an international competition."  "This does not preclude international bidders from participating if they can meet the UK&rsqu...

Rolls-Royce has commissioned its first in-house test stand for MTU hydrogen engines at its Augsburg site. “This marks another milestone on the road to climate-neutral products for energy supply,” explained Andreas Schell, CEO of Rolls-Royce’s Power Systems division, during the official commissioning in Augsburg. Over the past year and a half, the company has invested around ten million euros at Rolls-Royce Solutions in Augsburg in test bench modernisation, hydrogen infrastruct...

Thirty women from maritime administrations across the globe have completed the first-ever Leadership Accelerator Programme (LEAP) run by Maritime SheEO, designed to equip women with leadership skills and the confidence to progress in their careers. A virtual graduation ceremony for participants was held on 30 June 2022. The programme, which ran over eight weeks, was announced in November 2020 and launched on International Women's Day in March 2022. It was part of the IMO's Women in Maritime pro...

The USA (United States of America) is already a top exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG), but the current global energy landscape is requiring a huge effort from the industry community, in order to build additional infrastructure in record time. Natural gas is methane and the liquefaction process is used for transportation on long distances, such as between continents, where pipelines solutions are not viable. The volume of the LNG is 1/600th of its volume as gas. Building modular floating...

Golden Ocean Group Limited, one of the world’s largest listed dry bulk shipowners, announces that it has entered into agreements for the construction of three high-specification 85,000 dwt ECO-type dual-fuel Kamsarmax vessels, which will be equipped with the latest and most efficient propulsion system. Additionally, the Company announces the sale of two Ultramax vessels, Golden Cecilie and Golden Cathrine. Seven newbuilding vessels The newbuilding vessels will have the same specificatio...

The Valencia Container Freight Index (VCFI) for June 2022 has broken its upward trend with a decrease of -2.19% compared to the previous month. Since July 2020, when it fell by 2.72%, the trend has been one of constant growth (except for February 2022 with -0.19%). The Index stands at 4,647.32 points, accumulating a growth of 364.73% since the beginning of the series in 2018. As for the different areas that make up the VCFI, the general trend has been downward, with the Central America and Car...

ClassNK has released the "Guidelines for Ships Using Alternative Fuels (Edtion 2.0)," which sets forth safety requirements for ships fueled by methanol, ethanol, LPG and ammonia. In particular, specific requirements for ammonia-fueled ships have been added to provide guidance for the design of alternative-fueled ships. These guidelines comprehensively describe safety requirements for methanol, ethanol and ammonia-fueled ships. Taking into account the risks posed by the use of alternative fuels...

Orbital, the renewable energy company focused on the development and global deployment of its pioneering floating tidal stream turbine technology, has been awarded two contracts for difference (CfDs) in the UK Allocation Round 4 (AR4) process. This is a significant milestone in the company’s growth, with these CfDs underpinning the delivery of multi-turbine projects in Eday, Orkney. Capable of delivering 7.2MW of predictable clean energy to the grid once completed, these Orbital tidal str...

HMM announces that it has acquired ISO 45001, internationally-recognized certification in the field of safety and health management, from the Korean Register (KR).    ISO 45001 is the first international standard for safety and health management systems, established in 2018 by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). HMM has demonstrated its comprehensive efforts and organisational capabilities by preventing risk factors and industrial accidents in the workplace. ...

A Singapore home-grown container shipping line incorporated in 1967, PIL is currently ranked 12th in the world with a fleet of around 100 container vessels. Its global trade network spans Asia, Africa, Latin America, the Middle East and Oceania, supported by offices and agencies in over 500 locations in around 90 countries worldwide. Due to its early forays into China and Africa, PIL has established a unique and strong presence in these countries. Other brands in the PIL group includes Marian...

Within the range of infrastructure works underway to upgrade the Passenger Port of Genoa, quay wall renovation at Ponte dei Mille East begins to take shape. Plans are afoot to equip the berth for the next-generation cruise vessels, thereby providing Stazioni Maritime with an additional mega-cruise pier, alongside Ponte dei Mille West which can already accommodate the ultra-large passenger ships following the recent completion of dredging works. Redevelopment The project foresees the extension...

Hanseaticsoft, part of Lloyd's Register’s Maritime Performance Services division, a global provider of ship management software and Kaiko Systems, a renowned provider of a user-friendly data collection and analysis tool, have announced that they will be integrating their systems to ease technical management and increase collaboration between vessels and staff on shore. Hanseaticsoft offers a cloud-based management system for shipping and ship management companies, Cloud Fleet Manager (CFM...

The company Zeleros presented this morning in the Port of Sagunto its SELF (Sustainable Electric Freight-forwarder) project to develop its sustainable container movement system based on the hyperloop initiative, which will have a test track located in the Sagunto area. The event was attended by the president of the Port Authority of Valencia (PAV), Aurelio Martinez, the mayor of Sagunto, Dario Morena, and the CEO of Zeleros, David Pistoni. Innovation and sustainability The president of Vale...

The president of the Port Authority of Valencia (PAV), Aurelio Martínez, has stressed the importance of supporting “short sea shipping traffic to promote energy transition, the decarbonisation of roads and the fight against climate change. It is vital for the future of maritime transport to encourage this traffic, which implies a great effort from the public administration, but especially from private companies.” During his speech, the president of the PAV made an analysis...

Marine Resources is partnering with Premier Marinas to attract the next generation of talent into short-term and permanent roles. Premier Marinas own and operate ten marinas, along the South Coast and has a wide range of job roles and career options on offer for those excited to gain a foothold in this thriving sector. "We absolutely love working with leading brands here at Marine Resources and Premier Marinas is just that” said James Ward, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Founder of...

Tokyo-based Classification Society - ClassNK has released the latest ‘ClassNK Technical Journal’, which has been published for contributing to the development of the maritime industry, through the outcome of R&D (Research & Development) and technical activities. ClassNK Technical Journal The latest issue ‘ClassNK Technical Journal No.5 2022 (I)’ focuses on ‘Zero-Emission Ships’, including efforts of the planning and design of next-generation greener...

Classification society DNV presented Arcadia Shipmanagement Co Ltd. with a certificate recognising their vessel Aegean Myth as the first vessel globally to have a SEEMP III manual. The Ship Operational Carbon Intensity Plan or SEEMP Part III, is part of IMO’s strategy to reduce shipping’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and a verified SEEMP Part III must be kept on board from 1 January 2023. The SEEMP Part III, or Ship Operational Carbon Intensity Plan, was finalised with the latest...

Together with partners - MPC Container Ships ASA and MPC Capital AG, Topeka has contracted two 1300 TEU carbon neutral container vessels. Both vessels will be delivered in 2024 and immediately move into long-term contracts with North Sea Container Line. Carbon neutral container vessels Benefitting from dramatically reduced emissions, the two new-build ships will replace three of North Sea Container Line’s (NCL) current diesel-powered vessels, which will be phased out of operations. ...

MPC Container Ships ASA is pleased to announce the following company update: MPCC has contracted two carbon-neutral 1,300 TEU newbuildings at Chinese-based shipyard Taizhou Sanfu Ship Engineering for delivery in the second half of 2024. The vessels come with a dual fuel engine setup which enables operation on methanol as well as conventional MGO, allowing MPCC to take a significant leap forward in its commitment to use carbon-neutral solutions in regional container trades together with stron...

Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KONGSBERG) has entered into an agreement to acquire Lithuanian smallsat mission integrator and bus manufacturer - NanoAvionics. The planned acquisition expands KONGSBERG’s space offering to also have products and technology for manufacturing small satellites. NanoAvionics is a globally renowned smallsat mission integrator and bus manufacturer with significant global growth in recent years, including expansions into the United Kingdom and the United State...

Pacific International Lines (PIL) is pleased to announce the award of a contract to Yangzijiang Shipbuilding for the construction of four 8,000 TEU Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) dual-fuel container vessels. These vessels will each be equipped with an ammonia intermediate ready fuel tank. The four vessels will be delivered progressively in 2025. Contract for 8,000 TEU LNG dual-fuel vessels We have decided to place an order for an additional four 8,000 TEU LNG dual-fuel vessels for two key reas...

The latest Neptune Indicator research shows that the number of seafarers onboard vessels beyond the expiry of their contract has decreased slightly to 4.2% from 4.3% in the last month, while the number of seafarers onboard vessels for over 11 months has remained stable at 0.3%. For the eighth consecutive month, Global Maritime Forum observe little change in the numbers reported, as it confirm the entry into a ‘new normal’. The Neptune Indicator also reports a 2.8 percentage point in...

Orbital Marine Power (Orbital), the renewable energy company focused on the development and global deployment of its pioneering floating tidal turbine technology, has reached a significant operational funding milestone. New investment secured from the Scottish National Investment Bank and individuals via the Abundance Investment platform will finance the ongoing operation of the O2, the company’s 2MW+ floating turbine. These debt facilities will be serviced by the long-term sale of electr...