Deme’s Green Jade to recover electricity from engines’ waste heat
Offshore windDeme and Taiwanese shipbuilding group CSBC have recently begun construction of the heavy-lift installation vessel Green Jade for the Taiwanese offshore wind market. To reduce its carbon footprint, the ship will make use of its...Read more
IMO approves energy label for shipping
ShippingThe International Maritime Organization (IMO) has approved a proposal to introduce an energy label for shipping. The plan is that all ships are to receive an operational carbon intensity rating ranging from A to E,...Read more
Wagenborg Nedlift switches to bamboo jacking beams
EquipmentWagenborg Nedlift is switching materials of its jacking beams. Instead of tropical hardwood, the Dutch heavy-lift company will start using bamboo which it calls a better alternative. “Tropical hardwood (Azobé) is a scarce natural product...Read more
IMO’s CO2 plan swarmed by disagreement
ShippingIMO’s plan to legislate a 40% reduction in maritime CO2 emissions within ten years has resulted in a mixed response from shipping organisations. The environmental movement, on the other hand, has sharply criticised the plan...Read more
Shell cuts up to 9,000 jobs in sustainability push
Oil & GasShell will cut 7,000 to 9,000 jobs as part of a large-scale business transformation aimed at making the company sustainable. The oil major wants to grow its chemicals and biofuels production while also looking at...Read more
Wind-powered ro/ro carrier to set sail in 2024
SustainabilityWallenius Marine is now absolutely sure the vessel its wind-driven ro/ro-carrier Oceanbird will become a reality, says Chief Operating Officer Per Tunell. The vessel will be equipped with five 80-metre wing rigs to sail on...Read more
Allseas develops waste collector for rivers
InnovationUsing the wind and currents to intercept waste, Allseas has revealed a new waste collection system for rivers called Catchy. The system is designed to catch both large waste floating on the surface and smaller...Read more
DEME’s 5,000-tonne heavy-lift vessel takes first LNG delivery
LNGPRESS RELEASE – In the second ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation to take place in Germany, the world’s largest LNG bunker vessel ‘Kairos’, operated by Nauticor, has supplied DEME’s new offshore installation vessel ‘Orion’ with LNG...Read more
Rhenus orders electric harbour crane for deepsea terminal in Rotterdam
PRESS RELEASE – Breakbulk and heavy-lift terminal operator Rhenus Logistics has ordered the first electric mobile harbour crane in the Netherlands for its deepsea terminal in Rotterdam. The eco-efficient Konecranes Gottwald crane will use external...Read more
US offshore wind investments could overtake offshore oil and gas by 2025
Offshore windInstalled offshore wind capacity in US waters could reach 20GW by 2030 and annual investments in the sector could surpass USD 15 billion by the mid-2020s. That would mean capital expenditure in US offshore wind...Read more
Portugal’s first floating wind farm starts producing
Floating wind farmsPRESS RELEASE – The first platform of the WindFloat Atlantic floating wind farm has started producing energy for Portugal’s power grid, after being successfully connected on 31st December. The platform is equipped with an 8.4...Read more
Shipping sector proposes to raise USD 5 billion to battle CO2
PRESS RELEASE – The global maritime transport industry has submitted a proposal to form the world’s first collaborative shipping R&D programme to help eliminate CO2 emissions from international shipping. The proposal includes core funding from...Read more
EC wants to end tax exemptions for maritime and aviation fuels
Green DealThe European Commission wants to end tax exemptions for maritime and aviation fuels and plans to include the maritime industry in the EU emissions trading scheme. The plans are part of the European Green Deal...Read more
German shipowners warn of difficulties in government’s shore power plans
Shore powerThe German Shipowners’ association welcomes government initiatives for shore power in ports but warns of difficulties for ships that frequently moor at different berths, like bulk carriers and multipurpose vessels. The German federal government is taking...Read more
Jan De Nul switches to renewable fuel in Benelux, urges industry to follow
SustainabilityPRESS RELEASE – Jan De Nul Group is switching fuels aboard its dredging vessels in the Benelux. Trailing suction hopper dredger Alexander von Humboldt will be the first vessel of the company to completely switch...Read more
Heerema’s crane vessels to switch to wind power in port of Rotterdam
Clean shippingHeerema’s mighty crane vessels will soon be powered by wind energy when moored in the port of Rotterdam. By switching off the diesel generators, the vessels will reduce their emissions by the equivalent of what...Read more
Liebherr statisfied with modal shift for mining equipment
Modal shiftPRESS RELEASE – Liebherr is very satisfied with the results of a modal shift trial in which mining equipment is transported to major seaports by barge instead of trucks. After three months of testing, the...Read more
Shipowners loathe Timmerman’s plan to put CO2 quotas on shipping
The future European climate commissioner Frans Timmermans wants to put CO2 quotas on shipping. A plan that has been met with fierce criticism from shipowners. Instead of including shipping in the European Emmission Trading Scheme,...Read more