Bakker Sliedrecht will electrify the crane vessels Thialf and Sleipnir of Heerema Marine Contractors so that they can be powered by green shore power. The…
Deme 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…
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has approved a proposal to introduce an energy label for shipping. The plan is that all ships are to receive…
Wagenborg 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…
IMO’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…
Shell 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…
Wallenius 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…
Using the wind and currents to intercept waste, Allseas has revealed a new waste collection system for rivers called Catchy. The system is designed to…
PRESS 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,…
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…
Installed offshore wind capacity in US waters could reach 20GW by 2030 and annual investments in the sector could surpass USD 15 billion by the…
PRESS RELEASE – The first platform of the WindFloat Atlantic floating wind farm has started producing energy for Portugal’s power grid, after being successfully connected…
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…
The European Commission wants to end tax exemptions for maritime and aviation fuels and plans to include the maritime industry in the EU emissions trading…
The German Shipowners’ association welcomes government initiatives for shore power in ports but warns of difficulties for ships that frequently moor at different berths, like…
PRESS RELEASE – Jan De Nul Group is switching fuels aboard its dredging vessels in the Benelux. Trailing suction hopper dredger Alexander von Humboldt will…
Heerema’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…
PRESS RELEASE – Liebherr is very satisfied with the results of a modal shift trial in which mining equipment is transported to major seaports by…
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.…
PRESS RELEASE – Close on the heels of their call for two new battery hybrid LNG Pure Car & Truck Carriers (PCTC), UECC has confirmed…