Greener marine operations will require leaner crews and smaller ships

Marine robotics pioneer Ocean Infinity is actively pursuing the decarbonisation of its Armada fleet of lean-crewed, uncrewed and remotely operated vessels in alignment with its goal to achieve net-zero across the business by 2040. In an exclusive interview with Max Hartvigsen, Marine Director, and Oliver Hibbert, Engineering Director at Ocean Infinity, we delve into the

CMA CGM earmarks 100 ships for upgrades

French liner giant CMA CGM has tapped Damen Shipyards Group to modify around 100 of its ships. The modifications are aimed to deliver fuel efficiencies of more than 10%. The upgrades will take place at Damen Shiprepair Dunkerque (DSDu) and Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam (DSAm), which between them have some of Europe’s largest drydocks. The key

U-Ming, Itochu eye joint operation of ammonia ships

U-Ming Marine Transport (S) Pte Ltd and ITOCHU Corp. are eyeing joint ownership and operation of ammonia dual-fuel bulk carriers. The companies signed a memorandum of understanding that also outlines the exploration and implementation of other maritime-emission lowering solutions like the use of alternative fuels such as methanol, alongside various energy-saving devices. The International Maritime

Port of Rotterdam adopts Green Award verification

The Port of Rotterdam cements its position as a leader in sustainable shipping by becoming the first EU port to utilise Green Award Foundation’s specialised Ship Waste module programme to verify ships meeting new environmental performance criteria enacted this year. Recent EU regulations require member state ports to grant discounts on waste fees to ships

Danaos adds two methanol-ready container ships

Danaos Corporation has contracted with Chinese shipbuilder Yangzijiang Shipbuilding to construct two 8,258 TEU container ships that are prepared for methanol fuel. The addition of these new vessels will bring Danaos’s total number of ships under construction at the Yangzijiang shipyard to four, with deliveries anticipated for the latter half of 2026 and theinitial quarter

Aston University research team develops greener fuel for ships

UK-based Aston University said its scientists have blended leftover cooking oil, lamb fat and agricultural waste to develop a cleaner bunker fuel for ships. The researchers have mixed waste pellets with either used oil or animal fat to develop a form of energy which meets international marine fuel standards. The team combined waste material supplied

Ulsan port completes first ship-to-ship methanol bunkering

The world’s first ship-to-ship methanol bunkering for a very large containership, the Maersk Ane, has been carried out in Ulsan port. Maersk’s first 16,200 teu methanol-fuelled newbuilding successfully completed a ship-to-ship bunkering on green methanol in the South Korean port after leaving HD Hyundai Heavy Industries shipyard in Ulsan where it was constructed. Ahead of

Methane slip from ships back in the focus

Likely grabbing the most headlines is an 80-page report from the Washington DC-based International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) which claims real-world methane emissions from LNG-fuelled ships are higher than current regulations assume. Policymakers have been urged to consider increasing the default methane slip value to at least 6% for the most common LNG engine

Bahri takes two methanol tankers on charter

Saudi Arabia’s flagship carrier Bahri has penned a long-term deal with Swiss methanol producer and tanker owner Proman to charter in two of its methanol-powered ships. The company’s chemical arm has taken the Guangzhou Shipyard International 2023-built 49,900 dwt MRs Stena Provident and Stena Progressive on hire for five years. The vessels are the final

Europe to act tough on ship discharges

Ships in European Union seas could face significant fines not only for oil spills, but also for sewage and garbage discharge, transport and tourism committee MEPs said. The committee voted to update EU rules on preventing pollution from ships in European seas and ensuring perpetrators face fines. It would ensure all international standards on preventing