Internacional

Marine fuel provider Peninsula has put into service its IMO II chemical tanker Aalborg stationed in the Port of Barcelona to deliver biofuel to a containership owned by German shipping major Hapag-Lloyd. Earlier this year, Peninsula added Aalborg to the Port of Barcelona for sustainable fuel distribution in the Western Mediterranean. Aalborg is capable of supplying 100% biofuels (B100), in contrast to ...

GAC Spain, a provider of shipping and logistics services in the Iberian Peninsula, has opened a new office at the Port of Huelva to support the country’s shipping and energy industry, including hydrogen. According to GAC, the opening of the office strategically positions the company to serve its existing dry and liquid bulk customers, as well as gas carriers at ...

Dutch maritime technology company Value Maritime (VM) has been contracted by ForestWave, a compatriot company active in the multipurpose shortsea segment, to retrofit two 10,600 dwt general cargo vessels with VM’s emission-reducing Filtree exhaust gas cleaning system (EGCS) and integrated carbon capture unit. This marks the first contract between Value Maritime and ForestWave. The Filtree system with carbon capture and ...

Berge Neblina, a 388,000 dwt Valemax ore carrier owned by Singapore-based shipping company Berge Bulk, is on its way to Brazil following the installation of rotor sails provided by the UK-based wind-assisted propulsion provider Anemoi Marine Technologies. The installation, which took place during the vessel’s scheduled dry docking, was completed at Yiu Lian Dockyards (Shekou) in China. The four 5x35m ...

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and Japanese shipping company NYK have joined forces to accelerate maritime decarbonization, digitalization, and manpower development efforts, including the promotion of the safe use of marine fuels. Under the memorandum of understanding signed on July 2, MPA and NYK agreed to deepen their partnership and collaborate on various initiatives for promoting sustainable ...

Italian maritime transportation group Fratelli Cosulich has made a new investment in alternative fuels by ordering two advanced methanol-ready chemical bunkering tankers. On July 8, the company said it placed an order for two 7,999 dwt IMO Type II chemical bunkering tankers at Taizhou Maple Leaf Shipbuilding in China. The vessels will be designed to transport a variety of cargoes, such ...

Taiwanese shipping company Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation has decided to bunker its 11,000 TEU containership YM Together with sustainable biofuel in South Korea. As informed, in collaboration with KPI OceanConnect, a marine energy supplier, YM Together, currently serving the Trans-Pacific route PN3, bunkered the B30 HSFO biofuel at Pusan Port, South Korea, on June 26, 2024. According to Yang Ming, ...

Greek shipowner Danaos Corporation has ordered five new methanol-ready containerships for $509 million at Chinese shipyards. The company has also secured multi-year charters for all the vessels in its orderbook. The new order includes one additional 8,258 TEU containership to be built at Yangzijiang Shipbuilding shipyard in China with delivery set for 2027 and four 9,200 TEU containerships to be built by Dalian ...

Brazil is poised to become a significant player in the global ship recycling market, the NGO Shipbreaking Platform said. With the country’s extensive coastline and robust maritime industry, many existing facilities, primarily engaged in shipbuilding and repair, have the potential to expand into recycling, according to the NGO. Professor Newton Pereira from the Federal Fluminense University (Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF)) told the ...

Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI), a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation, and China Shipbuilding Trade have signed and delivered Glovis Sunshine, a 7,000 CEU LNG dual-fuel car carrier built for H-LINE Shipping. The vessel was delivered on July 3, 2024, nearly two months ahead of the contract period. This is said to be the sixth car carrier delivered by GSI ...