Clarksons reports on alternate fuels

Clarksons looks at shipping’s uptake of green technology

Summarizing the latest trends in green technology uptake and fleet renewal from the Clarksons’ Fueling Transition report and monthly data series, Steve Gordon, Clarksons Research managing director, comments that the uptake of

Fortescue’s green ammonia pilot vessel will be an MMA Offshore platform supply vessel

Fortescue to have green vessel at sea in 2022

Australia’s Fortescue Metals Group plans to have a vessel operating on green ammonia at sea by next year. The news was announced yesterday in an address at the COP26 Transport Day by

U.K. launched Clydebank Declaration on green corridors at COP28

U.S. signs on to “green corridors” declaration

Green corridors – specific trade routes between major port hubs where zero-emission solutions are demonstrated and supported – could help speed shipping’s transition away from fossil fuels. At COP26 yesterday, the concept

Hydrogen-fueled two stroke

Japan plans ship powered by hydrogen-fueled two-stroke

A project backed with Japanese government funding aims to develop what will be the he world’s first low-speed, two-stroke hydrogen-fueled marine engine. Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL), MOL Drybulk, Ltd., and Japan

FMC Commissioners Carl Bentzel (L) and Louis Sola

Two FMC Commissioners seek CFIUS review of Ports America acquisition

Canada may not be Dubai, but two Federal Maritime Commissioners, Carl Bentzel and Louis E. Sola, have concerns about the planned acquisition of Ports America, the largest marine terminal operator and stevedore

Svitzer global COO Ingrid Uppelschoten Snelderwaard and Robert Allan Ltd. president, Mike Fitzpatrick

Robert Allan to design methanol fuel cell tug for Maersk and Svitzer

Maersk group towing operator Svitzer has reached an agreement that will see Vancouver, B.C., based naval architecture firm Robert Allan Ltd., to design the world’s first harbor tug to be powered by

Edda Wind vessdels

Edda Wind launches Oslo IPO

Norwegian offshore wind service specialist Edda Wind, which is owned on a 50/50 basis by Wilhelmsen New Energy AS and Østensjø Wind AS, today announced it had launched its long expected Oslo

Viasat and inmarsat logos

Inmarsat to be acquired by Viasat

Mobile satellite communications giant Inmarsat is set to be acquired by Carlsbad, Calif., based Viasat Inc., (NASDAQ: VSAT) under a definitive agreement announced today. The news comes two years after U.K.-based Inmarsat

Sarah Scherer

Transportation Institute names new VP of Pacific Coast ops

Sarah Scherer has been named as vice president of Pacific Coast operations at the Washington, D.C., headquartered Transportation Institute (TI). Her appointment follows the retirement of Richard Berkowitz, who served as an

CIT provided Purus with ammonia carrier acquisition financing

CIT arranges up to $58 million to refinance 4 box ships

CIT Group Inc. (NYSE: CIT) today reports that its Maritime Finance business has arranged to provide up to $58 million to refinance four containerships operated by Leonhardt & Blumberg. The financing includes

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