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The world's first methanol-powered container ship now on weekly service to the Port of Gothenburg
On Saturday, a new feeder service started calling regularly at the Port of Gothenburg. The world's first container ship powered by green methanol, Laura Maersk, operates the service sailing between the Port of Gothenburg and Bremerhaven. “Already …
May 27, 2024 / Vessels
Bureau Veritas report highlights the potential of carbon capture technologies and the development of carbon value chains for shipping
Bureau Veritas (BV), a global leader in the Testing, Inspection, and Certification (TIC) industry, has released a report which assesses the technical viability of current carbon capture & storage (CCS) technology within the marine market, and …
May 20, 2024 / Curious
NYK, NBP, TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING and Drax sign MOU to develop ‘bioship’ technology and plans to construct the world’s first biomass-fuelled ship
Leading Japanese companies, NYK Line (NYK), NYK Bulk & Projects Carriers (NBP), TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Co., Ltd. (TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING) and British renewable energy business, Drax Group (Drax), have signed a new memorandum of understanding …
May 14, 2024 / Curious
APM Terminals Gothenburg: Maiden call at of Nordics only direct service to South America
APM Terminals Gothenburg has welcomed the maiden call of a new service that will depart weekly to the US and South America. Removing the need for transshipment, the Ecuador-NWC & Scan Baltic-USA from the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) is …
Mar 11, 2024 / Curious
RRS Sir David Attenborough Begins Research Mission in the Southern Ocean
A team of scientists are embarking on an ambitious 30-day scientific expedition on board RRS Sir David Attenborough to investigate how carbon dioxide moves and transforms in the Southern Ocean. The ship heads to the Weddell Sea to begin the PICCOLO …
Jan 24, 2024 / Vessels
Eastern Shipbuilding Group Awarded Contract To Deliver Cutting-Edge MPSVs For Hornbeck Offshore Services
Eastern Shipbuilding Group has announced its recent contract with Zurich American Insurance Company, to complete construction of two ultra high-spec 400 class Multi-Purpose Support Vessels (MPSVs) for Hornbeck Offshore Services, LLC (HOS). This …
Jan 4, 2024 / Curious
Carbon Ridge, Crowley to Launch Advanced, Onboard Carbon Capture Project
Crowley and Carbon Ridge Inc, a leading developer of modular onboard carbon capture and storage solutions (OCCS), with support from the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) Maritime Environmental and Technical Assistance (META) program, have …
Dec 18, 2023 / Curious
EU green lights deepening of the fairway in the Port of Gothenburg
With preliminary studies, risk analyses, simulations, environmental permits and other types of preparatory work already completed, the final obstacle has now been overcome to kick-start the Skandia Gateway project. This is via approval from the EU …
Dec 12, 2023 / Curious
APM Terminals Gothenburg bucks trend and records highest volumes ever in Port's history
Container volumes in Sweden and Europe are declining due to the downturn in the economy. In spite of this, APM Terminals in Gothenburg is bucking the trend and reporting its highest quarterly volume of containers ever. At the same time, the terminal …
Dec 4, 2023 / Curious
KCC and Silverstream Technologies agree deal to equip next four vessels with air lubrication technology
Klaveness Combination Carriers (KCC) announces a deal has been agreed to retrofit four additional vessels with the Silverstream® System, the proven air lubrication technology that reduces fuel consumption and the subsequent CO2 emissions. The …
Nov 16, 2023 / Curious