Germany’s government has taken another important step to reduce dependence on Russian energy imports by agreeing on a formulation of the draft law on the acceleration of the use of LNG.

Flagship Founders has unveiled its third start-up, zero44, that aims to help shipping companies, ship managers and charterers monitor and control their fleets’ CO2 emissions to improve their carbon footprint.

Swedish shipping company Thun Tankers, part of the Erik Thun Group, has placed an order for two environmentally friendly 7,999 dwt tankers in the Netherlands.

Denmark-headquartered Maersk Supply Service, a provider of offshore marine services and integrated solutions for the energy sector, has arranged to recycle three of its vessels at a yard in Grenaa, as part of its strategy to optimise its fleet portfolio due to a lack of redeployment opportunities for older vessels.