The Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping has welcomed Anglo-Australian mining group Rio Tinto as a strategic partner of the center, committing to a long-term strategic collaboration and contribution to the development of zero-carbon technologies and solutions for the maritime industry.

Norwegian transportation services providers Lovund Skyss and Sjøtind have both entered into agreements with energy company Gen2 Energy to develop solutions that will enable the use of hydrogen as a fuel for their ferries operating in Nordland, an area of Norway where ferry connections are an important part of the infrastructure.

Finnish ferry operator Finnlines, part of Grimaldi, has taken delivery of Finneco II, the second of three roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) vessels in the company’s new Eco class.

Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has held a naming ceremony for the second vessel in its EeneX series of next-generation coal carriers at compatriot Oshima Shipbuilding.