DENMARK: The development of the world’s first methanol powered RoRo ferry by the Stena Group, has been rewarded with a ‘Ship Owner of the Year’ title at the recent Green Ship Technology Conference (GST), and held in Copenhagen. Awards for the freight and logistics sector this week include environmental, social and performance related accolades spread across Europe.
The prize is awarded for ‘innovative new technology presented since 1 January 2014 that represents an advance for the marine environment’ and the jury selected the conversion of the Stena Germanica on the grounds that it was ‘a strong 3rd alternative that is developing to meet the specific challenge of sustainable sea transport within the Emission Control Area (ECA)’.
Carl-Johan Hagman, CEO of Stena Line satated “We are naturally delighted about the jury naming our methanol project as the winner of this year’s GST Award. It is an important project, both for us as a company and for the entire industry, as we need more long-term sustainable fuel alternatives in order to remain competitive. We want to thank our partners Wärtsilä, Methanex, the Port of Gothenburg and the Port of Kiel.”
In the UK the Port of Tilbury picked up a prestigious award for their port based Training Academy at the Worshipful Company of Carmen annual awards in London. The Herbert Crow Memorial Award was presented to Perry Glading and Simon Harper from the port at the annual awards dinner in the Guildhall which recognises significant achievements, contributions and innovation of individuals, companies and the armed forces. The award was for the port’s training academy which was established in 2014 and has seen over 100 trainees, apprentices and advanced apprentices go through their bespoke training programmes.
