The chemical tanker Monax has successfully completed a voyage using 100 per cent sustainable marine biofuel. The news was confirmed by Stolt Tankers, its technical manager Synergy Group, investment manager Tufton, and biofuels supplier GoodFuels. The biofuel, derived from feedstocks such as used cooking oil and waste animal fats, was used on board the 20,762...
Capt. Rajesh Unni, CEO of Synergy Group and co-CEO of Alpha Ori Technologies is confident that rapid development and adoption of advanced digital technologies will continue post-COVID as the industry seeks to meet ambitious decarbonisation goals and improve maritime safety. However, he warns that improvements to businesses will only be achieved if people, processes, and...
Shipping should urgently implement a range of short-term efficiency gains to reduce carbon emissions while also embracing more radical long-term sustainability challenges if it wants to get ahead of the regulatory curve, says Captain Rajesh Unni, CEO and founder of ship manager Synergy Group. Speaking during ‘The Path To Decarbonisation’ session of the 10th Annual...
Singapore-based ship manager Synergy Group has taken delivery of an ultra large container vessel (ULCV) newbuild, constructed by Japanese shipbuilder Imabari Shipbuilding. Ever Gifted, a 20,000+ TEU containership will be operated as part of Evergreen Line’s Far East-North Europe & Mediterranean service. The vessel is one of the largest containerships in service worldwide. The ULCV...