Canada-based Seaspan and global energy company AES have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on LNG bunkering business development. The companies signed the MoU in the framework of the 3rd International LNG Global Forum in Cartagena, Colombia, which took place from October 2 to
Greek shipping company Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) has taken delivery of its first newbuild LNG-powered Aframax tanker. According to TEN, the Njord DF vessel is the first in a series of four high-spec eco-designed vessels built against long-term employment to a major European state-owned oil conc
J.P. Morgan Global Alternative’s Global Transportation Group (JPMGTG) has confirmed a deal for the construction of two dual-fuel methanol chemical IMOII medium-range (MR) newbuilds. Boasting a 49,800 deadweight capacity, the ships will be built at Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) in China. Bot
Stakeholders in the shipping industry have collaboratively addressed the paramount safety challenges and best practices essential for integrating ammonia as an alternative marine fuel. Specifically, the stakeholders called for safe ammonia use during an event held on October 4, 2023, in Copenhagen,
The Port of Rotterdam has announced a port fee reduction for ships that bunker sustainable fuels in Rotterdam, supporting the Zero Emissions Maritime Buyers Alliance (ZEMBA). The Port of Rotterdam highlighted ZEMBA’s recent launch of a request for proposals for the transport of 600,000 twenty-foot c
UK shipowner Carisbrooke Shipping has signed a shipbuilding contract with Dutch shipbuilder Thecla Bodewes Shipyards for the construction of a Labrax 7,280 dwt diesel-electric multipurpose dry cargo vessel. The ship will be fitted with a diesel-electric propulsion system in combination with the adva
Green Ships AS, a consultancy company specialized in the designing and building of ‘green’ vessels, and Bourbon Horizon AS, an international offshore shipping company, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Amogy, the provider of ammonia-to-power technology, for the supply of its techn
A recent study, titled “CII and EU Maritime Decarbonization,” conducted by the research center CE Delft on behalf of the Environmental Defense Fund Europe, found that if European policymakers required ships to achieve top performance (A, B) in climate label Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII), ships co
Singapore-based owner and operator of LPG vessels BW LPG has inked an agreement with UAE’s energy giant ADNOC for the supply of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) as bunker fuel. BW LPG said that the deal marks a notable milestone as the Middle East’s first dedicated LPG bunker supply contract. The inaug
C2X, a recently established company backed by A.P. Moller Holding as majority owner and A.P. Moller – Maersk as minority owner, has signed a framework agreement with the Egyptian government to enable and accelerate large-scale production of green methanol in Egypt. C2X’s ambition is to have a produc
German equipment provider TGE Marine has received a contract from the Chinese shipyard Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Offshore Co. (DSOC) for the design and supply of a cargo handling system for Northern Lights’ LCO2 Carrier.
In the ever-evolving landscape of marine fuels, liquefied natural gas (LNG) is firmly holding its position as a formidable choice for the decarbonization of ships despite a recent uptick in the popularity of methanol. According to the data from a two-month special report from DNV – Maritime’s Altern
French LNG containment specialist GTT has signed a technical services agreement (TSA) with compatriot shipping and logistics major CMA CGM Group. Under the agreement, GTT will provide CMA CGM with maintenance and operation services for 49 ‘biomethane and e-methane ready’ LNG-powered container vessel
Marine fuel supplier Bunker Holding has secured biofuel availability in more than 80 ports around the world.
