Japanese shipping major Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and Chevron Shipping Company, a subsidiary of energy company Chevron, have signed an agreement to install Wind Challenger, a hard sail wind-assisted ship propulsion system, on a newbuild LNG carrier. The vessel is said to be the world’s LNG carrier t
The first dedicated LNG bunkering facility in the U.S. Gulf Coast, Galveston LNG Bunker Port (GLBP) – a joint venture between U.S. maritime infrastructure company Seapath and Houston-based clean energy solutions provider Pilot LNG – has formed a partnership with North American midstream company Ener
Maritime associations and interest groups including ECSA, FuelsEurope, eFuel Alliance, EWABA, HydrogenEurope, and Methanol Institute have established a new Clean Maritime Fuels Platform, an industry initiative aiming to enhance communication between the shipping sector and fuel producers. Representa
Guangzhou Shipbuilding International (GSI), a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), has started the construction of the first LNG dual-fuel LRII tanker for Singapore-based ship management company Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS). The construction of the 111,000 dwt tanker began on
Dutch companies Nordsol and Attero have officially opened their new bio-LNG production plant for the maritime industry, FirstBio2Shipping, in Wilp, the Netherlands. Less than two years after reaching the final investment decision (FID), the partners held the opening ceremony for the new plant on Sep
Norway-based shipping company Höegh Autoliners has named the second of twelve multi-fuel Aurora-class vessels, Höegh Borealis, at China Merchants Heavy Industry’s yard in Jiangsu, China.
Italy-based hydrogen powertrain specialist Hydrocell has selected Genevos, a French specialist in hydrogen and fuel cell power systems integration for the maritime sector, to provide a fuel cell solution for the first hydrogen-powered passenger vessel in Venice. The collaboration, announced during t
Singapore-based ship management company Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) has completed its 250th ship-to-ship (STS) liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering operation.
Container terminal operator Hutchinson Ports ECT Rotterdam (ECT) has revealed plans to enable sea-going vessels to connect to shore power by 2028. To achieve this, the operator joined forces with Rotterdam Shore Power (RSP), a partnership between Eneco and the Port of Rotterdam. ECT aims to have the
International design and engineering firm BMT has joined forces with Canadian ferry transportation company Greenline Marine to develop a new all-electric ferry design.
German cruise line AIDA Cruises, part of Carnival Corporation, has refueled its Hyperion-class cruise ship AIDAprima with 100% renewable Bio Marine Fuel (BMF100) as part of a pilot project to evaluate the fuel performance in regular ship operations for potential future use. The BMF100 sustainable bi
Dalian Shipbuilding has obtained approval in principle (AiP) from Bureau Veritas (BV) for its 30,000 cbm liquid ammonia bunkering vessel design.
Canadian company that supplies, distributes, and markets methanol worldwide Methanex Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire OCI Global’s international methanol business for $2.05 billion.
Vehicle manufacturers, including Toyota Motor Europe and Ford of Europe, have partnered with Norway-based RoRo transportation provider United European Car Carriers (UECC) to achieve major reductions in emissions from their logistics chain by using vessels fueled by bioLNG.
