The Korea Research Institute of Ships & Ocean Engineering (KRISO) has received approval in principle (AiP) from classification society ABS for its design of an offshore hydrogen and ammonia production platform. KRISO’s design entails the production of green hydrogen using electricity generated by a
Over the course of the past year, the maritime industry has witnessed a remarkable surge in projects centered around ammonia as a sustainable ship fuel. Ammonia-powered ship types, fueled by zero-emission ambitions, have taken center stage at this year’s Gastech in Singapore, capturing the imaginati
Fertiglobe, a strategic partnership between UAE’s ADNOC and Dutch OCI Global, has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with UAE’s AD Ports Group to explore logistics and supply chain opportunities for storing and shipping urea and ammonia at ports in Egypt and the UAE. According to
Thursday witnessed a momentous occasion in the annals of container shipping, one that reverberated with promises of greener, more sustainable days ahead for the maritime industry. The naming ceremony of the world’s first methanol-powered containership, the Laura Maersk, took center stage, signifying
U.S. ammonia producer CF Industries Holdings and South Korea’s steelmaking and energy trading company POSCO Holdings have announced that they are evaluating a joint venture to construct a low-carbon clean ammonia plant at CF Industries’ Blue Point Complex in Ascension Parish, Louisiana, U.S., along
Dutch producer and distributor of hydrogen-based products OCI Global and U.S. energy company New Fortress Energy (NFE) have signed an agreement for OCI to offtake green hydrogen from NFE’s ZeroParks beginning in 2025, following a competitive bidding process. OCI said that green hydrogen will be prod
An EU-supported feasibility study, led by Port of Roenne and a number of local and national actors, including the Regional Municipality of Bornholm, Ramboll, Topsøe, Ørsted, BEOF and DTU, has revealed that there is a basis for producing green fuels on Bornholm, Denmark. The results came after a year
Norwegian cleantech company TECO 2030 and Pherousa Green Shipping AS (PGS) have signed a green package supply agreement for up to six modern, zero-emission Ultramax dry bulk carriers of about 63.000 deadweight tons each.
U.K.’s classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded approval in principle (AiP) to Norwegian technology provider LNT Marine for its LNT A-BOX cargo containment system for medium to large-scale LNG carriers and the LNG Fuel-BOX fuel tank system. LNT Marine said the LNT A-BOX cargo contain
France-headquartered classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) has awarded approval in principle (AiP) to Singapore-headquartered C-LNG for its ammonia low flash point fuel supply system (LFSS). The system was developed in cooperation with Swiss marine power company WinGD and is based on WinGD’s 6X
Classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) has set up a renewable ammonia scheme, expected to assure safe, sustainable ammonia production from renewable energy. Ammonia has been produced and used for decades, but currently, natural gas is used as the main source in its production. According to BV, u
Norwegian shipowner Grieg Maritime Group has exercised options for two additional ammonia-ready open hatch bulk carriers taking the total to four ships. The option was part of the contract signed in May this year with CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Longxue in China which included two firm plus two optional 8
ClassNK, a ship classification society, Consort Bunkers, bunkering ships operator, Daihatsu Diesel, alternative fuel engines developer, Daikai Engineering, machinery and marine equipment and after-sales service provider, and SeaTech Solutions International, designer of ships equipped with alternativ
South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean, formerly known as Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., has received clearance for key innovations that are at the heart of what is believed to be the world’s first carbon emission-free LNG carrier. Specifically, the shipyard has received approval in pr
