South Korean HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has obtained Approval in Principle (AiP) from classification society ABS for its new ammonia-based ship HVAC refrigeration system. HHI said it developed the system in response to shipowners’ request for refrigeration of HVAC systems using ammonia as a m
As the world witnesses the devastating impact of climate change through catastrophic events like wildfires engulfing the Greek island of Rhodes and northern Algeria, and the occurrence of giant supercells in Italy, the need for urgent and sustainable solutions within the energy industry, the maritim
Chinese shipbuilder Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), has received Approval in Principle (AIP) certifications from major international classification societies for three cutting-edge ship designs. These include a 98,000 cbm liquefied ammonia c
On 25 July, tugboat Sakigake, operated in Tokyo Bay by the NYK Group’s Shin-Nippon Kaiyosha, conducted its last bunkering at Yokohama Shinko pier as a vessel fueled by liquefied natural gas (LNG).
Seaspan Corporation and the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping (MMMCZCS), in collaboration with Foreship, have received Approval in Principle (AiP) from classification society American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) for the design of a 15,000 TEU ammonia-powered containership. The cert
The Hydrogen Utility (H2U), an Australia-based developer of green hydrogen infrastructure, and Vopak Terminals Australia, a wholly-owned subsidiary of tank storage company Royal Vopak, have started a collaboration in relation to H2U’s H2-Hub project, a multi-billion renewable energy complex producin
Singapore-based Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) and China Power International Development Limited have signed a Framework Cooperation Agreement (FCA) to collaborate on the production of green energy and renewable fuel solutions. Under the FCA, the two parties will cooperate to advance the development
Multiple sources of supply vie for attention in the journey to net-zero, with renewables being crown jewels.
The Clean Energy Marine Hubs Initiative (CEM-Hubs), the first-of-its-kind platform that brings together the private sector and governments across the energy-maritime value chain to transform maritime transportation and production hubs for future low-carbon fuels, has been adopted by the Clean Energy
Japan’s IHI Corporation has been awarded a contract to undertake pre-FEED Woodside Energy Technologies to assess the feasibility of manufacturing and exporting ammonia in Greenpoint and Tiwai Point in New Zealand’s Southland. The proposed project is targeting to produce 500,000 tons per year of ammo
South Korean shipbuilding major HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. (HD KSOE) has secured a contract for the construction of two liquified CO2 (LCO2) carriers from Greek shipowner Capital Ship Management.
Japan’s energy major JERA has concluded a strategic collaboration agreement (SCA) with UAE’s Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), related to cooperation in clean hydrogen and ammonia. According to JERA, the two parties have built a good relationship through years of LNG sale and purchase, and hav
Swiss marine power company WinGD has revealed that it is on track to deliver its first X-DF-A dual-fuel ammonia engines by the first quarter of 2025.
During a Japan-UAE business forum in Abu Dhabi, UAE’s President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Japan’s Prime Minister (PM) Fumio Kishida affirmed the commitment of both countries to enhancing cooperation on climate action, decarbonization efforts and clean energy. In a statement, Japan’s PM
