Danish ferry operator Scandlines has received an innovation award from the German Transport Research Association (DVWG) for its upcoming project to convert two ferries on the Fehmarn Belt to plug-in hybrid vessels.
Construction of a new medium-sized gas carrier (MGC) for Purus, a provider of maritime services for the gas transport and offshore wind industries, has begun in South Korea. The construction of the 45,000 cubic meter (cbm) vessel, which will be engaged in the storage and transportation of low-carbon
Finnish shipping company Finnlines revealed it is in the process of shipbuilder selection after which the construction of a new green fueled roll-on/roll-off passenger (RoPax) fleet will proceed.
SINTEF Ocean, a Norway-based ocean space research institute, has joined the Global Center for Maritime Decarbonization (GCMD) as a knowledge partner. According to the GCMD, the partnership with SINTEF Ocean will focus on complementary areas addressing adoption barriers to the use of ammonia as a mar
MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company has signed a deal with a Chinese shipyard for the construction of up to twelve new liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-fuel containerships.
Danish power cable manufacturer and installation company NKT has cut the first steel for its new cable-laying vessel (CLV) which will be able to run on both methanol and HVO/marine diesel oil. The milestone was celebrated at Vard’s shipyard in Romania where the construction, planning and engineering
Global Energy Overseas, a subsidiary of Global Energy International, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Singapore Methanol to advance sustainable maritime fuel solutions. The MoU will see the two companies combine their expertise to develop and promote bio-methanol as a commercially
Continuing its fleet renewal push, Danish shipping and logistics major A.P. Moller–Maersk has ordered ten liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-fuel containerships in China.
Norwegian green hydrogen and ammonia company Fuella has signed an agreement with the Port of Pecém to develop a large-scale green ammonia project in Pecém, in the State of Ceará, in Brazil. Under the agreement signed on October 28, Fuella aims to develop a facility that will produce 400,000 tons of
Maritime decarbonization advisory services company VPS has revealed plans to set up a fuel testing laboratory and a digital platform focused on maritime decarbonization in Lingang New Area in China. VPS said it had signed an agreement with the Lingang New Area Administrative Committee on October 29.
To springboard the use of hydrogen in the Norwegian maritime industry, Enova has awarded over NOK 777 million ($70.92 million) to five hydrogen production projects.
Norwegian vessel operator Sea1 Offshore, formerly known as Siem Offshore, has placed an order with Chinese shipyard Cosco Shipping for two next-generation offshore energy support vessels (OESVs) that will be methanol-ready. Bernt Omdal, CEO of Sea1, said that the investment is part of the company’s
The World Shipping Council (WSC), the voice of liner shipping, said that the designated European Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism, Apostolos Tzitzikostas, will have a key role in securing supply chains and decarbonizing the shipping sector. In a media release issued on November 5,
Norwegian chemical tankers operator Utkilen has launched its LNG dual-fuel newbuild at İçdaş shipyard in Turkey. Utkilen revealed in a brief social media update that the ship named Listraum was launched on November 2. “The ship will be delivered with LNG tanks installed, reflecting our commitment to
