First cargo handling operations using a hydrogen-fueled rubber-tired gantry (RTG) crane have begun in Japan.
Global commodity trading group Trafigura and oil operator Meroil S.A. have created a joint venture company that includes storage infrastructure for biofuels within the port of Barcelona. Following Trafigura’s acquisition of 50% of the shares in Meroil Tank S.L. from Meroil for an undisclosed sum, Me
The European Commission has selected 85 net-zero projects, including those involving hydrogen and maritime, to receive €4.8 billion in grants from the Innovation Fund.
Japan’s IINO Kaiun Kaisha (IINO Lines) has placed an order for what is said to be “Japan’s first methanol dual-fuel crude oil tanker” at compatriot Nihon Shipyard, a joint venture of Imabari Shipbuilding and Japan Marine United Corporation.
Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) and the Port of Shanghai have signed at a forum in Shanghai a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to establish a green shipping corridor.
Green Marine Europe (GME), the European environmental certification program dedicated to the maritime industry, revealed that the number of program participants more than doubled in just two years.
Wärtsilä Gas Solutions will supply cargo handling systems for four new 93,000 cbm capacity VLACs being built by Hanwha Ocean for Naftomar.
Following the design and testing of its first two-stroke ammonia engine, Germany-based engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions (MAN ES) has launched the ‘AmmoniaMot 2’ research project that aims to develop a four-stroke, medium-speed, dual-fuel test engine powered by ammonia. Backed by the German F
French shipping giant CMA CGM has partnered with circular waste management solutions provider SUEZ to work on the production of biomethane and the low-carbon transition of maritime transport. To this end, on October 18, the companies signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) outlining three main ar
While the implementation of ammonia as a marine fuel is expected to be technologically feasible as early as 2025-2026, its toxic nature requires the maritime industry to develop new approaches to safety. However, the majority of maritime community members are willing to sail on or work with ammonia-
South Korean shipbuilding major HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE), in collaboration with ship designer Robert Allan, has received approval in principle (AiP) from classification society ABS for an escort tug with methanol dual-fuel (DF) hybrid propulsion system. The AiP certific
Nuclear Transport Solutions (NTS) has become “the first nuclear transport operator in the world” to install and trial revolutionary new sail technology on its specialist ships in a bid to reduce its carbon footprint.
A number of Finnish research organizations and companies have launched a project to develop fuel-flexible solutions for maritime transport and off-road machinery, enabling the optimal use of zero- and low-carbon fuels and reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by up to 100%. The Flexible Clean Prop
ABS has completed a safety evaluation of ammonia dispersion on board an ammonia-fueled gas turbine LNG carrier design from Hanwha Ocean.
