Norwegian cleantech company TECO 2030 and compatriot shipbuilder Umoe Mandal have submitted an approval in principle (AiP) application to the Norwegian Maritime Authority for the world’s first fuel cell high-speed vessel design. As disclosed, the vessel will be constructed based on Umoe Mandal’s cre
German energy group Uniper has signed an agreement with Swedish power company Jämtkraft to secure access to land and electricity grid connection for its sustainable electrofuel project NorthStarH2 in Östersund, Sweden. The aim of this project is to produce e-methanol from renewable hydrogen and capt
Hafnia Bunkers has announced its steps forward in advancing sustainable marine fuel solutions through its strategic collaboration via the Hafnia Bunker Alliance with member Unigas, and GoodFuels supplier FincoEnergies – a collaboration revolutionizing the way vessels are being fueled.
US-based catalyst manufacturer BASF has joined forces with Chinese multinational corporation Envision Energy to work on the conversion of green hydrogen and CO2 to e-methanol.
French company Lhyfe has started construction work for its new hydrogen production plant in Brake on the site located on land in the harbor area of Niedersachsen Ports (NPorts), Germany’s largest public seaport operator. The groundbreaking ceremony for the production facility is taking place today,
A new e-fuels project has kicked off aiming to develop and convert a bulk carrier to run on climate-neutral fuels. Led by Icelandic engineering company Verkís, the European GAMMA project, initiated in January 2024, involves retrofitting a TOPIC Fleet bulk carrier with innovative technologies to demo
The majority of emissions are created during the operational period of a vessel’s life cycle but these can be reduced by approximately 90% through the use of zero- or low-carbon fuels, reveals the industry-first cradle-to-grave study carried out by Lloyd’s Register (LR) and partners to assess enviro
Belgian tanker major Euronav has placed an order for an additional dual-fuel ammonia-ready Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) at Qingdao Beihai shipyard in China, confirming previous broker reports on the deal. The order was placed in January 2024. Combined with the three orders announced in 2023, the
OX2 and Ingka Investments are expected to submit an application for another offshore wind-to-hydrogen project to the Swedish authorities, after the partners recently applied for a permit to build a similar project off the coast of Blekinge. The second energy hub combining offshore wind energy and gr
Chinese shipbuilder Hudong-Zhonghua has launched a newbuild 13,000 TEU LNG dual-fuel containership for French shipping giant CMA CGM. The ship named CMA CGM Belem was launched four days ahead of schedule on January 29, 2024, at the Changxing Shipbuilding Base. LNG-powered CMA CGM Belem has a total l
Singapore LNG Corporation (SLNG), builder, owner, and operator of Singapore’s and Asia’s first open-access multi-user LNG terminal, has selected a new chief executive officer (CEO). SLNG revealed that Leong Wei Hung will succeed the current CEO Tan Soo Koong with effect from April 7, 2024. To allow
Greek pure-play Capesize ship owner Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. has revealed that it will retrofit one of its existing Capesize vessels with hydrogen (H2) technology. The project is being bankrolled through the European Union Funded SAFeCRAFT Project Consortium. Seanergy, through its wholly-own
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 secured a lease agreement with the City of Texas City for 140 acres of land on Shoal Point in Galveston County. The site is adjacent
French container shipping heavyweight CMA CGM and China State Shipbuilding Corporation’s Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding Co. have sealed a contract for a containership methanol dual-fuel conversion project at Beihai Shipbuilding. The deal is expected to cover 9,360 TEU vessels built around a decade ago,
