Chinese shipbuilder Hudong-Zhonghua, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), has launched an LNG bunkering vessel ordered by compatriot Anhui Changjiang LNG, an operator of the Wuhu LNG Terminal in Anhui Province. The 14,000 cubic meter LNG bunkering vessel was launched on Janua
Dubai energy trader BGN has emerged as the owner behind the order for the construction of two Very Large Gas Carriers (VLGCs) at Hyundai Heavy Industries. HHI’s parent company HD KSOE announced the deal in a stock exchange filing in mid-January. The deal is said to be worth KRW 310 billion ($235 mil
Hamburg-based energy company Mabanaft has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with compatriot cruise company TUI Cruises to supply green methanol in the future.
Japanese companies Tokyo Gas and Kyuden, along with Vietnam’s Truong Tan Vietnam Group, have established the Thai Binh LNG Power joint venture (TBLP) to work on an LNG-to-power project in Thai Binh Province, Vietnam. The venture will develop, construct and operate a floating LNG import terminal and
Four Japanese companies — Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK), Japan Engine Corporation, IHI Power Systems, and Nihon Shipyard — have signed a series of contracts to build the world’s first ammonia-fueled medium gas carrier (AFMGC) equipped with Japan-made engines.
Finland-based shipping company ESL Shipping has joined the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), committing to setting both near-term and long-term science-based emission reduction targets aligned with the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. In 2021, ESL Shipping
Two U.S.-flagged containerships, Maersk Detroit and Maersk Chesapeake, operated by Maersk Line, Limited, a U.S. subsidiary of A.P. Moller-Maersk, were targeted by anti-ship missiles while transiting the Bab el-Mandeb on January 24, 2024. The attacks were confirmed by Maersk saying that the two vesse
Houston-based marine robotics company Ocean Infinity has taken delivery of the last in a series of eight new high-tech, ammonia-ready Armada vessels. The vessel NB 941 was delivered by Vard Vung Tau in Vietnam on January 24. Vard received a contract to design and build these highly advanced, 78-mete
U.S.-based LNG production and maritime transportation logistics provider Seaside LNG has carried out its first LNG delivery to the Carnival Jubilee, an LNG-propelled cruise ship stationed in Galveston, Texas. Carnival Jubilee, owned by Carnival Corporation & plc, was built by German shipbuilder Meye
French LNG containment specialist GTT has signed two technical services agreements (TSA) with China-based energy supplier JOVO, with contracts covering GTT’s assistance and operational support for JOVO-operated LNG carriers (LNGCs). GTT said it will provide its field expertise for inspections, maint
India’s ACME Group and Japan’s IHI Corporation have signed an offtake term sheet for the supply of green ammonia from India to Japan. The term sheet covers the supply of 0.4 MMTPA of green ammonia from Phase-1 of the Odisha project on a long-term basis, ACME said, noting that both companies wish to
Florida-based marine company Crowley has taken delivery of eWolf, the first all-electric, ship-assist harbor tugboat in the U.S. Crafted under the expertise of Florida-based Crowley, the 82-foot (25-meter) eWolf is designed as a zero-emission vessel as it would operate fully electric. eWolf has a 6-
Dalian COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry has kicked off construction of China’s first ammonia/diesel dual-fuel-powered 5500HP azimuth-stern drive (ASD) tug as part of COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry’s project “R&D and Demonstration Application of Ammonia-powered Dual-fuel Engine and Supply System”. Accord
The Gas Vitality liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunker vessel marked the beginning of the New Year with the completion of its 100th bunkering operation. The 18,600m3 LNG bunker vessel carried out simultaneous operations (SIMOPS) for LNG bunkering, transferring 8,000 m3 of LNG to the MSC Freya, an MSC c
