The Dutch government has launched a sweeping maritime manufacturing industrial policy in collaboration with the maritime sector, aimed at driving the transition to cleaner energy and ensuring economic and military security. The effort, unveiled in Rotterdam on October 26, sets the stage for a joint
New programs for the transformation of the offshore energy sector are here. Through these actions, the industry is dealing with the following questions: to provide energy that is secure, affordable and lower in carbon. Example number one: Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE), energ
Fortescue, a global green energy, metals and technology company, has invested close to NOK 100 million ($8.9 million) to become a shareholder in Norwegian Hydrogen. The investment will see Fortescue acquire a 12.5% ownership interest in Norwegian Hydrogen, becoming the third largest shareholder. For
The fully electric harbor tugboat, the HaiSea Wamis, has accomplished its inaugural task, completing its first-ever oil tanker escort using all electric power, and heralding a new era of eco-friendly ship escorts. The HaiSea Wamis, a pioneering vessel in HaiSea Marine’s fleet, played a pivotal role
Australian energy infrastructure developer Venice Energy and its compatriot energy provider Origin Energy have agreed on a structural framework that will underwrite the commercial viability of the Outer Harbor LNG import terminal to be built at Port Adelaide. The agreement will see Origin become the
Norwegian clean energy company Horisont Energi has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with its compatriot Barents NaturGass for a long-term purchase agreement of up to 100,000 tons annually of clean ammonia from Horisont Energi’s and Fertiberia’s Barents Blue plant. Under the LoI, the two companies wil
Norwegian shipowner Knutsen Group has taken delivery of a newbuild LNG carrier that will go on a charter with Poland’s PGNiG Supply & Trading, a part of ORLEN Group. The vessel named Saint Barbara is the third in a series of six vessels that will be chartered to the Polish company, following Lech Ka
French containment specialist GTT and Finnish firm Deltamarin have obtained approval in principle (AiP) for the design of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-fuel very large crude carrier (VLCC) from classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR).
In the maritime sector, the quest for cleaner, more efficient practices has given rise to the electrification of ports and container handling equipment. Why, you might ask? The answer is clear, for electrification offers a trifecta of advantages that places it at the forefront of a green revolution:
PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna and GE have signed an agreement for the development of a project aimed at testing the production of green hydrogen using a GE offshore wind turbine. In the planned project, hydrogen would be produced in an electrolyzer using electricity generated from the latest GE wind
TÜV SÜD has been officially recognized as a certification body for CertifHy, the nongovernmental certification scheme for promoting certified proof of origin for hydrogen throughout Europe. TÜV SÜD has been a member of the CertifHy consortium from its inception in 2014/2015 and is said to have contr
The global fleet of 100,000-120,000 container handling equipment (CHE) is responsible for 10-15 million tonnes of carbon dioxide per annum, the equivalent of the annual emissions of Slovenia in 2020. Electrification of port operations through battery-electric CHE holds the key to a net zero future,
Chinese shipbuilder Hudong-Zhonghua has kicked off construction of a new LNG carrier for COSCO Shipping Energy and PetroChina, part of China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC).
Lloyd’s Register (LR), the UK’s classification society, has been awarded a contract to class two methanol-ready commissioning service operations vessels (CSOVs) being built by VARD, a global designer and shipbuilder of specialized vessels, for North Star, the UK’s offshore infrastructure support ves
