Laura Maersk, the world’s first containership powered by green methanol, has set sail from Copenhagen, Denmark officially commencing her operations. Maersk, the owner of the groundbreaking ship, shared video footage of the vessel departing the Toldboden area of the Copenhagen harbor near the headqua
The shipping industry needs to work together to accelerate the energy transition and establish a level playing field, ensuring Europe’s competitive edge on the global stage, Rolf Habben Jansen, CEO of Hapag-Lloyd AG, said yesterday in a powerful address at the European Shipping Summit (ESS) in Bruss
Seaside LNG, an LNG production and maritime transportation logistics provider based in Houston, Texas, has become a member of SEA-LNG, a prominent industry coalition dedicated to demonstrating the advantages of the LNG pathway for reducing shipping emissions. Seaside LNG is the sole company in North
A cooperation project for establishing China’s first green methanol industrial chain which aims to propel shipping’s decarbonization has been officially launched. COSCO Shipping, State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC), Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG), and China Certification & Inspection
Belgian shortsea shipping company Zulu Associates has contracted Conoship International to design the autonomous zero-emission shortsea vessel Zulu Mass.
The Cruise Division of MSC Group has confirmed firm orders for two hydrogen-powered vessels for its luxury travel brand Explora Journeys with the Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri and pledged to continue its push towards a net zero-carbon emissions target by 2050 by investigating additional new and ad
Multinational technology company ABB has secured an order to deliver a complete power, propulsion, and automation system for two hydrogen-fueled short-sea container ships being built for Dutch logistics company Samskip. While financial details were not disclosed, ABB said the order was booked in the
Dutch short sea shipping company Vertom Group has taken delivery of the third dry bulk vessel built by compatriot Thecla Bodewes Shipyards, MV Vertom Tomma.
As the European Union (EU) prepares to implement the EU Emission Trading System (ETS) directive for the maritime sector, the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) has raised concerns about the potential for carbon and business leakage due to the current legislation’s limited scope. The EU ETS direc
Greek-flagged LNG dual-fuel very large crude carrier (VLCC) Antonis I. Angelicoussis has received a certification from the Green Award Foundation, becoming the first of its kind to join the Green Award program. The certification includes the Green Award greenhouse gas labels CO2 (level 1) and CH4. T
Texas-based energy company NextDecade has entered into a credit agreement with a group of lenders for $356 million of senior loans to finance a portion of the first three LNG trains (Phase 1) at its Rio Grande LNG export facility in Brownsville. According to NextDecade, the senior loans were disburs
A French company specializing in renewable energy production has issued a contract notice seeking contractors for the design and supply of an offshore hydrogen production and transport ecosystem. EDF Renewables, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the French utility EDF Group, published the contract notice
Florida-based shipping and energy supply chain company Crowley has teamed up with nuclear power firm BWX Technologies through a memorandum of understanding for a ship concept that has the potential to generate nuclear power. Under the cooperation, the duo will work on the design, engineering, and de
Aramco’s CEO has called upon world leaders and energy players to devise concrete transition steps in a bid to ensure a just transition and avert a potential energy crisis, as a result of a premature phasing out of fossil fuels.
