Swiss marine power company WinGD has signed a memorandum of understanding with South Korean shipowner KSS Line to explore X-DF-A dual-fuel ammonia engines for future newbuilds. WinGD is due to begin validation of its ammonia-fuelled engine concept on single and multi-cylinder test engines, in Winter
Freeport East, one of eight new Freeports in England covering an area within roughly 45 kilometers of the ports of Felixstowe and Harwich, holds the potential to become a key player in the development of hydrogen-enabled green shipping corridors as well as decarbonization of transport, a new study s
OCI Global, a producer and distributor of hydrogen-based products, has secured its first green methanol bunkering permit in Egypt’s East Port Said and West Port Said.
Japan’s energy major JERA, through JERA Ventures, has invested approximately £1 million ($1.24 million) in Immaterial, a UK company that aims to accelerate the energy transition with its CO2 capture and hydrogen storage technologies. JERA said it will support startup growth and cocreation by offerin
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), the Port of Rotterdam (PoR) and 20 partners in the Green & Digital Shipping Corridor are working to reduce 20% to 30% of emissions from international shipping by 2030. This was agreed at the third Green Corridor workshop, held this week in Rotterda
Japanese shipping company Lepta Shipping, a joint venture between Nissen Kaiun and Mitsui & Co., has placed an order for the construction of four 40,000 cbm LPG carriers with Jiangsu Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Group, one of China’s prominent shipbuilders. The LPG carriers are slated for delivery betwe
French LNG containment specialist GTT has received an order from the Chinese shipyard Dalian Shipbuilding Industry (DSIC) for the tank design of three new liquefied natural gas carriers (LNGCs), on behalf of China Energy. GTT said it will design the tanks of the three vessels, which will each offer
Cruise shipping major Royal Caribbean Group has completed over 12 consecutive weeks of biofuel testing in Europe. The company began testing biofuels last year and expanded the trial this summer in Europe to two additional ships — Royal Caribbean International’s Symphony of the Seas and Celebrity Cru
After a FSRU, chartered by TotalEnergies, arrived in France, climate activists took steps to express their dissatisfaction with its arrival.
Japanese company Kambara Kisen has ordered a methanol-powered bulk carrier and signed a time charter deal for the vessel with MOL’s subsidiary MOL Drybulk.
Green hydrogen company Gen2 Energy has received a general building permit from Vefsn municipality for the hydrogen plant and the associated administrative building in Mosjøen, Norway. Gen2 Energy said the permit now opens up opportunities to proceed with the realization of the large-scale green hydr
Belgium-based shipping company Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB) has exercised an option for the construction of two 210,000 dwt bulkers at China’s Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding Heavy Industry, adding to its already massive orderbook at the yard. Namely, CMB already has ten 210,000 dwt bulkers under cons
The Korea Research Institute of Ships & Ocean Engineering (KRISO) has received approval in principle (AiP) from classification society ABS for its design of an offshore hydrogen and ammonia production platform. KRISO’s design entails the production of green hydrogen using electricity generated by a
Shipowner MISC Berhad (MISC) has entered into a new partnership agreement with Japanese ship owner, Nissen Kaiun Co. (Nissen Kaiun) for the sale and charter of two of its existing LNG carriers.
