As the world seeks to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels, battery-powered vessels are increasingly seen as a viable alternative to traditional diesel-powered ships. This shift is being driven by a range of factors, including advances in battery technology, the decreasing cost of batteries, and a gr
Victoria Shipyards, a subsidiary of Canadian Seaspan Shipyards, has completed the conversion of the diesel engine to run on liquefied natural gas (LNG) onboard TOTE Maritime’s roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) ship.
RMK Marine Shipyard in Tuzla, Turkey, has laid the keel for an 8000 m3 inland waterways liquified natural gas (LNG) bunker barge owned and operated by LNG Shipping (a joint venture between Victrol and Groupe Sogestran) and long-term time chartered by Shell. The companies said the barge, named LNG Er
North European Oil Trade (NEOT), a Finland-based group specializing in oil and bioproducts sale in the Nordic countries, has signed a charter agreement with Terntank for the shipping company’s two wind/methanol-ready hybrid tankers. Swedish shipping company Terntank placed an order for two plus two
Omani hydrogen company Hydrom, a subsidiary of Energy Development Oman (EDO), has signed six term-sheet agreements for hydrogen production worth more than RO 20 billion (around $51 billion) over the next seven years. The agreements were signed with developers from Belgium, the Netherlands, the Unite
Nel Hydrogen Electrolyser, a subsidiary of Norway’s Nel ASA, and German HH2E have signed a contract for 120 MW of alkaline electrolyser equipment, with a value of approximately €34 million. The contract follows a Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) study and a Letter of Intent (LoI) from the two
German liner heavy-weight Hapag-Lloyd is not planning any significant orders this year in the newbuilding space, especially not in the ultra-large containership sector. Speaking earlier today in a virtual live session, Hapag-Lloyd CEO Rolf Habben Jansen said that if the company does move forward wit
A group of cross-industry experts, led by Grieg Star, has conducted a study involving the potential retrofitting of an open hatch vessel to run on green ammonia. Initial findings of the study said that elements perceived as challenges turned out not to be barriers or present major risks for moving f
Ximo Puig, the President of the Generalitat Valenciana (different self-government institutions under which the Spanish autonomous community of Valencia is politically organised), and Arturo Gonzalo, CEO of Spanish energy company Enagás, have signed a general protocol of action to promote the develop
Seaboard Blue, Seaboard Marine’s (liquified natural gas) LNG dual-fuel containership was bunkered at PortMiami using LNG as a fuel.
South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has won a construction order for two LNG carriers. The shipbuilder disclosed on the stock exchange that the company behind the order was a shipowner from Oceania, without revealing the company’s name. The delivery of the two LN
US LNG producer Venture Global LNG has taken a final investment decision (FID) for the second phase of the Plaquemines LNG facility in Louisiana. On 13 March, the company announced the FID and successful closing of the $7.8 billion project financing for the second phase of the project. The FID for t
Haugesund Knutsen, the first small-scale LNG bunkering vessel built in Spain, has completed its first LNG bunkering operation. The ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation took place on 13 March at the port of Barcelona where Haugesund Knutsen delivered LNG to Costa Smeralda cruise ship owned by Italian
Korean shipbuilding giant, Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE), has unveiled the design of a small modular reactor (SMR)-powered ship, Business Korea reports. This marks the first time a Korean company has revealed such a detailed design concept for an SMR-powered vessel as nuclear powe
