Swedish shipping company Furetank and its Canadian counterpart Algoma Central Corporation have welcomed the launching of the first vessel intended for their joint venture FureBear. The vessel, named Fure Vanguard, is the ninth sister ship in the Vinga class and the ship was officially launched at C
UAE-based renewable energy company Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar), Indian multinational conglomerate Larsen and Toubro (L&T) and Belgium’s Agfa have joined the Hydrogen Council, a global CEO-led initiative that brings together companies with a united vision and long-term ambition for hydro
UK-based company Global OTEC has held meetings with national and regional blue economy stakeholders in Suva, Fiji, to discuss the development of a potential ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) pilot project. Global OTEC conducted the initiative in Fiji backed by the United Nations Industrial Deve
The Korean Register (KR), in collaboration with the Marshall Islands Registry, has granted Approval in Principle (AiP) for an onboard CO2 capture system (OCCS) developed by Hanwha Ocean during Kormarine 2023 in Busan, South Korea. With the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the European U
European Commission (EC) President Ursula von der Leyen and President of Namibia Hage Geingob have endorsed the roadmap for the EU–Namibia strategic partnership on sustainable raw materials value chains and renewable hydrogen, supported by €1 billion in investments by the EU, its member states and E
Japanese company Mitsui & Co. has signed an agreement with the Fukui prefectural government and Hokuriku Electric Power Company to conduct a joint feasibility study on the development of a hydrogen and ammonia supply chain using floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) in the port of Tsuruga.
UK-based wind propulsion company Anemoi Marine Technologies has entered into a joint design cooperation deal with Chinese shipbuilder Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding Group for the design of rotor sails onboard two LNG carrier newbuildings. The deal was signed on 26 October between Nick Contopoulos, Chi
Bord Gáis Energy, part of Centrica plc, has joined ESB and dCarbonX on the Kestrel project which proposes the re-development of decommissioned gas reservoirs at the Kinsale Head gas field offshore Ireland for large-scale green hydrogen storage. ESB and dCarbonX, an associate company to Snam, have be
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
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
South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) and classification society DNV have inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) committing to establish a remote operation center (ROC) for real-time monitoring and control of maritime autonomous surface ships (MASS).
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
Italian shipping company Manisa Chartering has entered into a contract with China State Shipbuilding Corporation’s Guangxi Shipbuilding and Offshore Engineering for the construction of up to eight 8,500-ton general cargo ships. This deal represents the most significant export order for shipbuilding
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:
