Cruise company Hurtigruten Norway has revealed the most promising technologies for its zero-emission ship set to be launched in 2030. The technologies have been selected following a year of research by the company alongside its consortium of 12 maritime partners and research institute SINTEF as the
Swedish company SeaFjord Energy has developed the world’s first e-bunker vessel, a new type of ship capable of delivering electricity to ships in ports.
The Port of Rotterdam has announced that the World Port Climate Action Programme (WPCAP) will be extended with a new focus on shore power, new fuels and green shipping corridors. The extension was agreed by the CEOs and leaders of 12 world ports at a meeting in Rotterdam on the occasion of the first
Swedish shipping company Erik Thun Group is investing $3.34 million in the installation of battery packs on nine of its existing vessels in the dry cargo fleet. The ship owner explained that by installing battery packs and making the shore power connection smoother for the vessels, the need to use t
HaiSea Marine, a joint venture majority-owned by the Haisla Nation in partnership with Seaspan ULC, has taken delivery of the first of three emissions-free battery electric tugs that will operate at LNG Canada’s new export facility in Kitimat, British Columbia. The vessel named HaiSea Wamis was buil
Scandlines’ ambitious project to develop a zero direct emission freight ferry is well underway at the Cemre shipyard in Turkey, as steel plates are meticulously cut and preparations are made to assemble the sections that will form the vessel. The Cemre shipyard in Turkey has now cut all the steel pl
HaiSea Wamis, the world’s first fully electric harbour tugboat, has left Sanmar Shipyards, Turkey, and is now on its way to Seaspan in Vancouver, Canada. Shipping company Seaspan announced the news on its social media, informing that the tugboat left Sanmar late last week. Seaspan noted that the Hai
Dutch energy storage systems provider EST-Floattech has been awarded a contract to provide Octopus Series battery system for a new electric fast ferry built for German Ferry operator AG Reederei Norden-Frisia.
The LNG Canada project in the port of Kitimat, a joint venture of Shell, PETRONAS, PetroChina, Mitsubishi Corporation and Korea Gas Corporation, is advancing works at its tug berth facility which will support HaiSea Marine’s new fleet of electric battery-powered and low-emissions tugboats. According
Chinese shipbuilder COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry (Yangzhou) has started the construction of the second 700 TEU electric containership for compatriot COSCO Shipping.
MSC PSA European Terminal (MPET) has launched a new fully electric straddle carrier (e-straddle carrier) at its terminal in the Port of Antwerp, as part of the joint Green Straddle Carrier Program initiated by Antwerp Terminal Services (ATS), MPET and PSA Antwerp (PSAA).
Sri Lanka-based shipbuilder Colombo Dockyard PLC hosted a keel laying ceremony yesterday for the fifth 5,000 dwt eco bulker being built for Norwegian shipowner Misje Eco Bulk (Misje) AS. Colombo Dockyard has already delivered two vessels from the series. The vessels form part of an order of up to te
In its new report “Solid Oxide Fuel Cells 2023-2033: Technology, Applications and Market Forecasts,” technology company IDTechEx provided an overview of the solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) market and projected its value to reach $6.8 billion by 2033. More specifically, the report includes an assessment
Brittany Ferries has revealed the name of its forthcoming ship, which will be able to run on liquefied natural gas (LNG), on battery power, or on a combination of the two in hybrid mode.
