On the heels of COP26, the Panama Canal has unveiled a new greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions classification system aimed at strengthening the waterway’s position as a green corridor for global trade.
ABB Marine & Ports has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Maritime Partners (MP), Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG) and e1 Marine to develop a hydrogen-powered inland towboat for operation in the U.S.
French shipping and logistics company CMA CGM and Anglo-Dutch oil and gas company Shell have performed the first liquefied biomethane (BioLNG) bunkering trial in Rotterdam.
Fugro has received a “major” subsidy from the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) for the development of methanol as a clean energy fuel for its vessels.
Sweden-based companies Alfa Laval and Wallenius have finalized the creation of a JV to speed up Oceanbird wind propulsion tech deployment.
Hong Kong-based dry bulk shipping company Pacific Basin has launched its PB Carbon Neutral Voyage Programme as part of its broader decarbonization strategy.
Orcadian has received no objection from the OGA for the development concept designed for the Pilot field in the North Sea.
X-Press Feeders, the world’s largest independent common carrier based in Singapore, has placed an order for sixteen dual-fuel 1,170 TEU containerships.
Swedish engine manufacturer Volvo Penta has been contracted to provide a hybrid solution for Hurtigruten Svalbard’s new sightseeing vessel, which will begin a pilot test in Svalbard in May 2022.
Norwegian integrated automation and energy specialist Høglund has been commissioned to supply integrated hybrid, automation, and digital solutions to two asphalt carriers to be built at Wuhu Shipyard in China.
Polish ferry company Polskie Promy, part of Polska Żegluga Morska (PŻM), has ordered 3+1 hybrid dual-fuel roll-on/roll-off (RoPax) ferries from compatriot shipbuilder Remontowa Group.
United European Car Carriers (UECC), a Norway-based provider of shortsea RoRo transportation, has taken delivery of its first dual-fuel LNG battery hybrid pure car and truck carrier (PCTC).
Dutch shipping company JR Shipping has unveiled its ECO Feeder program, a series of new ship designs in the container feeder vessel segment.
OGA’s chairman insists on continuing North Sea exploration and describes it as vital to meet the UK’s energy needs, despite outcries to phase out fossil fuels.
