Qatar’s state-owned oil and gas company QatarEnergy has signed an agreement with South Korean shipyard HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) for the construction of 17 LNG carriers. The shipbuilding contract, valued at QR14.2 billion ($3.9 billion), was revealed on September 27, 2023, and is said to mar
Safety concerns surrounding ammonia bunkering and the design of ammonia-bunkering vessels are in the spotlight as the maritime industry explores ammonia as a potential green fuel. Despite ammonia’s well-known toxicity, it has been successfully transported as cargo on LPG ships in recent years. Now,
Italian shipbuilding giant Fincantieri has secured a substantial €800 million (USD 845 million) medium/long-term sustainability-linked loan. The loan, which spans five years, with a pre-amortization period of three years, will support Fincantieri’s organic growth and burgeoning workload. As informed
The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and Asiatic Lloyd Maritime LLP, member of the AL Group, have signed a joint development project (JDP) to study the feasibility of converting the fuel system of an ultramax bulk carrier, from conventional diesel to methanol. The study is focused on a series of up
Ammonia-powered container vessels are technically feasible and their development can meet acceptable preliminary safety concepts, according to the insights from a concept design study carried out by Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping, in partnership with Seaspan, ABS, and Foresh
Onboard carbon capture and nuclear propulsion, previously regarded as ambitious concepts, are not only mere contenders in the quest for cleaner shipping but formidable ones, fully capable of taking on established decarbonization solutions, according to the recent findings from DNV. DNV has conducted
In the ever-evolving quest to decarbonize the shipping industry, ammonia has emerged as the frontrunner, while methanol, despite its current hype, plays a comparatively smaller role, according to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) 2023 Net Zero Roadmap report. The IEA’s 2023 Net Zero Roadmap se
Seafarers’ unions and maritime employers have signed a four-year agreement that will see significant wage increases and dozens of workplace protections and improvements for over 250,000 seafarers’ serving on more than 10,000 vessels. The International Bargaining Forum (IBF), the forum that negotiate
German engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions has filed an impressive 37 patent applications as part of its research and development process for an ammonia-powered marine engine. The company has so far completed 71,000 R&D man hours, equalling 48 R&D man years. Investigating the combustibility of
Ulstein Design & Solutions has secured a contract with Fugro to redesign and convert two platform supply vessels (PSVs) into geotechnical vessels. Fugro said that by retrofitting the ULSTEIN PX121 design Fugro Resilience and Topaz Endurance PSVs, both built in 2015, it could unlock their versatile p
Wind propulsion installations on large vessels are on track to surpass the 50 mark in early 2024, according to a recent update by Gavin Allwright, Secretary General of the International Windship Association (IWSA). This achievement reflects the continued momentum behind wind propulsion solutions and
China’s tanker major COSCO Shipping Energy Transportation Co. revealed that it will take part in the investment and construction of three LNG carriers. This endeavor will see COSCO Shipping LNG Investment acquire a 49% stake in three single-ship companies established by Japanese Mitsui O.S.K. Lines,
Ecospray, an Italian company specializing in sustainable solutions for maritime and land-based industries, has unveiled its first two carbon capture technologies for the maritime sector in Athens, Greece. The company developed a pilot plant with two CO2 capture technologies: chemical absorption usin
Denmark-based NKT has certified its cable-laying vessel (CLV) NKT Victoria to use biofuels such as hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) as part of its decarbonization goals. NKT reported that the certification allows the reduction of carbon footprint from the vessel’s fuel consumption by more than 98%.
