The “transition” part of the energy transition is beginning to show a more defined shape with each passing day as witnessed in a week behind us that was filled with announcements favoring the net-zero future coming from governments and all the way to private offshore energy companies. Industry major
SOFEC, a MODEC Group company, has received approval in principle (AiP) from classification society DNV for its newly developed ammonia transfer system. The new ammonia transfer system uses two mooring technologies: CALM Buoy and Tower Mooring solutions. According to the developer, the system is aimi
Shuttle tanker owner and operator KNOT Offshore Partners LP announced that Gary Chapman, KNOP’s CEO, and CFO, has given notice that he intends to resign from his roles at the partnership in order to pursue an opportunity outside of the shuttle tanker sector. The company added that Chapman will remai
Technology company ZeroNorth is partnering with the Global Maritime Forum and is a Mission Ambassador for Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping. In its new role as a Global Maritime Forum partner, ZeroNorth will work as an active member of the organisation’s Short-Term Actions Taskf
Danish naval architect company Knud E. Hansen has developed a new tanker vessel, designed specifically for the transportation of carbon dioxide (CO2). The vessel concept is being released as the role of carbon capture and storage (CCS) continues to grow, especially in Europe as a solution necessary
The Long Beach City Council has passed a Ship It Zero Resolution, which calls on top maritime importers to adopt emissions-reducing technologies and make port calls to the San Pedro Port Complex on zero-carbon ships by 2030. This resolution brings together the city councils governing the U.S. larges
Avenir Marine, a wholly owned subsidiary of UK-based small-scale LNG company Avenir LNG, has started the delivery of LNG to Germany-based ferry owner and operator TT-Line in the Port of Trelleborg, Sweden. The chilled fuel was bunkered into TT-Line’s RoPax ferries “Nils Holgersson” and “Peter Pan,”
lomarlabs, a new subsidiary of UK-based shipowner Lomar Shipping, part of LIbra Group, has partnered with climate tech start-up Seabound, in a bid to reduce emissions and catalyse cost-effective methods to capture CO2 onboard vessels. Seabound has developed a patent-pending compact carbon capture de
Maritime clean technology firm Silverstream Technologies and Orient Marine Co. have signed a new agency agreement for sales support of the Silverstream System within Japan. The agreement will allow Orient Marine to act as an agent for Silverstream in Japan, providing local representation for marketi
The LNG-powered dual-fuel bulk carrier Ubunty Community, built by Chinese shipyard Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding, has been delivered. The vessel’s registered owner is Marshall Island-based Barney Shiptrade and the 190,000 dwt bulker is intended for Greek-based Maran Dry Management. Waigaoqiao Shi
The Hutchison Ports BEST terminal in the Port of Barcelona has achieved an emission reduction of 57% in 2022 against 2021, the terminal operator said. The terminal operator added that it has eliminated scope 2 emissions by opting for electricity from 100% renewable energy. Guillermo Belcastro, CEO o
Singapore-based Ocean Network Express (ONE) has decided to install two containerized wind assist units on one of their operated container feeder ships before the end of 2023. The 143m, 1036 TEU capacity Kalamazoo is owned by Singapore-based Norse and the wind assist systems will be supplied by the N
Malaysian shipping company MISC Berhad (MISC) has entered into a $527 million sustainability-linked loan for the financing of six very large ethane carriers (VLECs). MISC said that the loan was signed through the company’s Singapore-based subsidiaries and that Standard Chartered acted as structuring
Following ZIM Sammy Ofer, two additional 15,000 TEU LNG-powered containerships that will join the chartered fleet of Israeli shipping company ZIM Integrated Shipping Services under the agreement with Seaspan Corporation have been named in South Korea. According to ZIM’s social media update, the nami
