RWE, LOTTE Chemical Corporation and Mitsubishi Corporation have agreed to jointly study the development of a large-scale integrated clean ammonia production and export project in Port of Corpus Christi, Texas, US. To this end, the parties have signed a joint study agreement (JSA) with a strategic al
TECO 2030, Shell, and consortium partners have started the HyEkoTank project which has been awarded a €5 million grant under the European funding scheme HORIZON EUROPE. The project started on 1 February and is planned to last for 3 years, with the ultimate goal of eliminating emissions during voyage
The technology group Wärtsilä has successfully retrofitted an inline shaft generator system on the ‘Berge Toubkal’, a cape-size bulk carrier owned by Singapore-based Berge Bulk. The company said that this was the marine industry’s ‘first-ever shaft generator retrofit.” The retrofit is expected to im
Norwegian tanker shipping heavyweight Frontline announced that the Emergency Arbitration claims filed by its Belgian counterpart Euronav have been fully dismissed by the Emergency Arbitrator. “The decision was issued today, and in addition to fully dismissing the claims, orders Euronav to pay to Fro
Dutch tank storage company Vopak has decided to acquire the shares of Gunvor Petroleum Antwerp from commodity trader Gunvor Group, and gain access to the Gunvor concession in the Antwerp port area, with an aim to sustainably redevelop the site to support renewable energy. The site’s size is some 105
Danish marine fuel supplier Monjasa and HØST PtX Esbjerg have signed a Commercial Collaboration Agreement (CCA) on logistics services and offtake of green ammonia for the maritime sector. Under the terms of the deal, Monjasa will provide logistics services that will enable the distribution of green
China Merchants Jinling Shipyard in Weihai has cut steel for the 12th and final E-Flexer RoPax vessel. The LNG-powered ship is being built for Swedish Stena RoRo and it will be chartered by Brittany Ferries, a spokesperson for Brittany Ferries confirmed to Offshore Energy. The ship spans 194.7 meter
A large fire has been reported at the Iskenderun port in Türkiye, following the massive earthquake that rocked the Hatay province on Monday, February 6. Witness accounts and videos shared on social media show toppled containers with some of them ignited, sending a plume of dark smoke billowing into
German liner company Hapag-Lloyd has launched the retrofitting program of 100 ships with new propellers and bulbous bows. The move is aimed at reducing the ships’ greenhouse gas emissions and help Hapag-Lloyd meet the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) target of reducing CO2 emissions by 40
Operations at the Port of Iskenderun have ground to a halt following the deadly earthquake that rocked Turkey and Syria on the morning of Monday, February 6. The port has been subject to significant damage in the earthquake that measured 7.8 in magnitude on the Richter scale, leading to a full stopp
Evergreen’s giant 24,000 TEU containership Ever Acme transited the Suez Canal on Friday, 3 of February, while underway on its maiden voyage from Malaysia to the Netherlands. The ship is the newest addition to Evergreen’s A-type vessel series and can carry over 24,000 containers. The head of the Sue
Smart Green Shipping, a systems design and engineering company based in Dumfries, has secured £ 1.35 million investment for its development of retrofit sails and technology for sustainable commercial ships. MOL Drybulk Ltd (MOLDB), a 100% owned subsidiary of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, and Scottish Enterpr
Korean shipbuilder K Shipbuilding has secured an order for the construction of two 50,000 dwt MR tankers. The contract has been signed with an undisclosed Middle Eastern owner believed to be Al Seer Marine, a unit of Abu Dhabi-based International Holding Company. According to Clarksons, the two vess
A new week, new steps in the transformation of the offshore energy sector. In this process the industry is dealing with the energy trilemma: to provide energy that is secure, affordable and lower in carbon.
