DNV classification society and Singapore’s Maritime Port Authority (MPA) have agreed to continue their collaboration on decarbonization and digital innovation in the maritime industry. Kenneth Lim, Assistant Chief Executive (Industry and Transformation), Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA
The UK is about to pass legislation on nuclear propulsion for merchant ships, closing a loophole in its maritime legislative system on a propulsion technology that is gaining a lot of attention in the shipping world as the potential pathway for slashing emissions. Namely, the UK Parliament is set to
South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has won a construction contract for two shuttle tankers, resuming its winning streak into the final weeks of this year. The shuttle tankers have been ordered by an undisclosed company from Oceania, which is paying KRW 346.6 billion ($255 millio
Canadian fuel cell supplier Ballard Power Systems has installed two 200 kilowatt (kW) fuel cell modules onboard the Hydra ferry, operated by Norwegian company Norled. The installation of proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells comes ahead of the vessel’s first sea trial scheduled for December this
Shipping organizations are urging politicians in the European Union to agree on a life-cycle approach of green fuels for the shipping industry in order to kick-start the necessary investments and deliver on the emission reduction targets from the Paris Agreement and the EU Green Deal. An open letter
Three start-ups focusing on green technology have won the first three prizes at this year’s Smart Port Challenge, launched by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and the National University of Singapore (NUS). The first, second, and third-place winners under Port Innovation Ecosystem
Japanese energy giant JERA has teamed up with compatriot shipping majors Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) on the transportation of fuel ammonia for the Hekinan Thermal Power Plant, expected to begin commercial operation in the late 2020s. The three companies signed M
Stolt Tankers and Stolthaven Terminals have joined forces on the removal and sustainable treatment of wastewater from ships docked in Houston. Stolthaven Houston and New Orleans have been operating onsite biological wastewater treatment plants for more than 20 years, specialising in the handling of
Oslo-headquartered Cecon Contracting and its partners have entered into an agreement for the construction of a cable installation vessel that will feature a methanol dual fuel system and a battery pack. The vessel will be built by the Sefine Shipyard in Türkiye, while NSK Ship Design is in charge of
German fuel gas system provider TGE Marine has secured nine contracts with Swedish shipowner Furetank to supply LNG fuel gas systems for the Vinga series of energy-efficient climate-friendly tankers. The contract is in relation to the 17,999 dwt vessels that will be built by China Merchants Jinling
German liner major Hapag-Lloyd has signed a 5-year global partnership with Portchain, a Danish startup focusing on digitizing operations in the container shipping sector. Under the contract, Hapag-Lloyd will deploy Portchain Connect platform across its global operations and digitize the berth alignm
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has released its final 2022 Scoping Plan, the state’s five-year roadmap for achieving its climate goals, which mandates, among other things, that at least 25% of ships in California waters will need to use green hydrogen fuel cell electric propulsion by 2045
Industrial gas supplier Air Products and Oiltanking Deutschland, a subsidiary of energy company Mabanaft, plan to build Germany’s first large-scale, green energy import terminal in the Port of Hamburg. The companies have signed a joint development agreement as an important step towards the developme
A prototype ship named ZEUS (Zero Emission Ultimate Ship) with hybrid propulsion has been classed by the Italian classification society RINA, becoming its first ship capable of running on hydrogen. The vessel was developed as part of the research project named Technologies with Low Environmental Imp
