As the maritime industry explores scalable and viable options to replace fossil fuels, biodiesel is the only readily available drop-in alternative right now, according to Stolt-Nielsen’s Head of Sustainability. Last week, Bill Bryant spoke at the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore’s (MPA) bunk
Belgian North Sea Port and Swedish Port of Gothenburg have come together to establish a green corridor, aiming toward using alternative fuels for seagoing vessels by 2025. The green corridor was launched on Gothenburg Port Day on 12 October, when the CEOs of the Gothenburg Port Authority and North S
Copenhagen-based Green Marine Engineering has signed a sales agreement with global renewable energy company e1 Marine for its methanol-to-hydrogen reformer technology. As a result, starting from 1 October, 2022, Green Marine Engineering has become e1 Marine’s sales representative in northern Europe.
South Korean shipbuilding group Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) has won an order for an LNG carrier. The order has been secured by KSOE’s subsidiary Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries, the shipbuilder said in a filing with Korea Exchange. The contract, signed with an unidentified shipow
South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has completed a verification test of its carbon capture and storage technology on board an LNG carrier. The onboard carbon capture and storage (OCCS) has been jointly developed with Hi Air Korea, a producer of equipment for hea
South Korean shipbuilder Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE), a unit of Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) Group, is launching a demonstration project to apply fuel cells, which are seen as a next-generation energy source, to large vessels. On 11 October, KSOE signed a consortium agreement
Stolt-Nielsen subsidiary Stolt Tankers has completed an in-transit hull cleaning trial using Shipshave’s ITCH on board the Stolt Acer as the vessel sailed from Port Said, Egypt to Algeciras, Spain. The In-Transit Cleaning of Hulls (ITCH) allows the crew to clean the hull while a ship is sailing, ins
The UK-based Net Zero Technology Centre has revealed the 20 winners of its 2022 Open Innovation Programme. The center was created as part of the Aberdeen City Region Deal, with £180 million of UK and Scottish government funding to maximise the potential of the North Sea. Since its inception in 2017,
Owners of vessels burning methane-based fuels such as LNG are not likely to pursue investments in methane emission reduction technologies without strong incentives or regulatory requirements, a study from Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping (MMMCZCS) says. The study provides an ov
Veer Corporation, registered in the Bahamas, has received Approval in Principle (AiP) from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) for its project aimed at building the world’s first fleet of 100% clean, ocean-going container vessels. “Receiving this AIP from a recognized organization such as ABS sets
Italian shipping major Grimaldi Group is celebrating its 75th anniversary with a new round of investments in green vessels and port stake acquisitions. Namely, Grimaldi has signed a contract for the construction of two car carriers of 7,800 lane metre capacity from the Chinese Jinlong yard. The ship
Europe’s second largest seaport Port of Antwerp-Bruges and terminal operator PSA Antwerp gave the official green light for the renewal of the quayside and terminal at Europa Terminal. The renewal process, which will cost 335 million euros, is expected to take nine years and will be carried out in th
Danish shipping major Maersk has been included in the list of 134 ‘highly carbon-exposed companies’ that reportedly failed to disclose how climate-related risks might impact them financially. The list is part of a review produced by The Carbon Tracker Initiative, a think tank specializing in researc
The offshore energy industry is showing its strongest commitment and ramp-up in efforts to reach net-zero targets as soon as possible and get the energy crisis worries off its chest. Cutting vessel emissions has always been an integral part of the equation. With hybrid power solutions and different
