Chinese shipbuilder Hudong-Zhonghua, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), has won a firm order for the construction of a 14,000 CBM LNG bunkering vessel. The vessel is being built for Chinese company Anhui Changjiang LNG and it is scheduled for delivery in August 2024. Anhui
The first 174,000 cbm liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier built by Chinese shipyard Hudong – Zhonghua Shipbuilding for compatriot shipowner COSCO Shipping Lines and energy firm China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) has completed its trial voyage. According to the shipbuilder, the LNG carrier c
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) to Norwegian shipowner Torghatten Nord for two hydrogen-powered vessels operating on Norway’s longest ferry route, Vestfjordstrekninga, connecting Bodø, Røst, Værøy and Moskenes. The two vessels, designed by Norwegian Ship Design, will us
While the world is working toward having as much renewable energy as possible, green fuels and energy storage could be what saves the day, at least for energy-intensive industries. News on hydrogen and ammonia projects, and renewable energy developments with Power-to-X components this week certainly
The World Shipping Council (WSC) has highlighted three key suggestions to support progress and ensure that the IMO regulations are effective in driving the transition to alternative fuels and propulsion technologies in the global shipping industry. “This is the time for open-minded discussions and a
Carbon capture is expected to become a new reality in the energy sector, especially having in mind that fossil fuels are here to stay and transitioning to alternative fuel sources is expected to last a couple of decades at least. Fears are being raised that a massive upscaling of carbon capture espe
Japanese shipping company NYK has invested in compatriot Sustainable Energy, a company that specializes in biomass power generation from waste collection. Sustainable Energy has developed an integrated subcritical-water organic-waste power-generation system (ISOP), which decomposes organic substance
Japanese shipping company Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K LINE) has teamed up with GoodFuels on a trial use of marine biofuel on board Supramax bulker Albion Bay. The trial was carried out in cooperation with JFE Steel Corporation, and it is the second successful trial use of marine biofuel by a K Line ves
South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has laid keel for Sammy Ofer 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containership at its Geoje yard. The LNG-powered vessel is scheduled to join the fleet of Israeli shipping company ZIM Integrated Shipping Services in 2023 under a long-term charter agreement. T
The Port of Heysham, part of Peel Ports Group, revealed that it had reduced the carbon emissions of its landside plant, equipment and vehicles by up to 90%. The port confirmed that all its vehicles, plant equipment, forklift trucks, tug masters and ancillary equipment are now operating on either ele
Himalaya Shipping, a Bermuda-based bulk carrier company, has decided to install scrubbers on the entire fleet of twelve vessels presently under construction at New Times Shipyard (NTS) in China. The shipowner said that installation would be carried out within the previously agreed delivery schedule
Chinese shipbuilder Jiangnan Shipbuilding has launched an in-house design of a smart sail, a wind-assisted propulsion system. Named the Jiangnan Smart Sail, the technology behind the system is based on a high-performance computing platform that evaluates the aerodynamic characteristics of sails and
Japanese shipping major Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has placed an order for four Capesize bulkers and two Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCC) powered by LNG as their main fuel, cementing its efforts in having 90 LNG fueled ships by 2030. The four 210,000 DWT-class Capesize bulkers will be built by CSSC Q
Côte d’Ivoire Terminal (CIT), Abidjan’s second container terminal and APM Terminal’s joint venture facility, has received its final equipment before the terminal goes live in November 2022. Namely, the new zero-emissions terminal has just received 6 Ship-to-Shore (STS) cranes and 7 rubber-tyred gant
