Singapore and Norway have strengthened their collaboration with two new agreements aimed at advancing sustainable marine electrification solutions in Singapore and across Asia. On November 6, Norwegian companies Evoy and Pascal Technologies signed a letter of intent (LoI) with Singapore’s Lita Ocean
Construction of a new medium-sized gas carrier (MGC) for Purus, a provider of maritime services for the gas transport and offshore wind industries, has begun in South Korea. The construction of the 45,000 cubic meter (cbm) vessel, which will be engaged in the storage and transportation of low-carbon
SINTEF Ocean, a Norway-based ocean space research institute, has joined the Global Center for Maritime Decarbonization (GCMD) as a knowledge partner. According to the GCMD, the partnership with SINTEF Ocean will focus on complementary areas addressing adoption barriers to the use of ammonia as a mar
Global Energy Overseas, a subsidiary of Global Energy International, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Singapore Methanol to advance sustainable maritime fuel solutions. The MoU will see the two companies combine their expertise to develop and promote bio-methanol as a commercially
Norwegian green hydrogen and ammonia company Fuella has signed an agreement with the Port of Pecém to develop a large-scale green ammonia project in Pecém, in the State of Ceará, in Brazil. Under the agreement signed on October 28, Fuella aims to develop a facility that will produce 400,000 tons of
Maritime decarbonization advisory services company VPS has revealed plans to set up a fuel testing laboratory and a digital platform focused on maritime decarbonization in Lingang New Area in China. VPS said it had signed an agreement with the Lingang New Area Administrative Committee on October 29.
To springboard the use of hydrogen in the Norwegian maritime industry, Enova has awarded over NOK 777 million ($70.92 million) to five hydrogen production projects.
Norwegian vessel operator Sea1 Offshore, formerly known as Siem Offshore, has placed an order with Chinese shipyard Cosco Shipping for two next-generation offshore energy support vessels (OESVs) that will be methanol-ready. Bernt Omdal, CEO of Sea1, said that the investment is part of the company’s
Norwegian chemical tankers operator Utkilen has launched its LNG dual-fuel newbuild at İçdaş shipyard in Turkey. Utkilen revealed in a brief social media update that the ship named Listraum was launched on November 2. “The ship will be delivered with LNG tanks installed, reflecting our commitment to
Panam LNG Bunkering, a subsidiary of AES Corporation, has invited shipping companies to submit expression of interest (EOI) for LNG bunkering services in Panama as it prepares to launch operations in March 2025. The company issued a notice on October 28 to all shipping agents, vessel owners, and ope
China Marine Bunker (PetroChina) (CHIMBUSCO), a Chinese physical supplier of marine fuel, has completed its first LNG bunkering operation in Europe, marking the official expansion of its alternative energy services to overseas markets. As disclosed, CHIMBUSO’s inaugural LNG bunkering operation in Eu
Supported by technology and engineering companies Siemens Energy and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, a new project seeking to capture more than one million tons per year of CO2 that will be used to produce renewable fuel for the maritime industry has been launched in Iceland. The so-called Carbon Icela
The Netherlands-headquartered N-Sea is set to expand its fleet with a newbuild hybrid survey and remotely operated vehicle (ROV) support vessel scheduled for delivery in 2026. N-Sea has signed a long-term charter agreement with Mainport Shipping for the delivery of the vessel named Geo Master, which
The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) will receive $59.2 million from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean Ports Program to support the state’s climate adaptation and air quality planning efforts.
