Singapore has topped the list of the world’s maritime centers for the 12th consecutive year based on the Xinhua-Baltic International Shipping Centre Development (ISCD) Index.
Japanese trading company ITOCHU Corporation has contracted compatriot Sasaki Shipbuilding to construct a 5,000 cubic meter (cbm) ammonia bunkering vessel and Izumi Steel Works to build an ammonia tank plant that will be loaded onto the vessel.
Singapore-based shipping company Swire Shipping has launched Voyage to Zero, a carbon insetting program that promises a reduction in Scope 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Singapore-based vessel builder Pinnacle Marine has launched its first B100 biofuel-powered utility boat, paving the way for the nation’s sustainable harbor craft sector.
U.S.-based cruise holding company Royal Caribbean has taken delivery of an LNG-fueled Icon-class newbuild Star of the Seas from Finnish shipbuilder Meyer Turku.
South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has collaborated with Taiwanese container shipping company Evergreen to develop and install virtual reality (VR) solutions intended to teach seafarers how to operate green ships.
Latin America’s first electric tugboat, a joint endeavor by Empresa Nacional del Petróleo (Enap) and harbor towage services provider SAAM, has been christened in Chile, marking ‘a historic milestone’ for the country and the region.
Japanese engineering corporation IHI Corporation (IHI) and Dutch tank storage company Royal Vopak (Vopak) have signed a joint development agreement under which they plan to establish a new joint venture for the development and operation of an ammonia terminal in Japan.
German shipping company HGK Shipping and compatriot chemicals company Covestro have decided to retrofit a liquid coaster vessel with wind-assisted propulsion technology. Pressing ahead to provide sustainable shipping services on European short-sea routes, the two companies have now signed an agreeme
Multinational commodity trading company Trafigura has entered into a multifaceted strategic alliance with Denmark-based maritime technology company ZeroNorth.
Japanese shipbuilder Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) has delivered a new LPG-powered LPG/ammonia carrier with an increased cargo capacity.
RINA has been selected to conduct a water assessment study aimed at securing industrial water supply for green hydrogen production at the Pecém Industrial and Port Complex (CIPP).
South Korea’s autonomous navigation systems venture Avikus, part of HD Hyundai, has secured a contract with logistics and distribution company Hyundai Glovis to retrofit seven pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs) with the AI-driven HiNAS Control solution.
Germany’s Reederei Bernd Sibum has received funding from the German government to make its ships, which are being built by Dutch shipbuilder Damen, even more sustainable.
