Singapore-based independent common carrier X-Press Feeders has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with six European ports to accelerate the establishment of green shipping corridors and decarbonize the marine sector in Scandinavia and the Baltic Sea.
Dutch towage and maritime company KOTUG International has signed a framework agreement with compatriot shipbuilding and ship repair specialist Padmos to build ‘the complete lineup’ of E-Pusher, an electric pusher tug.
Preparatory work has begun for the commissioning of the Balticconnector gas pipeline between Finland and Estonia which was shut down in October 2023 due to a rupture, following the completion of repair work. Estonian transmission system operator (TSO) Elering and its Finnish counterpart Gasgrid clos
South Korean Taihan Cable & Solution is planning to set up a specialized test facility for high-voltage direct current (HVDC) cables as a response to the growing global demand. The dedicated test facility will be built on approximately 7,000 square meters of unused land at the Dangjin plant, which i
The UK government has revealed it will launch the bidding process for the £1.5 million funding aimed at establishing zero-emission shipping routes to and from the UK.
During its inaugural visit to the Port of Antwerp-Bruges, methanol-powered containership Ane Maersk completed its first bunker operation in European waters.
The vessel, named Taebaek Explorer, is the first of two newbuild LPG/ammonia carriers which will be chartered by Trafigura.
The first two LNG-powered, wind-assisted CO2 transportation ships for the Northern Lights project have been launched in China.
French shipbuilder Chantiers de l’Atlantique has cut the first steel for OE Corinthian, the first wind-powered cruise ship in the Orient Express Silenseas fleet.
HMM and Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG) have inked an MoU to collaborate on clean marine fuel supply, specifically methanol and LNG.
South Korean province Jeollanam-do has signed an investment memorandum of understanding (MoU) with five companies to create a hydrogen industry cluster in Myodo, Yeosu.
Classification society the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has awarded ECOLOG, a Greek mid-stream carbon capture, utilization and sequestration (CCUS) service provider, with an industry first ISM Document of Compliance for the operation of liquified CO2 carriers on behalf of the Bermuda flag admin
Germany’s KfW IPEX-Bank has decided to support the fleet modernization of Switzerland-based shipping group C. Armateurs, part of the Cobelfret group, with a financing of €42 million.
Industry players and NGOs issued a joint letter calling on European policymakers to adopt a robust definition for low-carbon hydrogen.
