HGK Shipping, part of Germany’s integrated logistics group HGK, has ordered a new, low-emission dry cargo ship from the Dutch shipyard De Gerlien van Tiem.
SWITCH Maritime, a US-based company developing zero-emission hydrogen and battery-powered ferries, has raised $10 million in a Series A round led by low-carbon investor Nexus Development Capital to expand its fleet. SWITCH Maritime was founded in 2018 with an aim to enable private and public municip
The world’s first hydrogen-powered vessel has completed technical sea trials and obtained a provisional certificate to be put into service. The vessel named Antonie was built by Dutch shipyard Concordia Damen for compatriot inland shipping company Lenten Scheepvaart. It will be used to transport sal
Norwegian-based ammonia player Yara International has signed a binding commercial agreement with Northern Lights, a CO2 transport and storage supplying JV created by energy majors Shell, Equinor, and TotalEnergies, which is expected to pave the way for the world’s first cross-border transportation a
This week saw Europe entrench its position as the decarbonization trailblazer, with the Netherlands, Germany, Norway, Denmark, and Belgium spearheading the new wave of projects.
In a milestone event for the maritime industry, a tanker conducted an unloading operation while connected to shore power at the Port of Gävle, Sweden.
Carbon Catalyst has entered into an agreement with Summit Energy Evolution Limited (SEEL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Sumitomo Corporation, for the farmout of a 10% interest in a North Sea carbon capture and storage (CCS) project. Carbon Catalyst announced it had reached an agreement with SEEL to
Floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) Prometheus, built by China Petroleum Pipeline-led consortium for the Cyprus LNG terminal project, has completed modified gas mode sea trials as the terminal launch is anticipated in July 2024. Conversion of the Prometheus from ETYFA’s LNG carrier to an
Ships in the European Union seas should face dissuasive fines not only for oil spills but also for sewage and garbage discharge, Transport and Tourism Committee Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) said.
Turneo GmBH, a joint venture between Hamburg-based Karlsson GmBH and energy service provider EWE, has begun producing green hydrogen in Cuxhaven, providing fuel for the first of four supply vessels in Wintershall Dea’s Mittelplate fleet. Under the project named H2Move, Turneo commissioned and starte
Danish ferry and logistics company DFDS managed to reduce ferry CO2 emission intensity by 4% in the third quarter of this year thanks to several decarbonization measures being implemented.
Swedish/Danish tanker operator Terntank has celebrated the steel cutting ceremony of its second of three new wind and methanol-powered 15,000 dwt hybrid tankers.
Just shortly after the announcement that it was investigating the feasibility of a hybrid interconnector between Belgium and Norway, news came in that the Norwegian transmission system operator (TSO) Statnett is exploring options for interconnectors with Denmark and Germany. Danish TSO Energinet rep
Belgian and Norwegian transmission system operators (TSOs) Elia and Statnett are investigating the economic and technical feasibility of a hybrid interconnector that would link the two countries. The subsea cable would link the high-voltage grids of the countries while also being connected to Norweg
