The Hydrotug 1, the world’s first hydrogen-powered tugboat, has been launched and is now ready to start operations in the Port of Antwerp-Bruges. The port ordered the tug in 2019 from Antwerp-based Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB) as part of its strategy of becoming a climate-neutral port by 2050. “Th
UK-based maritime design and applied technologies company Artemis Technologies is taking Northern Ireland’s maritime capabilities into an exciting new era as it brings its ‘flying’ electric foiling boats to international markets with £2 million (about $2.5 million) backing from financial services co
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded Approval in Principle to Nantong COSCO KHI Ship Engineering Co Ltd (NACKS) for an 81,000 DWT Kamsarmax bulk carrier. The design, which was unveiled with the announcement of a joint development project earlier this year, features methanol propulsion and rotor sail ca
SOFEC, a MODEC Group company, has been awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) by the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) for its electric charging buoy. “As a part of SOFEC’s commitment to the energy transition and renewable energy, we are pleased to announce that ABS has awarded the newly developed elec
SSE Thermal, an operator of energy storage assets, has acquired a 50% stake in H2NorthEast, a blue hydrogen project being developed by Aberdeen-based energy infrastructure company Kellas Midstream in Teesside, UK. By acquiring a 50% stake, SSE Thermal has become a joint owner of the project. Through
Dutch logistics company Samskip Group has secured financing for its zero-emission short-sea container vessel through a strategic partnership with Eurazeo and Ness, Risan & Partners (NRP). The €22.5 million funding, part of the Eurazeo Sustainable Maritime Infrastructure (ESMI) fund, marks the fifth
ABL France has completed a marine technical study for French tidal energy developers Normandie Hydroliennes (NH) and HydroQuest to support safe development of tidal turbine pilot projects located off Normandy, France.
Baker Hughes has entered into a 20-year framework agreement with Chevron Australia for the supply of subsea production systems. Baker Hughes will offer its Aptara subsea production systems for Chevron Australia’s future offshore developments. According to the company, the Aptara suite is an array of
A consortium of eleven partners from public and private entities from Spain, France, Ireland, and Portugal has kicked off a project that will carry out pilot tests for the application of hydrogen and methanol as an energy alternative in the fleet and vehicles of the ports of the Atlantic area. The p
Singapore, a global maritime bunkering hub, has welcomed the delivery of its first methanol bunkering vessel, marking another stride in its commitment to serve as a living lab for bunkering alternative fuels. This aligns with the broader maritime industry’s efforts toward decarbonization. Namely, St
Japanese companies JERA, NYK Line, and Resonac have signed an agreement to conduct a joint study on the supply of ammonia as fuel to ships. Under the agreement, the three companies will join forces to achieve the supply of ammonia fuel to a tugboat with a produced ammonia-fueled engine, A-tug, being
Belgian maritime innovator Zulu Associates has revealed a new concept design of its 200 TEU autonomous short sea container vessel, the Zulu MASS, featuring an auxiliary wind assistance system.
Neptune Energy and its partners EBN, Tenaz Energy and ExxonMobil Netherlands CCS have progressed their large-scale CO2 storage project offshore the Netherlands to the next phase. L10CCS, to be connected to the Aramis CO2 transport and storage initiative in the Dutch part of the North Sea, has entere
A few months after having been selected as the preferred suppliers, the consortium of GE Vernova’s Grid Solutions business and MYTILINEOS Energy & Metals has secured a £1 billion contract to deliver the HVDC converter stations for the 2 GW Eastern Green Link 1 (EGL1) subsea electricity superhighway
