Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and Lloyd’s Register (LR) Maritime Decarbonisation Hub, in collaboration with Arup, have introduced the Sustainable First Movers Initiative Identification Tool, a system to help shipping stakeholders align investment decisions that support the maritime energy transit
Japanese shipping company Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) has tested an autonomous navigation system on the 11,413 gross-ton large RORO cargo ship HOKUREN MARU No. 2, operated by K-Line on a round-trip route of approximately 1,600 km between Hitachi Port and Kushiro Port. The system was trialed in th
Brazilian mining giant Vale, working in partnership with Oldendorff Carriers, has kick-started its first biofuel voyage on a bulk vessel. The trial is taking place on an Oldendorff vessel performing a laden Vale voyage from Brazil to Asia, carrying a full cargo of iron ore. The Hinrich Oldendorff, b
The consortium behind the LOHC for Hydrogen Transport from Scotland (LHyTS) project, which aims to establish a hydrogen export route from Scotland to Rotterdam via liquid organic hydrogen carrier (LOHC), has conducted engineering studies targeted at developing a pilot project as a precursor to large
The Board of Norway-based energy storage company Corvus Energy has appointed Fredrik Witte as the new CEO, starting January 1st, 2024. Witte joins from his position as the Managing Director of Cargill Aqua Nutrition. “Corvus Energy is entering an important phase where the company will continue to bu
The construction of the first two Northern Lights’ ships has surged past the 60% completion mark, signaling substantial strides in the creation of what has been described as the world’s first large vessels tailor-made for liquified CO2 transport, the company said. The Northern Lights project, a join
Scottish Renewables has welcomed the announcement about €20 million secured from the EU for a 4MW tidal energy project that will be deployed offshore Scotland and led by Nova Innovation.
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), Electricity Generation Authority of Thailand (EGAT), Mitsubishi Company, and Chiyoda Corporation have kicked off a feasibility study on establishing a clean hydrogen and ammonia value chain derived from renewable energy sources in Thailand. To mark the start of the feasibi
Technip Energies, an engineering and technology company, and John Cockerill, a designer and manufacturer of large-scale technological solutions, have finalized the creation of Rely, a new company dedicated to integrated green hydrogen and Power-to-X (PtX) solutions. Headquartered in Brussels, Belgiu
A new training project is being launched aimed at preparing seafarers for zero or near-zero emission ships as a way of addressing the imminent need for upskilling the workforce to operate advanced technological solutions and alternative fuels. The project was announced at the 2023 UN Climate Change
ACWA Power, a Saudi developer, investor and operator of power generation, water desalination and green hydrogen plants worldwide, and officials from Uzbekistan and Saudi Arabia have inaugurated the first phase of a 3,000-ton-per-year green hydrogen project in Uzbekistan. The project will be an integ
The offshore wind industry, now the linchpin between several offshore energy industries, is calling for both innovation and accelerating deployment, while also making sure one does not impede the progress of the other. In this article: During the ‘Renewable energy: Innovate or accelerate?’ confe
Singapore-based owner and operator of LPG vessels BW LPG Limited has signed agreements with Confidence Petroleum India Limited, including a 50/50 Joint Venture (JV) called BW Confidence Enterprise Private Limited to invest in the development of onshore LPG import infrastructure in India. This JV, ba
Azane Fuel Solutions, a Norwegian company developing an ammonia bunkering terminal, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with US-based ammonia power solutions company Amogy Inc. to explore the technical and commercial feasibility of using Amogy´s ammonia-to-power system on board an Azane-d
