The Global Maritime Forum and RMI (founded as the Rocky Mountain Institute), under Mission Innovation’s umbrella, have released a report outlining strategies for ports to become first movers in providing green methanol and ammonia bunkering.
German shipowner Hapag-Lloyd, the world’s fifth-largest liner shipping company, has joined the Singapore-Rotterdam green and digital shipping corridor (GDSC) initiative established by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and Port of Rotterdam.
Singapore has retained its position as the leading maritime city in the world, followed by Rotterdam and London, according to the 2024 Leading Maritime Cities (LMC) report.
Tugboat operator SAAM Towage and its partners in the public and private sectors have unveiled the first 100% electric, zero-emission tugboats that will service local clients in the Port of Vancouver starting this spring.
Permit applications for building Galveston LNG bunker port have been submitted for state and federal approval.
MPA Singapore has started the first pilot trial for electric harbor craft (e-HC) charging point at the Marina South Pier.
Two companies signed up to demonstrate green hydrogen and circularity projects at the Port of Antwerp-Bruges as part of the innovation hub.
Provaris Energy and Global Energy Storage (GES) will develop a new gaseous hydrogen import facility at the GES terminal in the Rotterdam port.
International ferry industry organization Interferry has urged governments and electricity utilities to prioritize investment in onshore power supply (OPS) development to help the ferry sector maintain its lead in maritime electrification and hybridization.
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.
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.
Five maritime industry majors will jointly study establishing a supply chain for clean ammonia ship-to-ship bunkering on the U.S. West Coast.
Following the maiden call of Ane Maersk, the ‘world’s first’ large methanol-powered containership, in Hamburg, the Association of German Seaport Operators (ZDS) has highlighted the need for significant investments in the country’s ports to ensure a successful energy transition in Germany.
