German fuel gas system provider TGE Marine has received an order for the delivery of eight fuel gas systems and associated multi-fuel gas tanks to be installed on Höegh Autoliners’ pure and truck carriers (PCTCs).
Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has installed a hard sail system on board a bulk carrier developed under the Wind Challenger project at compatriot Oshima Shipbuilding. The project, which aims to harness wind as a propulsive force for merchant ships, is now ready to proceed to the
Nordsee Two, a German offshore wind project owned by RWE (51 per cent) and Northland Power (49 per cent), is planned to include an electrolyser to demonstrate the technical and commercial feasibility of producing hydrogen at sea. RWE unveiled the plan as the company announced on 13 July that the pro
Japanese shipping company NYK Line and power systems provider IHI Power Systems have obtained approval in principle (AiP) from the classification society Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) for an ammonia-fueled tugboat. The vessel, currently being jointly researched and developed, is said to be the world
Two NGOs have demanded from the top ten container giants to invest a minimum of $95 billion of this year’s mega-profits in kick-starting their own upgrade to zero-emission propulsion.
Maersk Supply Service’s AHTS vessel, which is believed to be the world’s first hybrid-electric anchor handler, has completed sea trials.
Switzerland-based technology company ABB has been contracted by power generation products manufacturer Japanese IHI Power Systems to provide propulsion solution for the electric tug for the ports of Tokyo Bay.
Singapore-based dry bulk owner Berge Bulk has decided to equip its Newcastlemax bulker with a wind-assisted propulsion system WindWings developed by Norwegian technology company Yara Marine Technologies and the UK-based marine engineering consultancy BAR Technologies. As disclosed, the three compani
American transportation company Matson has signed a contract with German engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions (MAN ES) for the retrofit of the main engine aboard its containership to make it capable of operating on LNG and fuel oil. Under the contract, MAN ES’ after-sales division, MAN PrimeServ
ACUA Ocean, a clean maritime startup, has received approval in principle (AiP) from classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR) for its hydrogen system, control engineering system and electrical power distribution systems on what is said to be the world’s first zero-emission hydrogen-powered mariti
South Korean shipbuilder Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) and its subsidiary Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) have received an approval in principle (AiP) from classification society DNV for their newly developed waste heat-derived liquified natural gas (LNG) fuel supply system.
Swedish electrical power solutions provider PowerCell has received a multi-megawatt fuel cell system order from U.S.-based finance broker Maritime Partners LLC.
Shipping and logistics company GAC Norway, part of GAC Group, has joined Norwegian hydrogen energy project HyValue, as part of its commitment to sustainability and accelerating decarbonisation across the wider maritime industry.
Swedish developer of energy solutions for maritime electrification Echandia has entered into an agreement with Japanese tech company Toshiba to work on the development of fuel-cell technology combined with batteries to accelerate the electrification of the maritime sector.
