Japan’s Kobe-Osaka International Port Corporation is launching an initiative to showcase the operational prowess of hydrogen-fueled cargo handling machinery, marking a global first in converting a rubber-tired gantry (RTG) crane’s diesel engine generator to a hydrogen engine generator. The project i
The new Dual Fuel, Electric+ (DFE+) solution developed by Swiss technology company ABB and German engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions is a more energy-efficient alternative to current conventional designs for liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers, classification society DNV found in a study.
Classification society ClassNK has awarded an approval in principle (AiP) for the design of a prismatic ammonia fuel tank (IMO Type B independent tank) for containerships developed by Planning and Design Center for Greener Ships (GSC).
The Estonian State Fleet has won Approval in Principle (AIP) from Lloyd’s Register (LR) for a hydrogen fuel-cell ferry designed by Finnish ship design and engineering company Deltamarin. As part of the certification, LR approved the current stage of the design process to be suitable for further desi
Babcock’s LGE business has won contracts to provide its liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and ammonia cargo handling and fuel gas supply systems to Chinese shipyards.
South Korean shipbuilding major HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE), a sub-holdings company of HD Hyundai, has entered into a cooperation deal with prominent nuclear power companies Core Power and TerraPower to develop nuclear power for ships. The move is being announced following a
Japanese shipping company NYK has taken delivery of a domestically manufactured ammonia-powered engine to be installed on a tugboat which is set to become the world’s first commercially operated ammonia-fueled ship. The engine, jointly developed with IHI Power Systems and ClassNK as part of the Gree
U.S. shipowner Matson has inked a contract with Chinese shipbuilder COSCO Shipping Shipyard (Nantong) for the integration of an LNG dual-fuel gas supply system into the 2019-built container ship Kaimana Hila. The contract signing ceremony for MV Kaimana Hila LNG retrofit project was held in Nantong
Ane Maersk, the world’s first large methanol dual-fuel containership, has completed its first ship-to-ship (STS) green methanol bunkering at Ulsan Port, South Korea. The green methanol was bunkered to 16,000 TEU Ane Maersk, Maersk’s first large methanol-powered containership, by Golden Sunny Hana, a
Sea Forrest, a Singapore-based provider of specialist marine electric propulsion and energy management solutions, has been awarded a type approval certificate by Italian classification society RINA for its marine lithium ion battery system, jointly developed with GenPlus.
German operator of oil/chemical tankers German Tanker Shipping (GTS) has selected MAN ES’ propulsion solution with main and auxiliary engines plus MAN Alpha propeller for four oil and chemical tankers.
Norwegian cleantech company TECO 2030 and compatriot shipbuilder Umoe Mandal have submitted an approval in principle (AiP) application to the Norwegian Maritime Authority for the world’s first fuel cell high-speed vessel design. As disclosed, the vessel will be constructed based on Umoe Mandal’s cre
US-based catalyst manufacturer BASF has joined forces with Chinese multinational corporation Envision Energy to work on the conversion of green hydrogen and CO2 to e-methanol.
A new e-fuels project has kicked off aiming to develop and convert a bulk carrier to run on climate-neutral fuels. Led by Icelandic engineering company Verkís, the European GAMMA project, initiated in January 2024, involves retrofitting a TOPIC Fleet bulk carrier with innovative technologies to demo
