Container shipping industry giants Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk have signed an agreement for a new long-term operational collaboration called ”Gemini Cooperation”, which will start in February 2025. “Teaming up with Maersk will help us to further boost the quality we deliver to our customers. Additionally
Earlier today SAIC Group, a prominent Chinese automotive manufacturer, officially named and commissioned the LNG dual-fuel car carrier SAIC Anji Sincerity. Constructed by CSSC Jiangnan Shipyard, the vessel, featuring 7,600 parking spaces, is exclusively built for SAIC Anji Logistics, a subsidiary of
A geophysical survey is currently underway at a new proposed HVDC interconnector in the UK that will reinforce the electricity network between Suffolk and Kent, contributing to the UK’s 2050 net-zero goal. The 2 GW Sea Link, developed by National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET), will be approxi
The Australian government’s consultation paper aims to come to grips with a brewing cauldron of uncertainty surrounding the offshore regulatory approvals system.
Japanese conglomerate Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) achieved a major milestone with the recent delivery of what has been described as the world’s first gas engine hybrid propulsion system designed for a bulk carrier that utilizes a gas engine as the main means of propulsion. The system combines a
The Netherlands-based shipbuilding powerhouse Damen Shipyards Group (Damen) is spearheading a major initiative to construct four new hybrid electric Island Class vessels for BC Ferries in Canada. Damen, the same shipyard that built BC Ferries’ previous six Island Class ferries, is set to construct t
BYD, a China-based electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer that overtook Tesla as the world’s biggest EV seller in 2023, has taken delivery of its first car carrier which is dual-fueled.
Shell is facing additional pressure from 27 investors, who manage more than €3.9 trillion in assets, to pursue decarbonization with more vigor.
China’s shipbuilding major Guangzhou Shipbuilding International (GSI), a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation, has handed over the 50,000-ton methanol dual-fuel oil tanker Stena Progressive to its owner Proman Stena Bulk, the joint venture between Stena Bulk and methanol producer Proma
PTTEP has inked an agreement to participate in a study on the carbon storage potential in the Northern Gulf of Thailand.
The industry needs to start shifting its focus from wind farms to energy farms as we have limited space which we need to make use of in an efficient way. A synergy of offshore wind and floating solar is the way to go. “If you only fill 20% of wind farm space with floating solar, […]
As the maritime industry charts a course for robust growth, Clarksons Shipbroking foresees a substantial increase in global shipbuilding activities, primarily driven by the growth in South Korean output. Clarksons’ estimations project a noteworthy 40 million compensated gross tonnage (CGT) output fo
The Netherlands-headquartered N-Sea has chartered a hybrid, fuel-efficient survey and remotely operated vehicle (ROV) support vessel in a push to strengthen its offshore subsea activities. N-Sea Group entered into an agreement with Geo Plus to long-term charter the Dutch-flagged vessel Geo Ranger, w
Belgian owner of marine and industrial applications CMB.TECH plans to add approximately 120 hydrogen and ammonia-powered vessels to its fleet and has five hydrogen infrastructure projects worldwide in the pipeline, Alexander Saverys, the company’s chief executive, revealed in a capital markets day p
