Global towage operator Svitzer, a part of A.P. Moller-Maersk, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Houston-based Caterpillar Marine to adopt solutions that enable Svitzer to utilize methanol in their fleet. Under the partnership, the duo plans to work on the installation of dual-fuel
The EU-SCORES project, focused on developing energy multi-use parks incorporating different offshore renewable energy sources at one site, has received an official go-ahead from the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA).
Danish shipping company Norden has teamed up with carbon insetting platform 123Carbon and its partners AllChiefs and Verifavia to issue carbon inset tokens to support the decarbonisation of customer supply chains. The move will enable Norden to tokenise CO2-equivalent reductions made on biofuel voya
The UK government is seeking views on introducing contracts for difference (CfD) reforms, which could reward applicants for including wider benefits their projects could bring when submitting price bids to government for their low-carbon electricity.
Canadian company Oneka Technologies has announced the opening of its subsidiary in Chile, following the successful demonstration of its wave energy-powered desalination technology in the country.
The G7 Ministers on Climate, Energy, and Environment have called for the shipping industry to achieve GHG-zero emissions by 2050. The goal is much more ambitious that the current one set by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) under which the shipping industry aims to reduce its emissions b
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and Shell Eastern Trading Pte Ltd (Shell) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to expand collaboration on the maritime decarbonisation efforts in Singapore. As part of the five-year MoU, MPA and Shell will work to advance the adoption of elect
Qatar’s state-owned energy giant QatarEnergy and Namibia’s Ministry of Mines and Energy have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the aim of strengthening cooperation in the energy sector. The MoU, said to pave the way for continued cooperation, covers areas such as knowledge sharing, wor
Japanese shipping heavyweight Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has put into service its second LNG-powered ferry, the Sunflower Murasaki. The vessel is the second of Japan’s first two LNG-fueled ferries, owned by MOL and operated by its group company Ferry Sunflower Co. The ferry entered service on April 1
The offshore energy and shipping industries are essential components of global trade and commerce, responsible for transporting goods and powering homes and businesses around the world. However, they are also significant contributors to greenhouse gas emissions. As the world’s focus on reducing carb
Recent report about the impact of oil spills on UK waters is bound to spur further calls to end offshore drilling while targeting the Rosebank project.
Onboard carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (OCCUS) has emerged as one of the promising short-term measures shipping can implement for existing vessels to cut carbon emissions. According to a new report by Lloyd’s Register, OCCUS has a high technology readiness level, however, its investment re
The Danish government is working to withdraw from the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) due to possible concerns and risks for the green transition, among other things. The ECT is a trade and investment agreement that aims to create secure framework conditions and make it attractive for private investors
The Northwest Seaport Alliance’s Terminal 5 welcomed MSC Brunella last week as the first vessel to plug-in into the terminal’s shore power infrastructure. This inaugural plug-in on April 10 marked the commissioning phase of the Terminal’s shore power project component, successfully utilizing clean e
