Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M) has delivered Singapore’s first liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering vessel, FueLNG Bellina, to FueLNG, a joint venture between Keppel Offshore & Marine and Shell Eastern Petroleum. Built in Keppel O&M’s Nantong shipyard, FueLNG Bellina is the second LNG bu
Taiwanese container shipping company Evergreen Marine has launched negotiations with an unnamed counterparty to sell and leaseback two 24,000 TEU containerships. As disclosed, the deal would be carried out through Evergreen’s subsidiary Greencompass Marine S.A. (GMS). “We will make further disclosur
Japanese shipping major Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) expects its first LNG-powered vessel to be delivered this year as the company increases focus on utilizing LNG as fuel. The LNG-fuelled car carrier was launched at Tadotsu Shipyard, part of Imabari Shipbuilding Group, in July 2020, shortly after
Scotland-based energy company SSE plc has agreed to sell all of its interests in its portfolio of gas exploration and production assets to Viaro Energy
Scotland is progressing with its project that will see a conversion of a retired electric train to Hydrogen power.
Finnish engineering major Konecranes has signed the commitment letter for the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) and will define new climate targets for its operations in the coming months. “Limiting global warming requires the decarbonization of all industry sectors. By committing to science-b
U-Ming Marine Transport (Singapore), a fully-owned subsidiary of U-Ming Marine Transport Corporation, has held a christening ceremony at Qingdao Beihai Shipyard for M.V. Grand Wisdom, its second 325,000 dwt Very Large Ore Carrier (VLOC). The vessel is equipped with an advanced MAN B&W main engine, a
The recently approved amendments to MARPOL Annex VI to introduce requirements to the operational efficiency of ships, the Carbon Intensity Indicators, promise to introduce a completely new compliance regime in the sector. The introduction of carbon intensity targets to existing ships will be calcula
The black swan year of 2020 has brought many challenges for the shipping industry, including the ongoing crew change crisis, but it has also shown how the sector can be resilient in the face of adversity and pressure. Gavin Allwright, Secretary-General of the International Windship Association (IWSA
Norwegian company Saga Pure, formerly known as Saga Tankers, has committed to subscribe for NOK 35 million ($4 million) in a private placement of new shares in Horisont Energi AS.
Denmark’s A.P. Moller Holding, a parent company of A.P.Moller Group that owns shipping major Maersk, has decided to invest in compatriot Green Hydrogen Systems, a supplier of modular electrolyzers producing green hydrogen from renewable energy.
The South Korean government has presented a new initiative promoting eco-friendly ship technologies.
Maersk, the world’s largest container shipping company, tops the list of 12 liner companies based on their sustainability performance reporting and planning, the Gliese Foundation said. The company won 4.9 stars out of possible 5.0, the foundation said. As explained, the company’s 2019 sustainabilit
French container shipping major CMA CGM has named its fourth LNG-powered 23,000 TEU ultra large containership, the CMA CGM Louvre. The naming ceremony was held on December 22 in Shanghai. She is the 4th of the nine 23,000 LNG-powered vessels CMA CGM ordered back in 2017, built by Jiangnan Shipyard.
