Leading Japanese shipbuilders are joining forces in an initiative aimed at integrating accumulated expertise to design and build state-of-the-art ships compliant with the ever more stringent environmental regulations. The organization, named Planning and Design Center for Greener Ships, includes nin
Several clean energy executives have left from oil major Shell over a disagreement on how far and fast the company should move towards greener energy.
Germany’s Port of Kiel has inaugurated the new shore power facility in an effort to reduce hundreds of tons of CO2 emissions and become one of the greenest ports in Europe.
TFG Marine, a joint venture bunker company, launched by Trafigura, Frontline Ltd, and Golden Ocean Holdings earlier this year, is planning to transition to lower carbon fuels as it marks rapid business growth. The JV was announced back in 2019, with Golden Ocean and Frontline acquiring 10 percent an
With the first lockdowns in place in March 2020, the Internet and social media were buzzing with posts and images of empty cities, and in some cities, even wild animals were pictured roaming the streets as if nature was reclaiming the world from humanity. As governments across the globe shut down th
On 9 December 2020, the European Commission presented its new mobility strategy, charting a course for shipping and the rest of the EU transport sector out of the COVID-19 crisis.
TenneT and partners Statnett and KfW have put the NordLink interconnector between Germany and Norway into trial operation. The 1,400 MW ‘Green Cable’ will facilitate the exchange of Norwegian hydropower and German wind energy. The trial also symbolises the entry of the 623-kilometre interconnector i
Hydrogen production is expected to see a significant hike in investment in 2021, as more hydrogen projects get the green light.
Controls technology company Proserv Controls has signed an innovative strategic alliance with software engineering firm Intelligent Plant. The aim of the tie-up is to combine the two firms’ domain expertise in control systems and data analysis to provide operators with digital solutions tailored to
Italian oil and gas giant Eni and oilfield services provider Saipem are entering into a collaboration for decarbonization projects in Italy.
Japanese shipping major Mitsui O.S.K. Lines said that its Propeller Boss Cap Fins (PBCF), marketed by its group company MOL Techno-Trade, has now been ordered for 3,500 vessels. PBCF is an energy-saving device attached to the propeller of a vessel. It breaks up the hub vortex generated behind the ro
Ports of Stockholm has been awarded funding from the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency and the EU for investing in onshore power supply intended for cruise ships. By plugging into onshore power supplied from the local electricity grid cruise ships can shut down their engines and significantly
A coalition of four players promoting sustainable shipping have collaborated on a joint industry project to enable product tanker charterers and shipowners to use methanol as fuel regardless of the cargo carried.
The Offshore Wind Growth Partnership (OWGP) selected 32 UK companies working in industries such as oil and gas, aerospace and defence for its Wind Expert Support Toolkit (WEST) Pilot Programme, within which the companies will join those already involved in the renewable energy sector. The programme
