South Africa’s Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has issued a request for information (RFI) for a strategic pilot project to use green and cleaner fuels for its diesel-operated tugboat fleet. According to TNPA, this pilot project seeks to retrofit existing tugboats to utilize alternative fuel
Norwegian shipping and logistics company Wallenius Wilhelmsen has exercised an option for two additional 11,700 CEU methanol dual-fuel Shaper class pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs) to be built in China.
American multinational oil and gas corporation ExxonMobil has supplied Hapag Lloyd’s containership Colorado Express with a B25 bio marine fuel blend in Antwerp.
U.S.-headquartered ExxonMobil has closed the purchase of a floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessel working in Guyana from SBM Offshore, while the Dutch FPSO operator will continue operating and maintaining the vessel. ExxonMobil Guyana Ltd. and BM Offshore completed the transactio
Qatar’s state-owned energy giant QatarEnergy has inaugurated four new liquefied natural gas (LNG) vessels built at the Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) and Hanwha Ocean shipyards in South Korea.
Japanese shipping company Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) has unveiled that its subsidiary Daito Corporation signed a collaboration agreement regarding the construction of an electric tugboat with compatriot Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) and Daizo Corporation.
Singapore’s Seatrium has hosted a naming ceremony for a floating storage, production, and offloading (FPSO) unit constructed by Japanese giant MODEC destined to work off the coast of Brazil.
Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2024 (OEEC 2024) is coming up this month. Work on the event is at full steam at Navingo (the company behind OEEC and Offshore-Energy.biz brands) with final tweaks and preparations underway. The exhibition floor has been almost completely booked and visitors ar
Netherlands-based Saltwater Engineering has announced the launch of its latest vessel design, Blue Quest, optimized for a wide range of offshore survey applications. Saltwater Engineering said that Blue Quest was crafted to embody multifunctionality within a streamlined and efficient design. The com
Norwegian Cruise Line has taken the next step in its decarbonization journey with the adoption of biofuel, which is estimated to enable up to 80-90% reduction in lifecycle CO2 emissions without engine modifications. Norwegian Cruise Line’s ship Norwegian Dawn recently received a B30 sustainable biof
Hong Kong-based bunker service provider Chimbusco Pan Nation Petro-Chemical (CPN) delivered 1,000 metric tons of B24 marine biofuel for Taiwan-based shipping company Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation’s 145,400 dwt containership YM Witness. As informed, the vessel—built at South Korea’s Ulsan sh
Chemical ship-owning and chartering company Christiania Shipping has finalized the acquisition of NAVQUIM Holding, an owner and operator of stainless steel chemical carriers. Christiania Shipping announced the acquisition of NAVQUIM Holding from Sogestran Shipping at the beginning of September 2024.
Bermuda-headquartered liquefied natural carriers (LNG) shipping company Flex LNG has secured an extension of the time charter (TC) agreements for two tankers from its fleet.
As part of a major fleet expansion plan, German shipping giant Hapag-Lloyd has confirmed orders for 24 liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-fuel containerships at two Chinese shipyards.
