DNV GL has awarded an Approval in Principle (AIP) to Daehan Shipbuilding (DHSC) for a new design of small-size LPG carriers in the range of 5,000-7,000 dwt. Prior to the AIP, DHSC and DNV GL had teamed up in a joint development project (JDP) on small-size LPG carriers using LPG as dual fuel. While D
Cabling firm NKT has signed up for the Science Based Target initiative to become a net-zero emissions company. The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) is a collaboration between CDP, the United Nations Global Compact, World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). The
Over three quarters or 77 per cent of new LNG supply are at risk under a 2-degree scenario, according to the latest report by Wood Mackenzie.
NYK and its group companies have completed a second test of the remote navigation of a tugboat as part of the Japanese government’s project for the realization of autonomous ships by 2025.
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.
Australian energy major Santos has announced its new ambitious emissions reduction targets which will culminate in reaching net-zero by 2040.
The OGTC and the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult have warned that the UK offshore energy sector would miss the opportunity to be a global leader in clean energy if it does not invest in technology innovation to create a net-zero North Sea.
Following President Trump’s effective surrender of his three-week protest of the election results on Monday by submitting to the government’s official transition to the incoming Joe Biden administration, the time has come for the new administration to set new energy transition plans into motion – bu
Marine minerals could create 21,000 jobs and a $20 billion market for Norway in the next decades, Rystad Energy report says. That is the most optimistic estimate in a new Rystad Energy report on excavation of offshore minerals on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS). “We are looking to provide mine
The IMO member states have agreed to give further consideration to the industry-led proposal for the establishment of a $5 billion research and development fund aimed at accelerating the introduction of zero-emission technologies into the shipping industry. The fund is being proposed as the shipping
Ocean Infinity has signed a contract for eight 78-metre, optionally crewed robotic vessels as part of the next phase of its ‘Armada‘ fleet. According to the company, these fuel-efficient, onshore-controlled vessels will initially only utilise a skeleton crew onboard. In due course they will work wit
Port of San Diego is pushing forward with the installation of a microgrid, battery storage system, and electrical infrastructure at the port’s Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal (TAMT) in line with its environmental strategy. Namely, on November 10 the Board of Port Commissioners approved the installation
Norwegian shipowner Grieg Star has set up a separate company, named Grieg Edge, to drive innovations within sustainable maritime services.
In a bid to accelerate the transition to sustainable energy production, Aker Solutions has launched a call to action urging industry, authorities, and society to work together to achieve common goals.
