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  • eCap Marine zeroes in on hybridizing ships

    4 May 2021
    Environment, Equipment, Project & Tenders

    eCap Marine, a recently created company through the merger of the maritime business of eCap Mobility and Hybrid Port Energy, a Becker Marine Systems’ subsidiary, is seizing on the market demand for green energy technologies onboard ships. Namely, the company, officially launched on January 1, 2021, is already working on several projects involving retrofitting fuel […]

  • Drewry bullish on methanol’s role in decarbonizing shipping

    5 July 2021
    Outlook & Strategy, Transition, Vessels

    UK-based shipping consultancy Drewry expects half of the vessels ordered after 2025 to have dual-fuel engines, with a large percentage using methanol as marine fuel. Methanol is viewed as a good replacement for traditional marine fuels due to its potential to reduce GHG emissions since it doesn’t contain NOx and Sulfur and PM emissions are […]

  • MOL to boost investment in LNG-fueled ships, offshore wind business

    6 January 2022
    Business Developments & Projects, Environment, Infrastructure, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Transition, Vision

    Japanese shipping major Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) revealed plans to accelerate investments in LNG-fueled vessels as well as in low-/de-carbonization businesses such as offshore wind power.

  • In focus: Net-zero future initiatives gathering momentum amid restrictions imposed by raging pandemic

    14 January 2022
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Carbon Capture Usage & Storage, Collaboration, Environment, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Research & Development, Transition, Vessels

    Building a sustainable future in a pandemic-ridden world is no easy feat as it brings out many challenges to the fore, however, the energy and maritime industries have shown a great determination to overcome such obstacles in their quest to accelerate decarbonisation and establish a more balanced, lower-carbon energy mix, paving the way towards the net-zero future.

  • HD Hyundai, Avikus to spearhead verification of fuel savings through autonomous navigation

    20 March 2023
    Automation, Business Developments & Projects, Certification & Classification, Collaboration, Green Marine, Innovation, IT & Software, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Research & Development, Technology, Transition, Vessels

    South Korea’s shipbuilding major Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, a subsidiary of HD Hyundai, has signed an agreement with Avikus, a compatriot startup specializing in autonomous navigation solutions, to conduct a fuel-saving verification project using autonomous navigation systems. The project aims to verify the fuel-saving effect of autonomous navigation systems on actual ships. South Korean […]

  • Turkey’s 1st LNG dual-fuel tugboat starts taking shape

    3 April 2023
    Business Developments & Projects, Green Marine, Outlook & Strategy, Transition, Vessels

    Turkish Uzmar Shipyard has held a steel-cutting ceremony for Turkey’s first dual-fuel tugboat, being built for BOTAŞ Petroleum Pipeline Corporation (BOTAS), the state-owned crude oil and natural gas pipelines and trading company.  The shipyard will build two Voith tractor-type propeller tugboats that will be able to run on liquified natural gas (LNG) and diesel. BOTAS has 55 years of […]

  • Report: Lebanon asks for arrests of Russian captain, shipowner linked to Beirut blast

    2 October 2020
    Authorities & Government, Ports & Logistics, Vessels

    Lebanese public prosecutors have asked Interpol to issue arrest warrants for the Russian captain and owner of cargo vessel Rhosus, from which a shipment of ammonium nitrate was confiscated back in 2013, Reuters reported citing Lebanese NNA news agency. Boris Prokoshev has been identified as the captain of the Rhosus ship at the time, while […]

  • UAE to get its first large-scale methanol production plant

    24 January 2023
    Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Outlook & Strategy, Research & Development, Transition

    Abu Dhabi Chemicals Derivatives Company (TA’ZIZ) has teamed up with global methanol producer Proman AG to develop the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) first world-scale methanol production facility. The parties have signed a shareholders agreement to develop the facility with an anticipated annual capacity of up to 1.8 million tons at the TA’ZIZ Industrial Chemicals Zone […]

  • Dow joins HEH consortium for Stade LNG terminal

    11 April 2022
    Business Developments & Projects, Project & Tenders

    American chemical corporation Dow has taken a minority stake in the Hanseatic Energy Hub (HEH) that is constructing the Stade LNG import terminal in Germany.

  • Clarksons: There are 130 ammonia-ready and 6 hydrogen-ready vessels on order

    18 October 2022
    Business Developments & Projects, Green Marine, Transition, Vessels

    The green transition of the shipping industry is picking up pace with shipowners starting to invest in vessels that are technologically prepared to burn alternative fuels such as ammonia and hydrogen. Uptake of alternative fuels has continued to progress, with 4.8% (2021: 3.7%, 2017: 2.3%) of the fleet on the water and 43.8% (2021: 28.2%, […]

  • EMEC to explore green solutions for ferries and ports

    16 September 2021
    Ports & Logistics, Vessels

    The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) and a consortium of UK industry experts have joined forces to explore green solutions for ferries as well as shore-side activities in ports to speed up maritime decarbonisation.

  • Floating wind not the only deepwater option – Enterprize Energy

    21 April 2021
    Business Developments & Projects, Technology, Vision

    The acceleration of deepwater offshore wind development is being held back by a singular focus on floating wind, while innovative fixed-bottom or buoyant foundations provide an immediate route to large-scale, cost-effective deployment at many high resource sites, Enterprize Energy said in its latest press release. The company, which is behind one of the largest offshore […]

  • LNG infrastructure, availability, and accessibility: How Titan LNG is supporting demand?

    2 August 2021
    Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy

    In a recent interview with Offshore Energy, Dutch independent LNG supplier Titan LNG shared its views and predictions on the demand for LNG as a marine fuel in the upcoming months and years.

  • Hunter Group, DNV to develop CCS shipping solutions

    6 March 2023
    Business Developments & Projects, Carbon Capture Usage & Storage, Certification & Classification, Collaboration, Green Marine, Innovation, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Research & Development, Transition, Vessels

    Oslo-listed Hunter Group ASA and DNV classification society have entered into a joint cooperation agreement for the development of a low-pressure mid-stream shipping solution for Carbon Capture and Storage. The parties have agreed to work together to develop a 40-70K cbm liquified CO2 carrier with 20-30K cbm feeder vessels with the aim to meet defined […]

  • Honeywell carbon capture technology to be used at ExxonMobil’s Texas facility

    15 February 2023
    Business Developments & Projects, Carbon Capture Usage & Storage, Technology

    Technology company Honeywell has announced that energy major ExxonMobil will deploy one of its carbon capture technologies, CO2 Fractionation and Hydrogen Purification System, at its integrated complex in Baytown, Texas, to enable ExxonMobil to capture about 7 million tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) per year. The technology will be integrated into the design of ExxonMobil’s […]

  • Yangzijiang Shipbuilding seals orders for 22 vessels amid growing demand for green ships

    7 October 2022
    Business Developments & Projects, Green Marine, Transition, Vessels

    China-based Yangzijiang Shipbuilding revealed that it has secured orders for a total of 22 vessels since last August, achieving its highest-ever total orderbook value of $10.27 billion and extending its revenue visibility to mid-2025. Out of the orders for the 22 vessels, six are 66,000 dwt bulk carriers, four are 32,000 dwt bulk carriers, and […]

  • METIS, Carl Baguhn want to greenify existing ships

    31 August 2021
    Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Infrastructure, Innovation, Outlook & Strategy, Vessels, Vision

    Maritime data analytics specialist METIS Cyberspace Technology SA and diesel engine repair specialist Carl Baguhn GmbH & Co. KG have established a long-term strategic partnership to improve the environmental performance of existing ships and land-based power plants.

  • In focus: Industry making strides on its journey to sustainable future

    8 April 2022
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Carbon Capture Usage & Storage, Collaboration, Environment, Exploration & Production, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Regulation & Policy, Research & Development, Technology, Transition, Vessels

    The current geopolitical crisis has been seen by many as a wake-up call and a nudge the world needed to pivot towards renewables, which are perceived as pillars of a net-zero future. In light of this, the offshore energy industry is putting the wheels into motion to step up decarbonisation as the world scales up its efforts to strengthen energy security with sustainability as the frontrunner in this roadmap.

  • K Line earmarks $740 million for environmental initiatives

    5 December 2022
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Green Marine, Outlook & Strategy, Transition, Vessels

    Japanese shipping major Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd (K Line) has laid out its short-term investment plans in a newly released report, earmarking a significant portion for environmental initiatives. “First of all, we aim to invest a total of ¥250.0 billion ($1.85 billion), within the amount of operating cash flows, over the five-year period beginning with […]

  • Shell unveils massive offshore wind plans in Brazil

    21 March 2022
    Business & Finance

    Shell has applied for environmental investigation licences for six offshore wind projects in Brazil with the country’s Institute for the Environment and Natural Resources (IBAMA). The six projects have a total installed capacity of 17 GW. The company submitted an Activity Characterisation Form (FCA) to IBAMA last week, seeking approval to undertake environmental impact assessment […]

  • Viking Line: Maritime operations using the old model are not economically sustainable

    6 April 2023
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Environment, Green Marine, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Rules & Regulation, Transition, Vessels

    The global maritime industry faces unprecedented challenges due to rapidly changing market conditions and technological advancements driven considerably by the ever-stricter environmental regulations. The current model of maritime transport operations, which relies heavily on traditional practices, is no longer viable in the face of these challenges, Viking Line’s Sustainability Manager, Dani Lindberg, believes. “With more stringent […]

  • DNV GL combines Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables to create Energy Systems

    27 January 2021
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Outlook & Strategy, Transition, Vision

    Assurance and risk management company DNV GL has decided to combine its current Oil & Gas and Power & Renewables businesses into one new business area called Energy Systems.

  • China going carbon neutral: What will it mean for shipping?

    21 October 2020
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Environment, Innovation, Outlook & Strategy, Rules & Regulation, Transition, Vision

    In September, China’s President Xi Jinping pledged before the UN General Assembly to make China carbon neutral by 2060. This is a bold goal for the world’s largest polluter at a time when the nation is planning to develop nearly 150 gigawatts worth of coal power plants. The momentum is building for the world’s players […]

  • USA: Congressman Tours Four Superfund Sites

    3 May 2012

    Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. joined U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Regional Administrator Judith Enck yesterday to tour four Superfund Sites in the sixth congressional district and highlight the success of the program. While at Imperial Oil in Morganville, Pallone and Enck announced the completion of a $50 million contaminated soil cleanup at the site. They […]

  • In Focus: Lowering the environmental footprint of the offshore energy sector

    24 February 2023
    Business Developments & Projects, Carbon Capture Usage & Storage, Green Marine, Infrastructure, Outlook & Strategy, Technology

    Lowering the environmental footprint of the offshore energy sector – a key concern in the 21st century – plays a huge role in combating the climate change. Energy efficiency, carbon storage, renewable energies and alternative fuels are just some of the ways to tackle this problem. A few of the latest initiatives, like the one […]