Containerships have now reached their highest average age to date, standing at 14.2 years. This places them as the oldest vessels among the three major shipping sectors. In contrast, dry bulk vessels have an average age of 11.9 years, while tankers, on average, are 12.8 years old, BIMCO said in the
In the maritime sector, the quest for cleaner, more efficient practices has given rise to the electrification of ports and container handling equipment. Why, you might ask? The answer is clear, for electrification offers a trifecta of advantages that places it at the forefront of a green revolution:
The global fleet of 100,000-120,000 container handling equipment (CHE) is responsible for 10-15 million tonnes of carbon dioxide per annum, the equivalent of the annual emissions of Slovenia in 2020. Electrification of port operations through battery-electric CHE holds the key to a net zero future,
Italy’s Rosetti Marino has secured an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract, said to be worth more than €300 million, with compatriot Saipem for work offshore Libya. Under the contract, Rosetti Marino is in charge of the construction of a gas recovery module (GRM) of approximately
Hyphen Hydrogen Energy and the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) have partnered up for a funding facility to be used to advance the development of Hyphen’s green hydrogen project in Namibia. According to Hyphen, the Project Preparation Facility from the DBSA will go towards the partial fund
More than a hundred CEOs and senior executives from the Alliance of CEO Climate Leaders, led by Vincent Clerc, Chief executive Officer of A.P. Moller Maersk, have shared an open letter to world leaders ahead of COP28. The quest to cap global temperature rise at 1.5°C faces jeopardy without intensifi
The Algerian Minister for Energy and Mining, Mohamed Arkab, and the Parliamentary State Secretary of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection (BMWK), Stefan Wenzel, have discussed the planned conversion and expansion of the gas pipeline corridor for hydrogen from Alger
In support of South Africa’s transition into a low-carbon economy, Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has issued a request for information (RFI) for the development of a terminal facility and related facilities for hydrogen initiatives at its commercial seaports. The RFI assesses the market in
Tango floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) and Excalibur floating storage unit (FSU) have set sail to Congo as Eni prepares to start up the first phase of its Congo LNG project in December 2023. Following refurbishment carried out by Exmar, the two vessels sailed away from Dry Docks World yard in D
Dubai-based port operator DP World has signed a 30-year concession agreement with the Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA) to operate and modernize the multi-purpose Dar es Salaam Port. The concession was awarded with the primary objective of optimizing the port’s operations to improve transport and logis
Portuguese oil and gas company Galp is getting ready to begin drilling a well in license PEL 83 offshore Namibia, located close to Shell’s Graff and TotalEnergies’ Venus discoveries. Galp’s partner, Canada-based Sintana Energy, said on October 19 that the semi-submersible rig Hercules is currently i
Industry giants Chevron, Euronav, and Cargill have announced their joint operational efficiency ambition statement as part of the Global Maritime Forum Annual Summit in Athens. Under the ambition, the trio committed to adopt vessel optimization strategies that can decrease annual fuel consumption by
