Petrobras has teamed up with Chinese companies to bring its strategic five-year plan to life and prepare for a more sustainable future.
COSCO SHIPPING Heavy Industry Technology (Weihai) has won test approval clearance for the company’s ammonia fuel supply system prototype. The marine product test approval was awarded by the China Classification Society (CCS) Qingdao Branch after the system successfully cleared its acceptance test. T
German energy supply company EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg has entered into an investment agreement with Skipavika Green Ammonia (SkiGA), which is said to be one of Europe’s most advanced projects for emission-free ammonia production, in Western Norway. Under the agreement, EnBW will acquire a 10%
DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, has released its new service specification which delineates its procedures for verifying claims made by companies about the production and distribution of low-carbon hydrogen and ammonia. As explained, the new service, DNV-SE-0654, will enab
Blue ammonia, an attractive fuel for the maritime industry, is expected to become available in significant quantities by 2027, with the potential for significant scale-up in production over subsequent years, according to a recent report by Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping. The
Japanese shipping company NYK Line and compatriot TB Global Technologies (TBG) have signed a basic agreement to jointly develop Japan’s first bunkering boom for ammonia, a device used to supply ammonia fuel between ships. A bunkering boom for ammonia is a device consisting of rigid pipes and hoses t
Stolt Tankers has welcomed into the fleet Bochem Houston, the first of six newbuilds hired from Belgian shipowner Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB). The 26,000 dwt ship has joined the company’s Stolt Tanker Joint Service, bringing the number of ships in its deep-sea fleet to 84. The IMO Tier III tanker
The Board of Directors at North Ammonia, a Norwegian green energy provider, has appointed new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). As disclosed, the new CEO is Mikkel Tørud who comes from the Oslo stock exchange listed renewable energy Scates ASA where he held several management positions, the most recent
To support its green hydrogen project in Namibia, Hyphen Hydrogen Energy has signed a partnership agreement with ILF Consulting Engineers. Under the agreement, ILF will provide project management services and technical expertise to drive Hyphen’s project in Namibia, as well as procurement and contra
Oslo-listed RoRo vessel operator Wallenius Wilhelmsen ASA has signed a letter of intent for delivery of four 9,350 CEU methanol-capable and ammonia-ready vessels and individual options for an additional eight car carriers. The four vessels are set for delivery from mid-2026 and onwards by China’s Ji
South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has secured approval in principle (AiP) from ClassNK for its ammonia fuel supply system developed for oil tanker and containership. ClassNK said it carried out a review of a conceptual design of the system developed by SHI based on part C of it
Thyssenkrupp Uhde, a Germany-based subsidiary of Thyssenkrupp that specializes in chemical engineering, has been engaged by Ark Energy, an Australian renewable energy company, on behalf of the Han-Ho H2 consortium, to deliver a feasibility study to support the development of the Han-Ho H2 hub projec
Swiss renewable energy producer Axpo has inked a ten-year charter deal for a liqufied natural gas (LNG) bunkering vessel, which could also transport bio-LNG and ammonia.
Amidst a shifting landscape in the quest for carbon neutrality, shipowners worldwide are now gearing up to embrace the anticipated demand growth for ammonia, with multiple tankers slated to incorporate ammonia in their cargo list. Svanehøj, a Danish-based pump manufacturer, has witnessed a remarkabl
