The Government of Kenya and the African Union have proclaimed that climate change is the single greatest challenge facing humanity which demands urgent and concerted action from all nations to lower emissions and reduce the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. During the inaugural Af
U.K.’s classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded approval in principle (AiP) to Norwegian technology provider LNT Marine for its LNT A-BOX cargo containment system for medium to large-scale LNG carriers and the LNG Fuel-BOX fuel tank system. LNT Marine said the LNT A-BOX cargo contain
France-headquartered classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) has awarded approval in principle (AiP) to Singapore-headquartered C-LNG for its ammonia low flash point fuel supply system (LFSS). The system was developed in cooperation with Swiss marine power company WinGD and is based on WinGD’s 6X
Classification society American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has entered a joint industry project (JIP) with ECOLOG Services, Hanwha Ocean and Babcock International Liquid Gas Equipment (LGE) to work on the development of a detailed design of a 40K cbm liquified carbon dioxide (LCO2) carrier that meets
As Danish containership major Maersk readies to christen the world’s first methanol-powered containership on Thursday in Copenhagen, the company has shared footage of the ship’s construction process. The construction of the cutting-edge 2,100 TEU container vessel, powered by green methanol, and clas
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) have won approvals in principle (AiPs) from ABS for two new solutions that support autonomous navigation and address a more sustainable maritime industry. The Artificial Intelligence-based Smart LNG Boil-off Ga
At this year’s Gastech, an annual natural gas, LNG, hydrogen, low-carbon solutions and climate technologies event, held in Singapore, industry experts discussed how the global energy industry can help tackle crucial challenges, such as identifying the best means of unlocking investment in energy pro
G20 leaders have decided to accelerate efforts to triple total renewable energy capacity and underscore the global need for over $4 trillion of annual investments until 2030, endorsing recommendations from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) for global renewable energy adoption. In a d
Classification society DNV and Singapore-based ship owner and operator Pacific Carriers Limited (PCL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on sustainable, future-proof vessel designs.
Classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) has set up a renewable ammonia scheme, expected to assure safe, sustainable ammonia production from renewable energy. Ammonia has been produced and used for decades, but currently, natural gas is used as the main source in its production. According to BV, u
During the world’s first net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions cruise ship voyage, MSC Euribia, the MSC Cruises’ newest LNG-powered vessel, has achieved an overall saving of 43 tonnes of bio-LNG fuel during the voyage, the company revealed.
Norwegian shipowner Grieg Maritime Group has exercised options for two additional ammonia-ready open hatch bulk carriers taking the total to four ships. The option was part of the contract signed in May this year with CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Longxue in China which included two firm plus two optional 8
Workers at three of Chevron’s LNG projects embarked on Protected Industrial Action, taking part in rolling stoppages, bans, and limitations.
FirstElement Fuel (FEF), a provider of hydrogen refuelling solutions, and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), delivering innovative and integrated solutions to realize a carbon-neutral world, have reached 250 hours of operation on the long-term durability test of MHI’s 90 MPa class liquid hydrogen pu
