Norwegian shipping company Avance Gas has welcomed the fourth dual-fuel very large gas carrier (VLGC) to its fleet. The company took delivery of the 91,000 cbm carrier, Avance Avior, on 30 May from South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean, which recently rebranded from Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engi
Italian shipping major Grimaldi Group has placed an order for two more ammonia-ready Pure Car & Truck Carrier (PCTC) vessels, lifting the options from the previous contract signed with China State Shipbuilding Corporation Limited (CSSC) back in January. Under the contract from earlier this year, Gri
Plug Power Inc., a provider of turnkey hydrogen solutions for the global green hydrogen economy, has revealed plans to develop three green hydrogen production plants in Finland, resulting in the production of 850 tonnes per day (TPD) of green hydrogen, or 2.2 gigawatts (GW) of electrolyser capacity,
FueLNG Venosa, Singapore’s second LNG bunker vessel, has successfully completed its inaugural LNG loading operations through ship-to-ship (STS) transfer.
Japan’s Marubeni Corporation has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with Canada’s Pembina Pipeline Corporation to co-develop a low-carbon ammonia supply chain from Western Canada to Japan and other Asian markets. The project includes the joint development, on a 50/50 basis, of a global-scale, lo
The Port of Rotterdam has announced that the World Port Climate Action Programme (WPCAP) will be extended with a new focus on shore power, new fuels and green shipping corridors. The extension was agreed by the CEOs and leaders of 12 world ports at a meeting in Rotterdam on the occasion of the first
Athens-based ship manager Thenamaris LNG has delivered the first certified blue ammonia cargo to China. The delivery comes on the back of the first certified blue ammonia cargo to Korea in December 2022, showcasing the growing importance of ammonia as part of the global decarbonization efforts. The
ZIM Mount Blanc, the third of Seaspan’s 15,000 TEU LNG dual fuel vessels, set sail last week from the South Korean shipyard Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI), embarking on its maiden voyage. The containership’s departure comes one month after SHI hosted a twin naming ceremony for Seaspan’s second and t
Engineering company Subsea7 and the Port of Aberdeen have teamed up to investigate the feasibility of establishing underwater hydrogen storage at South Harbour, UK. Subsea7 is expected to undertake extensive engineering studies to identify the optimum technology solution, and a suitable offshore sit
The Cruise Division of MSC Group has revealed that its liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered cruise ship MSC Euribia will operate the industry’s first cruise with net-zero greenhouse gas emissions.
Finnish company Neste has decided to use Neste Marine 0.1 Co-processed marine fuel on two tankers to transport raw materials and products.
Offshore wind and hydrogen developers and organisations in Germany have called on the federal government to set clear targets for offshore hydrogen in the update of the country’s National Hydrogen Strategy, with an additional 10 GW of offshore electrolysis capacity to be added by 2035. On 26 May, se
The world’s first ammonia-ready containership CMA CGM Masai Mara has celebrated two major milestones in its construction process. Namely, the engineering marvel was christened at a special ceremony hosted by the Chinese shipbuilder Qingdao Shipyard on April 27, before being officially delivered on M
H2Cluster Finland, a network of companies and industrial associations, has revealed that its member, the Finnish project developer Flexens, aims to start green hydrogen production with a capacity of 350 megawatts (MW) and integrate it with green ammonia production. Specifically, the company plans to
