The first hydrogen fuel cell-powered ferry in the United States, named Sea Change, has arrived in San Francisco, California. The vessel was towed to the California Bay Area on Sunday, March 13, the San Francisco Chronicle reports, adding that the vessel is expected to start taking its first passenge
Canada’s province British Columbia has a new energy action framework that is expected to cap emissions and create new opportunities for people in clean energy and technology. According to BC’s government, under this new framework, the province will require all proposed LNG facilities in or entering
COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry (Zhoushan) shipyard has wrapped up its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-fuel bulk carrier desulphurisation conversion on the newbuild Mount Ararat. According to information provided by the VesselsValue, the 210,000 dwt LNG dual-fuel bulker carrier is owned by a Si
As the world seeks to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels, battery-powered vessels are increasingly seen as a viable alternative to traditional diesel-powered ships. This shift is being driven by a range of factors, including advances in battery technology, the decreasing cost of batteries, and a gr
Victoria Shipyards, a subsidiary of Canadian Seaspan Shipyards, has completed the conversion of the diesel engine to run on liquefied natural gas (LNG) onboard TOTE Maritime’s roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) ship.
RMK Marine Shipyard in Tuzla, Turkey, has laid the keel for an 8000 m3 inland waterways liquified natural gas (LNG) bunker barge owned and operated by LNG Shipping (a joint venture between Victrol and Groupe Sogestran) and long-term time chartered by Shell. The companies said the barge, named LNG Er
North European Oil Trade (NEOT), a Finland-based group specializing in oil and bioproducts sale in the Nordic countries, has signed a charter agreement with Terntank for the shipping company’s two wind/methanol-ready hybrid tankers. Swedish shipping company Terntank placed an order for two plus two
Omani hydrogen company Hydrom, a subsidiary of Energy Development Oman (EDO), has signed six term-sheet agreements for hydrogen production worth more than RO 20 billion (around $51 billion) over the next seven years. The agreements were signed with developers from Belgium, the Netherlands, the Unite
Nel Hydrogen Electrolyser, a subsidiary of Norway’s Nel ASA, and German HH2E have signed a contract for 120 MW of alkaline electrolyser equipment, with a value of approximately €34 million. The contract follows a Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) study and a Letter of Intent (LoI) from the two
German liner heavy-weight Hapag-Lloyd is not planning any significant orders this year in the newbuilding space, especially not in the ultra-large containership sector. Speaking earlier today in a virtual live session, Hapag-Lloyd CEO Rolf Habben Jansen said that if the company does move forward wit
A group of cross-industry experts, led by Grieg Star, has conducted a study involving the potential retrofitting of an open hatch vessel to run on green ammonia. Initial findings of the study said that elements perceived as challenges turned out not to be barriers or present major risks for moving f
Ximo Puig, the President of the Generalitat Valenciana (different self-government institutions under which the Spanish autonomous community of Valencia is politically organised), and Arturo Gonzalo, CEO of Spanish energy company Enagás, have signed a general protocol of action to promote the develop
Seaboard Blue, Seaboard Marine’s (liquified natural gas) LNG dual-fuel containership was bunkered at PortMiami using LNG as a fuel.
South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has won a construction order for two LNG carriers. The shipbuilder disclosed on the stock exchange that the company behind the order was a shipowner from Oceania, without revealing the company’s name. The delivery of the two LN
