Classification society DNV has awarded two Approval in Principle (AiP) certificates to Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co., Ltd. (DSIC) for the design of a 50,000cbm floating liquefied CO2 (LCO2) storage and injection unit (FSIU) and a 20,000cbm LCO2 carrier.
The Blue Mediterranean Partnership, a collaborative initiative aimed at fostering a sustainable blue economy in the Mediterranean region, has received a substantial boost with key stakeholders, donors, and beneficiary country representatives signing a letter of intent at COP28, vowing to make the pa
A new study released on December 4 demonstrates a strong economic case for public investment into CO2 shipping infrastructure in South Wales.
A methanol-ready ship concept developed in Oldenburg, Germany, has received Approval in Principle (AIP) from the international classification society DNV. The project is supported by the companies claus rodenberg waldkontor, Fehn Ship Management, Reederei Rörd Braren, and HB Hunte Engineering, which
On the sidelines of COP28, a $1.1 billion memorandum of understanding (MOU) for green bunkering in Egypt has been signed.
The Government of Oman and Hydrom have signed an agreement with Port of Amsterdam, Zenith Energy Terminals, and GasLog to jointly study the development of a liquid hydrogen supply chain that will deliver Omani green hydrogen to the Amsterdam port and onwards to Europe. The agreement was signed at th
Classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) has published its first classification Rules for hydrogen-fueled ships to support the safe development of hydrogen propulsion in the maritime sector. The rules outline technical requirements for the safe bunkering, storage, preparation, distribution, and us
Maersk-backed methanol developing and producing company C2X has teamed up with Spanish energy giant Cepsa to develop a green methanol plant in the port of Huelva, southern Spain. The project aims to reach an estimated annual production capacity of 300,000 tons of green methanol, which Cepsa calculat
The Canadian government is launching a new program that will establish green shipping corridors and help decarbonize the marine sector in major shipping areas along the Great Lakes, the St. Lawrence Seaway, and Canada’s east and west coasts.
Danish shipping giant A.P. Møller–Maersk has revealed its plans to invest more than $500 million to expand its supply chain infrastructure in Southeast Asia.
The number of green corridor initiatives around the world went from 21 to 44 over the past year, according to the findings of the 2023 Annual Progress Report on Green Shipping Corridors released by the Global Maritime Forum. The report finds that there is a ‘substantial maturation’ among existing co
Mein Schiff 7, a methanol-ready cruise ship ordered by Hamburg-based cruise company TUI Cruises, has been launched in Finland.
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to collaborate on various maritime digitalization and decarbonization initiatives.
Tanker operator Maersk Tankers has confirmed that it has ordered up to ten very large ammonia carriers (VLACs) at Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries in Korea. The order has been placed by an affiliated company of Maersk Tankers, validating previous media reports. As disclosed, Japanese company Mitsui &
