Just weeks after making headlines with its ambitious announcement at the end of August, China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) has swiftly moved forward with the order of the world’s first methanol dual-fuel Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC). As previously announced, Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Group
Last week’s G20 summit in India concluded with mixed progress on environmental issues. The leaders hailed the ambitious new renewable energy goal to “pursue and encourage efforts to triple renewable energy capacity globally” by 2030. However, the gathering was marked with lingering disagreements and
Thursday witnessed a momentous occasion in the annals of container shipping, one that reverberated with promises of greener, more sustainable days ahead for the maritime industry. The naming ceremony of the world’s first methanol-powered containership, the Laura Maersk, took center stage, signifying
Waleid Gamal El-Dien, Chairman of the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE), and the Dutch consortium and Rotterdam City have signed a cooperation protocol that aims to attract investments in establishing green hydrogen production plants and facilities. The parties signed the deal during El-Dien’s meeti
Chinese shipbuilder Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding hosted the delivery ceremony for the 24,116 TEU ultra-large container ship, MSC Claude Girardet commissioned by China Ship Leasing and Swiss container shipping major MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company. This is the fourth 24,000TEU giant to be delivere
A momentous occasion in the history of the Port of Rijeka, Croatia, unfolded on Wednesday, September 13, as the ground-breaking ceremony officially marked the commencement of construction for the highly anticipated Rijeka Gateway terminal. Destined to become the most advanced and remote-controlled c
South Korea’s flagship carrier HMM is accelerating its use of alternative fuels in line with the company’s decarbonization efforts. The company, which is currently undergoing a privatization process, has carried out a trial use of a sustainable marine biofuel on its 6,400TEU containership HMM Tacoma
Monjasa, one of the world’s top 10 marine fuels suppliers, is charting a course toward a sustainable and scalable biofuel solution for the maritime sector in Latin America. As the International Maritime Organization (IMO) sets its sights on full decarbonization of the shipping industry by 2050, drop
Dutch producer and distributor of hydrogen-based products OCI Global and U.S. energy company New Fortress Energy (NFE) have signed an agreement for OCI to offtake green hydrogen from NFE’s ZeroParks beginning in 2025, following a competitive bidding process. OCI said that green hydrogen will be prod
Classification society DNV has awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) to HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) and its subsidiaries HD Hyundai Heavy Industry (HD HHI) and Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) for their new hydrogen system.
Singapore-based ship management company Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) has partnered with HD Hyundai Global Services on strategic digital cooperation leveraging digital solutions for carbon emission monitoring, optimising ship operations.
Maersk, a pioneering force in the shipping industry, is well on its way to completing its ambitious newbuilding program comprising 25 ships powered by green methanol. Speaking at today’s historic naming ceremony for its first methanol-powered ship, Vincent Clerc, CEO of A.P. Moller Maersk, revealed
The new ro-pax vessel Finnsirius, part of Finnlines EUR 500-million Green Investment Programme, was named at a festive ceremony in Naantali on 13 September 2023. Following the tradition at maritime namings, ship’s godmother Tiina Ahola, representing the Ahola Group, broke a bottle of champagne again
Simpson Spence Young (SSY), the world’s largest independent shipbroker, has launched a new, all-encompassing facilitation service that will ensure ahead of the maritime sector’s entrance into the EU ETS.
