India’s Minister for Ports, Shipping, and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, introduced on Wednesday the ‘Harit Sagar’ Green Port Guidelines during a ceremony in New Delhi. The launch of these guidelines marks a significant milestone in India’s journey towards achieving its Zero Carbon Emission Goal by
Japanese LPG trader and importer Astomos Energy Corporation and compatriot energy company Inpex Corporation have reached an agreement to supply B24 biofuel bunker to a very large gas carrier (VLGC) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The agreement will see Inpex supply B2 biofuel to the VLGC chartere
Solent University, Chartwell Marine and Newcastle Marine Services have joined forces to develop a new electric hydro-foiling high-speed ferry.
Prominent maritime ports, universities, and innovation hubs from Australia, Brazil, Chile, Portugal, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands have joined forces in a groundbreaking initiative aimed at expediting innovation for green hydrogen. Spearheaded by the Port of Rotterdam, Newcastle, O Complex
Greece-based shipping company Capital Product Partners L.P., which is engaged in the seaborne transportation of natural gas, containerized goods and dry cargo, has set sights on exploring further growth in the LNG space. Speaking in a recent webcast on the company’s strategy moving forward Jerry Kal
The Port of Rotterdam, together with the Province of Zuid Holland and more than 40 partners, has launched a project for emission-free inland and near-shore shipping on hydrogen, Condor H2.
European ferry operator Stena Line is building two all-new hybrid propulsion vessels designed to run on methanol. The company said that the construction of the NewMax vessels will begin shortly with the launch of operations on the Irish Sea expected in 2025. China Merchants Jinling Shipyard in Weiha
Hong Kong-based ship owner Seaspan has taken delivery of the 15,000TEU container ship named ONE Friendship. The boxship was constructed by Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding as part of a fleet of seven ships, all with a capacity of 15,000TEU. ONE Friendship is the second vessel from the series and is t
Toyota Tsusho Corporation and Toyotsu Energy Corporation have launched Japan’s first continuous supply of biodiesel blended fuel (biofuel) on a commercial basis to ships operated by Toyofuji Shipping Co., Ltd. at the Port of Nagoya. According to Toyota Tsusho, the launch follows repeated biofuel sup
Finland-based shipping company Langh Ship has launched the first out of three new multipurpose (MPP) dry cargo vessels.
South Korea has held a naming ceremony for its first domestic liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunker vessel, the country’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) revealed.
UK biofuel supplier Green Biofuels (GBF) has teamed up with GAC Ireland, a provider of ship agency services at all major Irish ports, to complete the first lifting of renewable drop in diesel fuel (GD+) from GBF’s Cork Terminal, also known as Ireland’s first clean fuels terminal. The first 39,000-li
Chinese shipbuilder Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding hosted a naming ceremony for two 190,000-ton dual-fuel LNG bulk carriers intended for UK-based mining company Anglo American. The two bulkers were named Ubuntu Empathy and Ubuntu Humanity at an event hosted by the shipbuilder on May 9. The occasio
Classification society American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and Korean industry leaders have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to conduct a feasibility study for a near-shore floating platform of green hydrogen production and liquefaction. The MoU was signed by ABS, the Korea Institute of Ener
