A new consortium comprising UK-based mining company Anglo American, Tata Steel, CMB, VUKA Marine, Freeport Saldanha, and ENGIE plans to explore the options for developing a maritime green corridor for the zero-emission shipping of iron ore between South Africa and Europe. The initiative has been des
Swedish sustainable solutions provider Alfa Laval has completed the acquisition of Marine Performance Systems B.V., a Rotterdam-based maritime technology company that has developed the first fluidic air lubrication system on the market.
South Korea’s shipbuilding giant Hyundai Heavy Industries, an affiliate of HD Hyundai, announced today that it has become the world’s first company whose cumulative production of two-stroke marine engines exceeds 200 million horsepower output. The company held a ceremony to mark the occasion at its
US-based ammonia power solutions company Amogy Inc. today announced its $139 million Series B-1 fundraising. The round was led by SK Innovation, joined by other global investors including Temasek, Korea Zinc, Aramco Ventures, AP Ventures, MOL PLUS, Yanmar Ventures, Zeon Ventures, and DCVC. The start
Qatar Gas Transport Company (Nakilat) and HSD Engine have signed a long-term service agreement for the provision of spares and maintenance services necessary to maintain the reliability of engines onboard Nakilat’s liquified natural gas (LNG) vessels.
UK-based shipping company Carisbrooke Shipping has partnered up with Grafmarine, a compatriot manufacturer of modular clean energy generation, storage, and power management solutions, to pilot solar energy cells on a Carisbrooke vessel. Grafmarine’s NanoDeck AI Solar tile management solution is a mo
Italian energy company Snam has completed docking operations for floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) Golar Tundra in the port of Piombino. According to Snam’s social media update, the docking operations were safely completed on Sunday, 19 March as the company expects to put the FSRU into
The Thames Freeport has been given the go ahead to formally constitute its board and start operating fully, following the approval of the final business case by the UK Government.
Wreckdock, a Jubail-based offshore vessel recycling company, has revealed plans to develop a safe and sustainable facility in Saudi Arabia for the circular demolition of vessels. The company plans to build four drydocks from 350 meters to 500 meters long with eight quays equipped with heavy-duty cra
US-based LNG player Excelerate Energy has entered into an amended and restated senior secured credit agreement, including a $250 million term loan for the purchase of a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU). In addition to the new $250 million term loan maturing on 17 March 2027, the credi
Finnish maritime software and data services provider NAPA has launched its CII Simulator, a module of the NAPA Fleet Intelligence platform, to support the industry in taking a proactive approach to the International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII).
The joint venture established by the companies Grimaldi Euromed S.p.A., Minoan Lines S.A., and Investment Construction Commercial And Industrial S.A. (EKEV SA) signed an agreement with the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF), which manages the privatization of Greek ports, for the purch
A consortium of global shipping organisations and the Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI) have received approval in principle (AiP) from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), the US ship certification agency, to use a carbon capture system onboard an oil tanker.
Shell has revealed two energy security scenarios, exploring how the world could evolve and looking into the possible energy and climate outcomes that could come to pass in a world that has security in all its shapes and forms as a prevailing concern.
