Members of this tripartite partnership, including the Netherlands, Australia and Germany, have taken the next step to develop a joint hydrogen hub in Western Australia, known as TrHyHub.
Norwegian shipping company Knutsen Group has taken delivery of a newbuild 174,000 cbm liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier at South Korean Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI) shipyard. According to Knutsen’s social media update, the vessel named Extremadura Knutsen was delivered to the shipping co
Singapore-based ship management company Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) has completed the installation of Value Maritime’s (VM) Filtree system onboard its managed vessel M/T Pacific Cobalt in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The Filtree system, which filters sulphur and 99% of particulate matter, include
Taiwanese shipping company Wan Hai Lines has hosted a naming ceremony for a new eco-friendly 13,100 containership at Samsung Heavy Industries’ (SHI) Geoje shipyard.
Brooklyn-based technology startup Amogy has signed a letter of intent and a lease with Sustainable Energy Catapult Center to kick-start testing operations for its 200kW ammonia-to-power platform in Norway. The operations will take place at Amogy’s recently launched testing facility for new and susta
Dry bulk shipping company Golden Ocean Group Limited (GOGL) has purchased three scrubbers that will be installed on three of its Capesize vessels due for drydock in 2023. The company assigned $1.2 million for the purchase, excluding installation costs. Scrubbers, also known as exhaust gas cleaning s
Carbon Clean has secured a contract to supply the carbon capture equipment for Ørsted’s FlagshipONE project in Sweden, also known as Europe’s largest green methanol project. Under the contract, Carbon Clean will deliver carbon capture equipment capable of capturing 70,000 tonnes per year of CO2 from
Africa has the potential to become a leading force in seafarer training and could secure many of the new green jobs being created as the global shipping industry moves towards low- and zero-carbon fuels, according to delegates at the Green Shipping Conference held in Accra. The conference is being h
Construction of the second LNG-fueled Icon-class cruise ship for Royal Caribbean has started at the Meyer Turku shipyard. The shipbuilder confirmed this in a social media update stating that the construction began on 15 February with the traditional steel cutting ceremony. This will be Royal Caribbe
Nine ocean carrier members of the Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA) have committed to 100% adoption of an electronic bill of lading (eBL) based on DCSA standards by 2030. The bill of lading is one of the most important trade documents in container shipping. It functions as a document of
Swiss shipping giant Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has signed an agreement with German freight forwarder DB Schenker for the use of 12,000 metric tons of biofuel components for all of DB Schenker’s consolidated cargo, less-than-container load (LCL), full-container-load (FCL) and refrigerated
French container shipping major CMA CGM Group has entered into exclusive discussions with STEF Group to acquire 100% of La Méridionale, a mixed freight and passenger shipping company based in Marseille. “With this acquisition, CMA CGM Group wishes to pursue its development in the Mediterranean, whil
KCC Chartering AS, a subsidiary of Klaveness Combination Carriers (KCC), and Raizen, an integrated energy company, have signed a three-year contract of affreightment (COA) that aims to improve trading efficiency and reduce the carbon footprint by up to 40%.
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), which represents over 80% of the world’s merchant fleet, has submitted a revised proposal to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) that reaffirms the industry’s commitment to meet 2050 net-zero carbon goals. The proposal champions a Fund and Rewar
