Japanese shipping heavyweight Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K LINE) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Kansai Electric Power Co. (KEPCO) on the joint study of shipping liquefied CO2 in the context of developing a carbon dioxide capture and storage value chain. The two companies will st
South Korean shipbuilding major Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) has secured an order for two liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers.
Ports around the world are ramping up their efforts to develop LNG bunkering infrastructure as demand for LNG-fuelled ships hits new highs. Over the past year, 44 global ports have joined the club of global ports able to provide LNG bunkering. Namely, according to the data from Clarksons, in January
Turkey-based Sanmar Shipyards has undocked the first of two HaiSea Marine’s LNG dual-fuel escort tugs. HaiSea Marine, a joint venture partnership between the Haisla First Nation and Seaspan ULC, won a contract to build and operate escort and harbor tugs required for LNG Canada’s LNG export facility
Swedish shipping company Erik Thun Group has placed an order for eight newbuild vessels at Shipyard Ferus Smit B.V. in the Netherlands.
The Swedish government has given the go-ahead for Ports of Stockholm’s EU grant funding application for onshore power pilot studies.
Howden, a Glasgow-based provider of air and gas handling products, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with naval architecture and marine engineering firm Foreship. The cooperation agreement focuses on incorporating Howden’s HV-TURBO compressors in Air Lubrication Systems (ALS), suitable
Malaysian energy logistics group MISC Berhad (MISC) has joined forces with South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI), Japanese trading company Mitsui & Co. and international technology group Andritz to explore opportunities for carbon capture and storage (CCS) solutions in the maritime
Singapore-based shipbuilder Sembcorp Marine hosted the naming ceremony for the first of a series of LNG hybrid tugs specially designed for domestic service in Singapore. The Singapore-flagged vessel was christened JMS Sunshine by Ms. Wong Lee Lin, former Executive Director of Sembawang Shipyard, a w
Classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) has developed a holistic certification scheme for renewable hydrogen, thus supporting the growing renewables sector and accelerating the energy transition.
KARMOL, a joint venture between Turkish Karpowership and Japanese Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), has reached an agreement with Japanese banks to finance its first floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) in Senegal. KARMOL, through Senegal LNGT Company Limited, signed the loan agreement with Japa
Dutch shipping company Longship has ordered four ultra-low-emission ships from Atlas Shipyard in Turkey. The design of the 8,600 dwt vessels has been developed together with Dutch naval architect Ankerbeer BV. As informed, the vessel design is compliant with the EU Stage V standards applicable to no
Chinese shipbuilder Hudong Zhonghua Shipbuilding has launched the construction of a 15,500 TEU containership being built for Hong Kong-based containership owner Seaspan Corporation. Seaspan ordered a total of six ultra large containerships in March 2021, splitting the order between CSSC’s Hudong-Zho
Classification society DNV has awarded approval in principle (AiP) to ammonia-fuelled ship design developed by Japanese companies Sumitomo Corporation and Oshima Shipbuilding.
