Finnish energy company Gasgrid has announced that Excelerate Energy’s floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) Exemplar will arrive at Fortum’s Inkoo port in Finland in the coming weeks to serve as an alternative to the country’s gas import. Exemplar departed Argentina in August, sailed to do
Dutch-Norwegian company SolarDuck has been awarded a contract to develop Japan’s first offshore floating solar power generation and automated sailing boat technology demonstrator together with local partners.
Countries seem to be prepared to phase out shipping’s emissions by 2050, based on the first rounds of technical talks at the UN’s maritime regulator International Maritime Organization (IMO). Furthermore, support appears to be building for the IMO to also adopt an ambitious 2030 interim target for c
Italian shipbuilding company Fincantieri has delivered the third out of four eco-friendly cruise ships to Virgin Voyages, new cruise operator and a brand part of Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Group.
Boston Consulting Group (BCG), a global management consultancy, and American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to join their technical and consulting expertise in the maritime and offshore industries, providing joint support to industry’ decarbonization journey
Danish Shipping, Methanol Institute, and World Shipping Council are calling for increased ambition in the FuelEU, maximising GHG intensity reduction from 2035 to 2050 and supporting early use of green e-fuels. The FuelEU Maritime proposal requires ships to reduce the GHG intensity of their fuels by
Seven memorandum of understandings (MoU) have been signed in Egypt to kick off studies on green hydrogen production projects in Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE). The MOUs were signed on 7 December between the Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy, represented by the New and Renewable Energy
Another surge of scrubber retrofit orders seems to be on the cards as owners seek to reap fruits from the VLSFO- HSFO (Hi-5) spread. The lead-up to IMO 2020 saw a peak interest in scrubber investments as shipowners lined up to get vessels retrofitted or built with scrubbers in shipyards. However, ov
Amogy, a US-based ammonia power solutions company, has signed a contract with Ballard Power Systems, a global provider of zero-emission fuel cell technology, to purchase fuel cell engines for its ammonia-to-power maritime applications. Under this contract, Amogy will purchase an initial order of thr
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority is testing various low-and zero-emission fuels and technologies at the Port of Vancouver, as part of its efforts to phase out all port-related emissions by 2050. Through the Low-Emission Technology Initiative, being implemented by the port authority and the Provin
South Korean Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. (KSOE) has signed a deal with an undisclosed shipowner for the construction of two liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carriers.
The Danish fuel cell manufacturer Blue World Technologies is readying to start series production of a fuel cell-based auxiliary power unit (APU) system running on methanol intended for the maritime market. The company wants its fuel cells to replace conventional diesel generators for power supply on
Ulsan Taehwa, South Korea’s first electric, dual-fuel smart passenger ship that integrates various information and communication technologies has been christened in Ulsan.
Norwegian shipping company Solstad Offshore has won five-year contracts with Equinor UK for two of its platform supply vessels (PSVs), with one vessel set to be upgraded with a battery-hybrid system and shore power. The contracts were signed for PSVs Normand Naley and Sea Frost and both will run for
