Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has revealed that its company Aquarius LNG Shipping Limited conducted sea trials of its vessel, liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier Papua, using biofuel.
Abu Dhabi-based maritime company Al Seer Marine, a subsidiary of International Holding Company (IHC), has placed an order for the construction of four IMO II/III medium-range tankers with Korean shipbuilder K Shipbuilding. The vessels are expected to be built at Jinhae Shipyard and delivered before
The shipping industry is waking up to the fact that it needs to do something now to decarbonize, and ESG rightfully sits firmly alongside safety as a key decision driver in the industry, Matt Dunlop, Sustainability & Decarbonisation Director at V.Group said in an interview with Offshore Energy. Matt
MSC Cruises, the cruise division of Swiss shipping giant MSC Group, has held a naming ceremony for the world’s largest LNG-powered cruise ship and one of the first to incorporate fuel cell technology, MSC World Europa.
Shipping organizations and initiatives across the shipping value chain, joined by the largest producers of green hydrogen, today signed on to a joint statement at COP27, committing to the rapid and ambitious production and use of low-carbon fuels based on green hydrogen to accelerate shipping’s deca
Bluestone Group, a specialist construction company based in the UK, has won a contract from Princess Cruises to install Silverstream Air Lubrication System (ALS) on two cruise ships, Sky Princess and Enchanted Princess. The latest contracts come on the back of the successful installation of the ALS
Viridis Bulk Carriers, a joint venture of Norwegian shipping consultancy Amon Maritime and compatriot shipowners Navigare Shipping & Logistics and AS Mosvolds Rederi, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Stema Shipping to collaborate on ammonia-powered short-sea shipping project “Flex
Maritime UK has launched a new green skills project to help ensure that the maritime industries have the skills required to enable its decarbonisation.
UK-headquartered wind propulsion specialist GT Green Technologies has won grant funding as part of this year’s Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition Round 2 (CDMC2) launched by the UK’s Department of Transport. The company said that it would use the funding to further develop and launch its propr
Germany-based dry bulk carrier owner and operator Oldendorff Carriers has taken delivery of the second eco-friendly Kamsarmax vessel from Chinese shipbuilder Hantong Shipyard.
Global RoRo shipping company Sallaum Lines has placed an order with China’s Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding for the construction of two dual-fuel LNG 7500 Pure Car and Truck Carriers (PCTC). The ships will have a total length of 199.9 meters, a molded width of 38 meters, a molded depth of 14.8 meters, and
During the opening of the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP27, currently underway in Egypt, a call to ensure the full implementation of the Paris Agreement echoed once again, as severe geopolitical conflicts and tensions seem to demand actions that are not fully in line with the Paris rul
Namibia, one of the world’s sunniest countries, is investing strenuous efforts in exploiting its abundant natural resources to produce renewable energy, most notably green hydrogen, and position itself as a renewable energy hub. “Namibia is comfortable with being a first mover in an industry that is
The only way to lower greenhouse gas emissions in shipping and entice companies to set zero-emission targets in the sector is by setting an end date for fossil fuels in the shipping industry through a global regulation, Maersk’s Chief Advisor for Green Transition Concepción Boo Arias said. “It is ve
