South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has won an order for the construction of two very large gas carriers (VLGCs) worth approximately $190 million (KRW 270.7 billion). The company behind the order is an undisclosed shipowner based in Africa, according to a stock exchange filing. T
Danish ferry company Molslinjen has signed a contract with Turkish Cemre Shipyard for two zero-emission ferries which will be entirely powered by batteries.
Port of Antwerp-Bruges wants to play a key role in the import, local production, processing, and throughput of green hydrogen and hydrogen carriers, such as ammonia and methanol. The commitment is of particular importance as Belgium announces a revision of the country’s federal hydrogen strategy. Th
The green transition of the shipping industry is picking up pace with shipowners starting to invest in vessels that are technologically prepared to burn alternative fuels such as ammonia and hydrogen. Uptake of alternative fuels has continued to progress, with 4.8% (2021: 3.7%, 2017: 2.3%) of the fl
Classification society DNV has joined a group of mission-driven companies as part of a European Fund to accelerate the push towards net zero.
German natural gas and oil company Wintershall Dea and compatriot liquid bulk terminal HES Wilhelmshaven Tank Terminal have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly develop a CO2 hub at Germany’s single deepest draft port. The companies plan to develop a hub named CO2nnectNow at HES Wil
While the European Parliament gears up to vote on the FuelEU Maritime on Wednesday as the ‘Fit for 55’ package of legislative proposals enters its final stage, EU policymakers are being called to raise climate ambitions in the proposals. Signatories of the Getting to Zero Coalition said that in this
The European Union (EU) should approve additional ship recycling facilities outside Europe to meet the demands of the global shipping industry, a report commissioned by BIMCO shows.
German engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions (MAN ES) has received a ‘major order’ to deliver dual-fuel methanol engines for six 17,000 TEU containerships being built for Danish integrated logistics company A.P. Moller – Maersk. According to MAN ES, South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industri
To further advance ocean sustainable development and put to sea truly zero-emissions ships, the shipping industry has to get rid of the oil-lubricated shaft line and replace it with one lubricated by seawater, according to Thordon Bearings’ Craig Carter. Speaking in Barcelona on the first day of the
South Korean shipowner KSS Line has held a naming ceremony for its methanol-powered MR tanker built at compatriot Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD).
UK’s Port of Blyth has added a new electric crane to its fleet of equipment to increase its capacity capabilities and reduce emissions.
South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has held a naming ceremony for two dual-fuel very large crude oil carriers (VLCCs) equipped with liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuel tanks made of high manganese steel.
Greek shipping company Minerva has taken delivery of the newbuild liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier Minerva Amorgos. The delivery took place on 14 October at Samsung Heavy Industries in Geoje, South Korea. Minerva Amorgos is a 174,000 m3 LNG carrier which features WinGD XDF propulsion, Mark III Fl
