Green Marine

World’s 1st zero-emission all-electric tanker launched in Japan
Japanese shipping company Asahi Tanker has launched and named the first of its two next-generation all-electric tankers ordered in 2020.

Wakashio captain, 1st officer get 20 months in prison for causing Mauritius oil spill
A court in Mauritius has handed a 20-month prison sentence to the captain and first officer of Wakashio, a Japanese bulk carrier that ran aground off the Mauritian coast in 2020, causing a massive oil spill.

Zvezda cuts steel for new Arctic LNG 2 carrier
Russian shipyard Zvezda Shipbuilding Complex held a steel-cutting ceremony for the third ARC 7 icebreaking LNG carrier for the Arctic LNG 2 project.

Port of Gothenburg to save CO2 with hybrid service ship
During the second quarter of 2022, service ship Northern Skagerrak will be converted to a hybrid operation. It will collect oily engine room waste, known as sludge, from ships arriving at the Swedish Port of Gothenburg.

Damen delivers new RoPax to Timor-Leste
Dutch shipbuilding group Damen Shipyards has handed over a new roll-on/roll-off passenger (RoPax) ferry to the Port Authority of Timor-Leste (APORTIL).

Samsung Heavy bags order for LNG carrier
The year is not over yet for South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) as it received an order for the construction of a liquified natural gas (LNG) carrier.

Sumitomo and Keppel O&M join in on ammonia bunkering in Singapore
Sumitomo Corporation and Keppel Offshore & Marine have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore the feasibility and implementation of ammonia fuel in Singapore.

Aqua, Tritium partner up to power electric boats
London-based marine fast-charging network operator, Aqua superPower, and Tritium Holdings, an Australian developer and manufacturer of direct current (DC) fast charging technology for electric vehicles (EVs), have joined forces to electrify transportation on global waterways.

Sembcorp Marine’s subsidiary faces arbitration over allegations of breach and payment claims
Jurong Shipyard is facing arbitration under four separate contracts due to allegations of a breach of contract and payment claims.

In focus: Global innovations and collaborations take the wheel of energy transition
The direction of the global transition to clean energy is getting more refined each week, as more of the world’s energy majors start investing in innovation and collaboration to shift energy production away from GHG-heavy sources.

Shell is to keep Prelude FLNG closed until safe
Australia’s offshore security regulator has ordered Shell to shut down its Prelude FLNG facility offshore Western Australia, following the fire incident that occurred at the beginning of the month.

Fluxys awards MT Group Zeebrugge LNG terminal contract
Fluxys Belgium, the operator of the Zeebrugge LNG terminal, has awarded Lithuanian energy infrastructure company MT Group a contract to work on the terminal expansion.

World’s 1st LH2 carrier Suiso Frontier departs for Australia
Japanese shipbuilder Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) said the world’s first liquefied hydrogen carrier left Japan to pick up its first cargo in Australia.

NYK, GAIL sign charter deal for LNG carrier
Japanese shipping company NYK has signed a time-charter contract with GAIL (India) Limited, India’s largest natural gas company, for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier.