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Gasum to supply LNG for Finnish gov’t
Energy company Gasum has won the framework agreement in a competitive tendering process with the Finnish government for the supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG).
HHLA wins funding for green hydrogen project
Germany-based port and transport logistics company Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) is among a number of industry players that can now benefit from an additional €2.3 million ($2.7 million) to test new transportation technologies for green hydrogen.
NQBP, partners to look into green hydrogen potential
North Queensland Bulk Ports (NGBP) has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with partners for a feasibility study on green hydrogen production and the development of a supply chain at the Port of Hay Point.
World’s 1st VLOC equipped with air bubble tech arrives in São Luís
Brazil’s Ponta da Madeira Maritime Terminal in São Luís received today the first ore operator in the world to use the air lubrication technology, which consists of a rigid layer of air bubbles produced artificially underneath the ship’s hull.
Transporting offshore wind electricity by automated ships – a new concept emerges in Japan
Japanese company PowerX plans to design and build an automated Power Transfer Vessel to carry electricity from offshore wind farms to shore. The Power ARK 100 is a 100 TEU trimaran specially designed for transferring renewable energy in Japan’s coastal waters. Upon its completion in 2025, Power ARK
China’s 1st all-electric tugboat enters service
China’s first fully-electric tug built by Lianyungang Port Holding Group was delivered for test operation in Lianyungang, Jiangsu.
NYK sends group to assist in Crimson Polaris oil spill cleanup
Japanese shipping company Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) has sent its personnel to assist with the cleanup of an oil spill resulting from the grounded bulker Crimson Polaris off the coast of Hachinohe.
Port of New Orleans to bring LNG fueling service to ship operators
The Port of New Orleans and CLEANCOR Energy Solutions, a subsidiary of SEACOR Holdings, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on solutions to provide liquified natural gas (LNG) bunkering to ship operators.
Samsung Heavy gets AiP for basic design of ammonia fuel-ready ship
South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has secured approval in principle (AiP) from Norwegian classification society DNV for the basic design of ammonia fuel-ready very large crude carrier (VLCC).
UECC launches second battery hybrid LNG-fueled PCTC
Norway-based provider of roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) transportation United European Car Carriers (UECC) has launched its second battery hybrid LNG-powered pure car and truck carrier (PCTC).
Maersk secures fuel supply for 1st green methanol-fueled ship
Danish shipping giant A.P. Moller – Maersk has partnered with REintegrate, a subsidiary of the Danish renewable energy company European Energy, to produce green fuel for its first methanol-powered containership.
First US hydrogen fuel cell vessel launched
Washington-based boat builder All American Marine (AAM) and shipowner SWITCH Maritime have launched and started operational trials of Sea Change, a 70-foot, 75-passenger zero-emissions, hydrogen fuel cell-powered, electric-drive ferry that will operate in the California Bay Area.
SFL orders two more dual-fuel car carriers
Bermuda-based ship owning and chartering company SFL Corporation Ltd. has ordered two additional dual-fuel car carriers.
WinGD to install hybrid energy systems on NYK’s PCTCs
Swiss engine developer Winterthur Gas & Diesel (WinGD) has won a contract to integrate hybrid energy systems on four newbuild car carriers for Japanese owner NYK Line.