In 2030, Europe’s shipping industry will need over 6.3 million metric tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to power its growing fleet of gas-powered ships – enough to power 7 million homes – which will only increase Europe’s dependence on fossil fuels, a new Transport and Environment (T&E) study sh
Chinese Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding has selected TMC Compressors (TMC) to deliver the complete marine compressed air system to six liquified natural gas (LNG) carriers the shipbuilder is constructing for Japanese shipping major Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL).
Russia’s new dual-fuel automobile and railway ferry General Chernyakhovsky has been bunkered with liquefied natural gas (LNG) for the first time. The bunkering took place on 15 October at the seaport of Ust-Luga. Right after bunkering, the ferry headed for the seaport of Kaliningrad, loaded with aut
Norway-based RoRo transportation provider United European Car Carriers (UECC) has taken delivery of its third and final newbuild multi-fuel LNG battery hybrid pure car and truck carrier (PCTC). The latest newbuild, to be named Auto Aspire, was delivered on 20 October at China’s Jiangnan Shipyard and
Japanese shipping major Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has signed a multi-year charter agreement with TotalEnergies Gas & Power Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of French energy firm Total Energies, for a newbuild liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier. The contract, which was signed on 26 September, cove
Hapag-Lloyd’s colossal 23,660 TEU containership, which is taking shape in South Korea, has been fitted with a massive LNG-powered main engine, the German shipping major said. The 2,246-tonne engine was installed with the help of a floating crane deployed at the Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Enginee
Singapore-based Sembcorp Marine, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Sembcorp Marine Rigs & Floaters Pte Ltd, has entered into master service agreements with the US energy company New Fortress Energy (NFE) affiliates for the conversion of two drilling vessels into floating LNG (FLNG) facilities. Sem
European Commission (EC) has proposed a new emergency regulation to address high gas prices in the European Union (EU) and ensure the security of supply this winter. On 18 October, the EC made additional proposals to fight the energy crisis through joint gas purchasing, price limiting mechanisms on
French LNG containment specialist GTT has received two orders from Chinese shipyards for tank designs of three new liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers. The first order came from the Chinese shipyard Jiangnan, on behalf of an international shipowner, for one LNG carrier. The second order was placed
Japanese shipping major NYK has reached a basic agreement to invest in PT Pertamina International Shipping (PIS), a shipping subsidiary of Indonesia’s state-owned oil and gas company PT Pertamina (Persero). The duo plans to conclude an investment agreement and complete the investment by the end of 2
Seaspan Corporation, a Hong Kong-based owner and operator of container vessels, has launched ZIM Sammy Ofer, the first in a series of ten 15,000 TEU liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-fuel containerships ordered back in 2021. According to the company’s social media update, the ship was launched in Geo
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
The Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has been contracted to supply a biogas upgrading and liquefaction solution for a new biogas plant in Sweden that will be used to reduce carbon emissions from transport, and to speed the transition to cleaner energy. Wärtsilä revealed that the order was placed by
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.
