Maritime decarbonization advisory services company VPS has revealed plans to set up a fuel testing laboratory and a digital platform focused on maritime decarbonization in Lingang New Area in China. VPS said it had signed an agreement with the Lingang New Area Administrative Committee on October 29.
Norwegian vessel operator Sea1 Offshore, formerly known as Siem Offshore, has placed an order with Chinese shipyard Cosco Shipping for two next-generation offshore energy support vessels (OESVs) that will be methanol-ready. Bernt Omdal, CEO of Sea1, said that the investment is part of the company’s
Vast Renewables has signed a development services agreement with GGS Energy to pursue methanol production in the Southwest United States (U.S.).
Germany-based engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions (MAN ES) has received multiple orders for MAN B&W G95ME-LGIM Mk 10.5 methanol engines to power a series of very large container vessels (VLCVs).
A consortium established by Japanese maritime majors NYK, Idemitsu Tanker, IINO Lines, and Nihon Shipyard has presented a design concept for Japan’s first Malacca Max type very large crude carrier (VLCC) that can run on methanol as an alternative fuel. To remind, the consortium was formed in January
Spanish energy major Cepsa has changed its name to Moeve, marking a milestone in the company’s ongoing transformation under the 2030 Positive Motion strategy, which aims to position the company as a leader in sustainable energy and mobility.
Swedish ferry company Stena Line has reached another milestone in the construction of its methanol-ready NewMax hybrid ships, having held a joint launch and keel-laying ceremony last week.
Norwegian shipping company Rem Offshore has held the keel laying ceremony for what is said to be the first-of-its-kind energy subsea construction vessel (ESCV), set to perform heavy construction work in offshore wind and subsea arenas with net zero emissions. Following the initial steel cutting on J
Danish shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk has entered a long-term bio-methanol offtake agreement with China’s photovoltaic (PV) manufacturer LONGi Green Energy Technology.
As part of its ongoing commitment to decarbonize the fleet, Taiwanese shipping company Wan Hai Lines has placed orders for eight methanol dual-fuel ready containerships at South Korean yards.
China Classification Society (CCS) has awarded approvals in principle for designs of a new ammonia dual-fuel containership and a methanol dual-fuel bulk carrier independently developed by CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding Company.
French maritime firm Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) has celebrated the beginning of the construction of the first low-carbon roll-on /roll-off (RoRo) vessel to be chartered to European aerospace giant Airbus. The steel cutting ceremony for the first of three low-carbon vessels equipped with wind-assi
Höegh Autoliners’ first of twelve multi-fuel Aurora-class pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs) has made its first port call in Hamburg.
Japan’s IINO Kaiun Kaisha (IINO Lines) has placed an order for what is said to be “Japan’s first methanol dual-fuel crude oil tanker” at compatriot Nihon Shipyard, a joint venture of Imabari Shipbuilding and Japan Marine United Corporation.
