Energy major Eni and classification society RINA have signed an agreement to jointly develop initiatives that can contribute to the energy transition and decarbonisation of their respective operations and particularly maritime transport. According to Eni, the agreement focuses on the use of HVO (hyd
Dutch shipowner and operator Royal Wagenborg has revealed that one of its F-class vessels achieved a 68 per cent reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions while using biofuel during its first Transatlantic voyage.
Swedish sustainable solutions provider Alfa Laval has been contracted to provide FCM Methanol the low-flashpoint fuel supply system (LFSS) for four methanol-fuelled mega boxships.
Danish offshore wind developer Ørsted has started the construction of FlagshipONE, Europe’s largest e-methanol project. The groundbreaking ceremony was held on 24 May in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden, in the presence of political and partner companies representatives. According to Ørsted, the groundbreaking
Mitsubishi Turbocharger and Engine Europe B.V. (MTEE) and the Storm Group have signed a Letter Of Intent (LOI) to jointly develop a dual-fuel methanol/diesel retrofit kit for inland shipping.
The retrofitting cost of an existing ship fitted with a two-stroke engine to a dual-fuel engine should not exceed 25 percent of the ship’s newbuilding cost, according to an assessment from DNV and MAN Energy Solutions. The duo carried out an analysis of how retrofitting the existing maritime fleet t
Svitzer, a towage provider and part of A.P. Moller-Maersk, has awarded a contract to Uzmar Shipyard to build two new TRAnsverse tugs for its Australian business. According to Svitzer, the TRAnsverse tugs, created in collaboration with Robert Allan Ltd., deliver an estimated 10-15% reduction in fuel
UK-based HVDC cable company XLCC has completed model testing on its new cable laying vessel (CLV) that was announced last year and which will be deployed in the renewable energy sector. The vessel will feature battery energy storage systems and shore power to reduce fuel consumption and has been des
Egypt has made a step towards establishing the country’s first green methanol production project which will include investments of about $450 million and produce 40,000 tons of green methanol per year. The joint development agreement for this project was signed on 14 May by Egypt’s Alexandria Nation
An initiative of Germany’s natural gas industry Zukunft Gas, BDEW Federal Association of Energy and Water Industries and the DVGW German Technical and Scientific Association for Gas and Water have presented the “New Gases Transformation Path,” a plan for how the gas industry will become a hydrogen e
Japanese LPG trader and importer Astomos Energy Corporation and compatriot energy company Inpex Corporation have reached an agreement to supply B24 biofuel bunker to a very large gas carrier (VLGC) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The agreement will see Inpex supply B2 biofuel to the VLGC chartere
Independent tank storage company Vopak has opened 16 new tanks at its Vlaardingen terminal in the port of Rotterdam to help meet the rising demand for energy from renewable sources in Europe. The new tanks have a combined capacity of 64,000 cubic metres and are designed to store waste-based feedstoc
Toyota Tsusho Corporation and Toyotsu Energy Corporation have launched Japan’s first continuous supply of biodiesel blended fuel (biofuel) on a commercial basis to ships operated by Toyofuji Shipping Co., Ltd. at the Port of Nagoya. According to Toyota Tsusho, the launch follows repeated biofuel sup
Finland-based shipping company Langh Ship has launched the first out of three new multipurpose (MPP) dry cargo vessels.
