Ports & Infrastructure
Port of Gothenburg eyes large-scale biogas bunkering in 2027
Sweden’s Port of Gothenburg is gearing up to launch a new LBG liquefaction plant next year to enable large-scale liquefied biogas bunkering.
Shipbuilding takes digital leap with virtual platform to connect entire process
HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE), the intermediary holding company for HD Hyundai’s shipbuilding business, has signed a definitive agreement with Siemens Digital Industries Software for the implementation of a next-generation marine platform that will digitally connect the enti
101 European lawmakers urge Danish shipyard to cut its ties with Russia’s Arctic LNG fleet
A cross-party coalition from 16 countries across Europe has called on the last shipyard in the European Union (EU) still servicing the specialized ice-class Arc7 tankers that are perceived to be vital to transporting Russia’s Arctic liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports to end its maintenance of these
Concept design revealed for Port of Klaipėda’s green methanol bunkering vessel
Western Baltic Engineering, the engineering company of Estonia’s BLRT Grupp, has developed the technical specification and concept design for a green methanol bunkering vessel destined for the Port of Klaipėda in Lithuania. The 69.36-meter-long vessel will have a cargo capacity of up to 800 tons of
EU’s Arctic LNG appetite hits new high with €5.96 billion bill for 136 Russian cargoes in H1 2026
The European Union (EU) has become the primary destination of Russia’s Arctic liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports by turning into a backbone of the Russian LNG business in the first six months of 2026, dishing out billions of euros to assuage its LNG cravings with nearly all shipments from Yamal com
Offshore wind could help create ‘electric shipping highway’ across Europe, study says
Offshore wind farms, energy islands, ports and proposed “Offshore Power Zones” could together form the foundation of an integrated maritime energy system capable of supporting large-scale vessel electrification across Northern Europe, according to a study by Maersk’s Stillstrom, Baltic Energy Island
Brazil-Belgium green shipping corridor powers consortium’s e-fuel uptick agenda
A new consortium, facilitated by the Global Maritime Forum and RMI, is set on bringing to life a green shipping corridor between the Port of Açu in Brazil and the Port of Antwerp-Bruges in Belgium to advance e-fuel production and transport.
Projectile strikes on MSC’s vessel raise maritime security concerns
Switzerland-headquartered Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), a privately owned global shipping and logistics giant and part of MSC Group, has reported two projectile attacks on its Panama-flagged cargo ship in the Middle East, which is interpreted to highlight threats to maritime trade.
Offshore vessel charging pilot launches this June in Denmark
An international consortium led by Stillstrom, part of A.P. Moller – Maersk, has secured €5 million from the EU’s Horizon Europe research and innovation program to develop and demonstrate offshore charging infrastructure for stationary vessels at anchor with their engines running. The three-year SPA
World’s first ammonia port-to-ship bunkering for dual-fuel gas carrier wraps up in Korea
Ulsan Port Authority (UPA), which manages and operates South Korea’s largest industrial port complex, has revealed the Asian country’s latest leap toward cleaner maritime fuel solutions in the global shipping energy transition by completing what it describes as the world’s first ammonia bunkering op
€100 million EU financing backs Port of Klaipėda’s energy transition path
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved approximately €100 million in financing to support the energy transition, among other things, at the Port of Klaipėda in Lithuania. The €201 million project targets the modernization and expansion of the core Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) Po
UK’s Portland Port approved for LNG ship-to-ship transfers
Portland Port in the UK has received full approval to carry out liquefied natural gas (LNG) ship-to-ship (STS) transfers, adding to its existing oil and liquified petroleum gas (LPG) transfer services. At the port based in South Dorset, STS operations can be performed alongside one of the berths or
Construction continues for French full-scale wave energy demonstrator
Wave-Op, a joint venture between the Legendre Group and Geps Techno dedicated to innovation in coastal and port infrastructure, is progressing the construction of its first full-scale demonstrator for what it describes as a unique wave-powered system, combining coastal protection and renewable elect
Lithuanian port home to first joint bio-LNG bunkering in Europe
Low-carbon fuel solutions provider Anew Climate and Avenir, a provider of LNG and bio-LNG for the maritime sector, have performed Europe’s first joint liquefied biomethane (bio-LNG) bunkering operation. During the operation performed at the LNG terminal in the Port of Klaipėda, Lithuania, operated b