Ports & Infrastructure
Azane handpicks Ofiniti’s digital platform for ammonia bunkering expansion
Norwegian bunkering company Azane Fuel Solutions has partnered with Ofiniti, a DNV spinoff, to support its ammonia bunkering expansion across Scandinavia with Ofiniti’s digital platform.
Singapore: Japan’s ‘largest’ cruise ship receives LNG in inaugural bunkering operation
ASUKA III, seen as the largest Japanese-flagged cruise ship, has filled up with liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Singapore, marking one of the region’s ‘first-ever’ supplies of this sustainable fuel for a vessel of this type. According to the Singapore Cruise Centre (SCC), the operation was conducted
Ningbo Zhoushan Port eyes green shipping corridors with Hamburg, Wilhelmshaven and Valencia ports
Ningbo Zhoushan Port in East China has signed an agreement with one Spanish and two German ports to initiate the development of green shipping corridors and accelerate maritime decarbonization.
HDF Energy and VIMC collaborate to promote hydrogen use in Vietnam’s maritime sector
French hydrogen player HDF Energy and Vietnam Maritime Corporation (VIMC) have signed a strategic memorandum of understanding (MoU) to promote the use of green hydrogen and fuel cell technologies across VIMC’s operations.
Port of Rotterdam tests the future of maritime operations with new electric hydrofoil ship
A new ship has made its first foray into the world in the Netherlands: the Port of Rotterdam Authority’s brand-new fully electric hydrofoil patrol vessel. As disclosed, the electric Artemis EF-12 Workboat, which was designed by Northern Ireland’s marine technology company Artemis Technologies, carri
New JV starts building CO2 backbone in Antwerp port area
Fluxys c-grid Antwerp, a new joint venture (JV) of Fluxys, Pipelink, and Air Liquide, has set plans in motion to build and operate a CO2 pipeline network in the Antwerp port area.
‘Next Generation Lithuania’: KOTUG to deliver first all-electric pusher tug for Baltic states
Lithuanian Inland Waterways Authority (VVKD) has contracted Dutch towage and maritime company KOTUG International to deliver the first fully electric pusher tug to operate in the Baltic States.
AD Ports, Advario plan green energy and liquid bulk storage joint venture
AD Ports Group has signed a head of terms agreement with Advario to explore the establishment of a joint venture focused on developing and operating green energy and liquid bulk storage projects in the UAE and globally.
‘World’s first’ capital partner for shore power launched in Norway
Backed by a European investment fund with over €300 million earmarked for green port investments, a new company acting as the “world’s first” capital partner for shore power, Seacap, has been launched.
CMA CGM to expand foothold in Vietnam with new deep-water terminal
French shipping and logistics major CMA CGM Group has signed a partnership agreement with Vietnamese port operator Saigon Newport Corporation (SNP) to develop a new deep-water terminal in Haiphong, northern Vietnam.
AM Green, Port of Rotterdam eye green energy supply chain between India and Europe
India’s green hydrogen and ammonia producer AM Green and the Dutch Port of Rotterdam Authority have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore the establishment of a green energy supply chain between India and Northwestern Europe.
Yinson GreenTech, Wilhelmsen Ships Service roll out electric vessel charging station in Singapore
Singapore-based green technology solutions provider Yinson GreenTech (YGT) has launched an electric vessel charging station in Singapore, developed in collaboration with Norwegian maritime solutions provider Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) for the latter’s Pandan Loop facility.
Belledune and Antwerp-Bruges ports firm up transatlantic hydrogen collaboration
Canada’s Belledune Port Authority (BPA) and Belgium’s Port of Antwerp-Bruges have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on establishing a supply chain for clean fuels, with a focus on hydrogen and its derivatives.
Estonia becomes ‘one of Europe’s first countries’ offering aid scheme for green retrofitting
The government of Estonia has unpacked a €25 million grant aimed at supporting the reconstruction and greening efforts of passenger and cargo ships, tugboats, as well as other port and auxiliary vessels in domestic ports. The grant, enacted by Estonia’s Minister of Infrastructure, Kuldar Leis, is en