Ports & Infrastructure
Wind-powered Onego Deusto makes its first port call after refit
Onego Deusto—a multipurpose vessel owned by Dutch shipping company Onego Shipping & Chartering—has embarked on its first voyage with a wind propulsion solution on board.
Sweden inaugurates its second onshore power facility for cruise vessels
Ports of Stockholm has opened Sweden’s second facility for onshore power supply (OPS) for international cruise ships.
Karpowership unit invests in green hydrogen solutions for maritime industry
Kinetics, a new company launched by Turkiye’s Karpowership specializing in floating LNG assets and renewable energy, has made a strategic investment in Power to Hydrogen, a U.S.-based manufacturer of anion exchange membrane (AEM) electrolyzers, to support innovation and decarbonization in the energy
First-ever cruise ship bunkered with LNG at the Port of Vancouver
The first-ever cruise ship has filled up with liquefied natural gas (LNG) in a ship-to-ship (STS) operation at the Port of Vancouver, representing an important step forward for the Canadian port to reduce emissions.
Scana company to install shore power system for cruise ships in World Heritage fjord
PSW Power & Automation, owned by offshore energy technology and services provider Scana, has secured a contract to install a shore power system for cruise vessels at terminal Flåm, Norway, situated at the end of the UNESCO world heritage-listed Aurlandsfjorden.
Methanol-ready ONE Sparkle marks Latin America debut with inaugural port call
ONE Sparkle, the 13,800 TEU methanol-ready containership owned by Singapore’s maritime transportation player Ocean Network Express (ONE), recently made its inaugural port call in Ecuador. As part of its maiden journey to Latin America, ONE Sparkle made it to Terminal Portuario de Guayaquil (TPG), op
Hydrogen generator connected to shore power facility in pilot test at Gothenburg port
A pilot test using a hydrogen generator to power ships with electricity has been conducted at the Port of Gothenburg in Sweden.
Port of Barcelona taps PowerCon for first OPS system for cruise vessels
The Port of Barcelona has selected Danish equipment provider PowerCon to build its first onshore power supply (OPS) system for cruise ships under a deal valued at €12.2 million (around $13.8 million). As disclosed, the OPS is planned to be installed at Terminal H of Adossat wharf, which is under con
DP World and Asian Terminals’ $100M investment expands Manila South Harbor’s capacity
UAE-based logistics group DP World and Philippine port operator, developer, and investor Asian Terminals have invested approximately $100 million into the capacity expansion of the Manila South Harbor (MSH), the Philippines’ international trade gateway.
Combining industry, maritime transport and logistics, UAE and Egypt to develop East Port Said Industrial Zone
UAE-based port operator AD Ports Group and the General Authority for Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) have signed a 50-year renewable usufruct agreement to develop and operate a 20-square-kilometer industrial and logistics park near the Egyptian coastal city of Port Said on the Mediterranean Sea.
Port Esbjerg expands its capacity, unlocks opportunities in energy sector
The fairway to Denmark’s Port Esbjerg has been fully deepened, enabling access for larger vessels, greater cargo volumes and new strategic opportunities in the energy and defense sectors.
US eyes a commercial fleet of 250 vessels to support national defense, economic security
Lawmakers in the United States have announced the reintroduction of the SHIPS for America ACT, a landmark legislation to revitalize the U.S. shipbuilding and commercial maritime industries and counter China’s dominance.
South Korea and US plan green shipping corridor by 2027
A green shipping corridor across the Pacific Ocean linking the United States and South Korea is set to be established by 2027, the latter country’s Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF) has unveiled. According to MOF, the “South Korea-US Green Shipping Corridor Construction Implementation Roadmap”,
Stillstrom comes onboard Maritime Battery Forum
The Maritime Battery Forum (MBF) has welcomed Stillstrom as its newest member.