Ports & Infrastructure
UK: Consent granted for Immingham green energy terminal
The Immingham Green Energy Terminal (IGET), a proposed multi-user liquid bulk green energy terminal located in the Port of Immingham, has received development consent from the UK’s Secretary of State for Transport, marking “a big milestone” for the country’s energy transition.
New funding to drive development of Halifax-Hamburg green shipping corridor
The Halifax Port Authority has been awarded funding of up to C$22.5 million (about $15.7 million) from Transport Canada to accelerate the development of the Halifax-Hamburg green shipping corridor and prepare the port for the fuels and energy sources of the future.
Canadian ports link up with North Sea Port to accelerate energy transition
Five Canadian ports have signed an MoU with the North Sea Port to collaborate on strengthening trade and accelerating energy transition.
CSA hits new milestone in bringing electric harbor craft for operation in Singapore
The Coastal Sustainability Alliance (CSA), an industry collaborative effort led by Kuok Maritime Group (KMG), has launched its first fully electric supply boat (e-supply boat) and laid the keel for its first fully electric tug at PaxOcean Batam.
India aims to spend up to $3B to boost domestic maritime sector
India has unveiled its intention to set up an INR 250 billion (about $2.9 billion) maritime development fund (MDF) to grow the national ship fleet and support the domestic shipbuilding and repair sector.
Projects exploring ammonia bunkering in Norway receive Enova funding boost
Norwegian government enterprise Enova has picked 15 projects investigating investments in ammonia bunkering facilities along the Norwegian coast to receive pre-project support.
Inching towards CO2 neutrality: Svitzer to transition to biofuels in Port of Esbjerg
Denmark-based towage and marine services provider Svitzer has decided to switch to biofuels at the Port of Esbjerg in line with the port’s ambition to become carbon neutral by 2030.
Port of Rotterdam reports 52 pct spike in demand for LNG
The demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG) as bunker fuel in the Port of Rotterdam increased by 52 percent to 0.94 million cubic meters in 2024 from 0.62 million cbm bunkered in 2023.
HPC secures spot in ‘key’ project for maritime industry’s next decade
Maritime consultancy HPC Hamburg Port Consulting (HPC) has been awarded a contract to manage project coordination and financial oversight for the Baltic Sea Region Programme 2021-2027 funded initiative “H2-Derivatives@BalticSeaPorts” (H2Deri@BSP).
Port of Harstad launches shore power for ships at Larsneset terminal
Norway’s Harstad Havn (Port of Harstad) has launched shore power for ships at Larsneset terminal, expanding its green energy services.
CORE POWER taps Glosten to help bring floating nuclear power to US ports
Maritime nuclear innovation company CORE POWER has partnered with naval architecture company Glosten for the design of a floating nuclear power plant (FNPP) for ports in the U.S.
Galveston LNG Bunker Port moves forward with key environmental permits
The U.S. maritime infrastructure company Seapath and its joint venture (JV) partner Pilot LNG have obtained environmental permits for the first dedicated LNG bunkering facility in the U.S. Gulf Coast – the Galveston LNG Bunker Port (GLBP).
Georgia’s Port of Savannah welcomes four new electric cranes
The Port of Savannah in Georgia, USA, has received four new electric ship-to-shore cranes, bringing Ocean Terminal’s fleet to eight Super Post Panamax cranes.
Port of Amsterdam plots path toward its green maritime hub vision
The Port of Amsterdam, the second largest port in the Netherlands, has established a framework to become a ‘hub’ for clean shipping, renewable energy and circular industry by 2040. According to the port, its “Green Port Amsterdam” 2040 vision is bolstered by its new four-year (2025-2028) strategy ca