Ports & Infrastructure
DP World adds three new terminals to Green Marine program to support sustainability
UAE-based logistics major DP World has expanded its Green Marine membership by adding the Vancouver, Nanaimo, and Saint John terminals to the program.
Maersk’s Stillstrom deploys offshore charging system in Port of Aberdeen
Stillstrom, Maersk’s offshore power and charging solutions developer, has deployed its Offshore eCharger system in a marine environment in Port of Aberdeen ahead of full offshore trials. The offshore charging system was deployed on Maersk Lifter, a multi-purpose anchor handling tug supply vessel (AH
COP29 pledge unites global port industry to ensure climate resilience of ports
Multi-stakeholder initiative Resilience4Ports has launched the first sectoral, action-based commitment to enhance and accelerate the resilience of ports from the effects of climate change.
One week to go: 400+ exhibitors from offshore energy industry to gather in Amsterdam
The following is a press release from Navingo BV, the owner of Offshore-Energy.biz and organizer of the annual Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference (OEEC). More than 400 exhibitors and co-exhibitors booked their spots at OEEC 2024 Businesses and organizations from across the offshore energy secto
With accreditation in place, Seaspan eyes start up of Vancouver-based LNG bunker hub
Canadian shipowner Seaspan has received the first LNG bunkering accreditation issued by the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority (VFPA), becoming authorized to conduct ship-to-ship bunkering for LNG-fueled vessels calling at the Port of Vancouver. Harly Penner, Senior Vice President of Seaspan Energy, de
US invests nearly $580 million in port improvement projects
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) has invested nearly $580 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to fund 31 port improvement projects in 15 states and one U.S. territory.
CPN and Towngas ink green methanol deal to promote Hong Kong’s green marine fuel action plan
Bunker service provider Chimbusco Pan Nation Petro-Chemical (CPN) has formed a partnership with Hong Kong and China Gas Company (Towngas) to develop domestic and international green methanol marine fuel markets and promote Hong Kong as a green marine fuel center. To this end, CPN and Towngas recentl
Panama Canal set to diversify operations to bolster ‘climate neutrality’ targets
In his keynote address at a recently held maritime conference in Houston, Texas, Panama Canal administrator Ricaurte Vásquez shared details of a plan to evaluate alternative initiatives to expand the canal’s operations and support Panama’s role as an “integral” shipping hub. Vásquez revealed that an
Baleària’s €135 million sustainability project scores Tarifa-Tangier Ville route contract
Spanish ferry operator Baleària has been awarded the contract to operate the intercontinental shipping line between Tarifa and Tangier Ville, following the evaluation of three offers.
COSCO Shipping’s green and smart terminal in Peru begins operation
COSCO Shipping Chancay Peru Terminal, the Chinese shipping major’s first green and smart port investment in South America, has commenced operation.
MSC gets all regulatory green lights for HHLA acquisition
Swiss MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company, the world’s largest container shipping company, has received all regulatory approvals to participate in the ownership structure of Germany’s logistics provider Hamburger Hafen und Logistik Aktiengesellschaft (HHLA).
US backs PRPA’s clean energy upgrades and emissions reduction projects with fresh funding
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded a $1.8 million grant to the Puerto Rico Ports Authority (PRPA) to drive climate resilience and air quality improvements across the port operations.
Tata Steel and ECOLOG join forces for Norway-Netherlands liquid hydrogen corridor
Dutch steel producer Tata Steel and Greek mid-stream carbon capture, utilization and sequestration (CCUS) service provider ECOLOG have signed an agreement with Norwegian green hydrogen project developer Gen2 Energy and the Port of Amsterdam to assess feasibility of creating a liquid hydrogen import
Hamburg Green Hydrogen Hub project moves forward
The dismantling of the Moorburg power plant site in Hamburg, Germany, is progressing rapidly, according to the Port of Hamburg, creating a space for the construction of a green hydrogen hub.