Ports & Infrastructure
Sweden opens its ‘first’ onshore power facility for cruise ships
Ports of Stockholm has inaugurated ‘Sweden’s first’ onshore power connection for international cruise ships, improving the region’s position as a sustainable cruise traffic destination.
Port of Klaipėda steps into green shipping era
On September 16, 2024, Eco Umande, a containership powered by green methanol, docked at Lithuania’s Klaipėda Port, marking the beginning of a new era in sustainable shipping in Europe.
‘World’s first’ STS ammonia transfer at anchorage completed (Gallery)
A Global Center for Maritime Decarbonization-led consortium has conducted what is said to be “the world’s first” ship-to-ship transfers of ammonia at anchorages within the Port of Dampier.
SAAM Terminals’ ports unlock key milestone in carbon emissions reduction
For the first time ever, port terminal operator SAAM Terminals has certified all of its Chilean ports’ carbon emissions quantification and reduction in 2023, having collectively cut over 9,000 metric tons of CO2. As per SAAM Terminals, the operator’s Chilean ports, namely the Antofagasta, Iquique, S
US Gulf Coast LNG bunker terminal secures gas supply
The first dedicated LNG bunkering facility in the U.S. Gulf Coast, Galveston LNG Bunker Port (GLBP) – a joint venture between U.S. maritime infrastructure company Seapath and Houston-based clean energy solutions provider Pilot LNG – has formed a partnership with North American midstream company Ener
ECT terminals to switch to shore power by 2028
Container terminal operator Hutchinson Ports ECT Rotterdam (ECT) has revealed plans to enable sea-going vessels to connect to shore power by 2028. To achieve this, the operator joined forces with Rotterdam Shore Power (RSP), a partnership between Eneco and the Port of Rotterdam. ECT aims to have the
Yinson GreenTech kicks off commercial trials for Singapore’s first fully electric cargo vessel
MarinEV, marine electrification business of Singapore-based green technology solutions provider Yinson GreenTech (YGT), has opened commercial trials for Singapore’s first fully electric cargo vessel, the Hydromover, to industry leaders looking to reduce the carbon footprint from their business activ
Denmark’s Port Esbjerg bolsters offshore wind, ammonia, and hydrogen ties with Korea’s Ulsan port
Denmark’s Port Esbjerg and Korea’s Port of Ulsan have formed a strategic partnership to drive innovation and sustainability in the maritime industry through both parties’ experience in handling hydrogen and ammonia as well as offshore wind projects. Port Esbjerg revealed the collaboration via social
DNV partners with MPSF to advance sustainability and decarbonization
In a move to bolster maritime sustainability, Norway-based classification society DNV and the Mumbai Port Sustainability Foundation (MPSF), a non-profit entity under the Mumbai Port Authority, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), aiming to advance decarbonization, digitalization, and emi
DP World sets new carbon reduction goals after receiving SBTI validation
UAE-based logistics giant DP World has committed to new carbon reduction targets after receiving validation from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) for its commitment to reduce carbon footprint.
Waterfront Shipping wraps up STS methanol bunkering in Trinidad and Tobago
Waterfront Shipping, a subsidiary of Methanex Corporation, has completed its first ship-to-ship methanol bunkering demonstration in the Caribbean at the Port of Point Lisas in Trinidad and Tobago.
Singapore once again tops ISCDI list as ‘most important’ shipping hub
For the eleventh consecutive year, Singapore has solidified its position as the world’s topmost shipping hub in the Asia-Pacific region, a new report shows. Together with Xinhua News Agency, a news agency in China, the Baltic Exchange has published the annual Xinhua-Baltic International Shipping Cen
Washington ports receive state funding for electrification projects
In a significant step towards reducing carbon emissions in Washington, the state has awarded $26.5 million to eleven ports to electrify their operations.
Proman scales up methanol bunkering in Trinidad and Tobago
Proman highlights the potential of Trinidad as a methanol bunkering hub with 2,100 MT of methanol to be delivered to ships in August 2024.