The recent pick-up in the development of carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects across the globe is expected to provide a new source of cargo demand for the maritime industry, helping offset demand for a declining trade of conventional hydrocarbon cargoes. CCS involves capturing carbon dioxide em
South Korean shipbuilding major Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has teamed up with a Denmark-based startup focused on nuclear reactor technology Seaborg Technologies and Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP), an owner and operator of nuclear power plants, in a consortium that aims to develop floating nu
The European Union (EU) and Norway have formed a Green Alliance to strengthen their cooperation on clean energy and industrial transition as well as joint climate action and environmental protection efforts. The agreement was signed on 24 April in Brussels by the President of the European Commission
As the global maritime industry embarks on a decarbonization journey, a recent survey conducted among industry stakeholders has revealed that the path towards decarbonization will be complex, with a wide range of fuels in the mix through 2050. The survey respondents expect their fleets to run on mul
KCC Chartering AS, a subsidiary of Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA and South32 Marketing Pte, a subsidiary of mining and metals company South32, have agreed to include a carbon pricing mechanism in their existing contract of affreightment (COA). In the six-year COA between KCCC and South32, annou
South Korean shipping major HMM has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with compatriot specialty chemicals company LOTTE Fine Chemical for the marine transportation of ammonia. The MoU also covers the bunkering of ammonia and methanol fuel and comes after HMM made a major order for methanol-
Proman Stena Bulk, the joint venture between tanker company Stena Bulk and methanol producer Proman, has completed the first-ever barge-to-ship methanol bunkering on the US Gulf Coast. The JV tankers Stena Pro Marine and Stena Prosperous were refuelled with methanol via barge while discharging clean
The “transition” part of the energy transition is beginning to show a more defined shape with each passing day as witnessed in a week behind us that was filled with announcements favoring the net-zero future coming from governments and all the way to private offshore energy companies. Industry major
APPEA has thrown support behind the Climate Change Authority’s focus on carbon capture technology, as CCUS is seen as important for net-zero.
Singapore-based shipbuilding company Strategic Marine has commissioned a study to compare the efficiency of traditional diesel-powered and hybrid-powered crew transfer vessels (CTVs). The study will be conducted by the Maritime Energy and Sustainable Development Centre of Excellence (MESD CoE) at Na
Dutch-based Symphony Wave Power has submitted an application for EU subsidy, that would be used for the development of wave energy project offshore the Netherlands.
Finnish wave energy company AW-Energy has welcomed the introduction of the California Senate Bill 605, which calls for a comprehensive and collaborative study to evaluate the feasibility and benefits of using wave energy and tidal energy.
Technology company ZeroNorth is partnering with the Global Maritime Forum and is a Mission Ambassador for Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping. In its new role as a Global Maritime Forum partner, ZeroNorth will work as an active member of the organisation’s Short-Term Actions Taskf
The Long Beach City Council has passed a Ship It Zero Resolution, which calls on top maritime importers to adopt emissions-reducing technologies and make port calls to the San Pedro Port Complex on zero-carbon ships by 2030. This resolution brings together the city councils governing the U.S. larges
