2023 was an exciting year for offshore wind, but there are still major challenges to tackle, said Jan Vos, Chairman of the board of the Netherlands Wind Energy Association (NWEA), at the Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference (OEEC) 2023, proposing standardization in the industry. Vos affirmed that
Ane Maersk, the world’s first large methanol dual-fuel containership, has completed its first ship-to-ship (STS) green methanol bunkering at Ulsan Port, South Korea. The green methanol was bunkered to 16,000 TEU Ane Maersk, Maersk’s first large methanol-powered containership, by Golden Sunny Hana, a
After revealing two potential suppliers in November 2023, Poland’s natural gas transmission system operator GAZ-SYSTEM has now selected Japanese shipping major Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) as the preferred shipowner to time charter out a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) for the planned L
Taiwanese shipping firm Evergreen Marine Corporation has signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with Singapore-based independent common carrier X-Press Feeders to place its containers on X-Press Feeders’ new dual-fuel green methanol vessels.
Jan De Nul has appointed MacArtney Offshore Wind Solutions to design and deliver custom tensioner systems for its entire cable-laying vessel (CLV) fleet. MacArtney’s scope implies the design, construction and delivery of advanced CEMAC tensioner systems for Jan De Nul’s CLV fleet that includes the C
Singapore’s Seatrium, previously known as Sembcorp Marine, has secured a favored customer contract (FCC) with Greek shipping company TMS Cardiff Gas for the repairs and upgrades of LNG carriers. Seatrium announced the contract via social media update on February 2, saying it will carry out repairs a
Swedish shipping company Thun Tankers, part of the Erik Thun Group, has taken delivery of its first eco Resource efficient-class (R-class) tankers, Thun Resource.
German operator of oil/chemical tankers German Tanker Shipping (GTS) has selected MAN ES’ propulsion solution with main and auxiliary engines plus MAN Alpha propeller for four oil and chemical tankers.
Greek shipping company Neptune Lines has decided to place an order in China for two more 4,200 CEU LNG dual-fuel pure car truck carriers (PCTCs).
Norwegian shipping company Siem Offshore has entered into a contract with marine geophysical service provider PXGEO for the charter of an offshore subsea construction vessel (OSCV). The OSCV Siem Spearfish will be engaged within the marine geophysical segment and support the charterer’s operations w
Greek shipping company Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) has ordered five environmentally friendly tankers from Norwegian shipowner Viken Crude AS.
DOF Group has won two long-term assignments for an AHTS vessel and a platform supply vessel (PSV) in Norway and Australia, respectively.
U.S.-headquartered LPG shipping company Dorian LPG has placed an order for the construction of a Very Large Gas Carrier (VLGC) /ammonia carrier. The vessel is anticipated to be delivered in the third quarter of 2026, and Dorian has already made first installment payment of $23.8 million in January 2
Norwegian cleantech company TECO 2030 and compatriot shipbuilder Umoe Mandal have submitted an approval in principle (AiP) application to the Norwegian Maritime Authority for the world’s first fuel cell high-speed vessel design. As disclosed, the vessel will be constructed based on Umoe Mandal’s cre
