Maritime fuel supplier Peninsula has concluded its first biofuel deal for Japanese shipping company Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line). On 11 August, Peninsula arranged the delivery of 700 tons of UCOME-based B24 marine biofuel to K Line’s oceangoing bulk carrier M/V Cape Amal in Hong Kong through local
APM Terminals Pipavav (GPPL – Gujarat Pipavav Port) commenced very large gas carrier (VLGC) operations with the maiden berthing of MT Jag Viraat, owned by Great Eastern Shipping, earlier this month. The VLGC vessel MT Jag Viraat loaded cargo from Ruwais, ADNOC Refinery Jetty, and discharged 21,907 M
Hanwha Ocean, formerly known as Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), has started the construction of the first Qatar-bound LNG carrier for K3 Consortium comprising H-Line Shipping, Pan Ocean, and SK Shipping. To mark the start of the construction, the shipbuilder held a steel-cutting cer
COSCO Shipping Special Carriers has welcomed into the fleet its second 68,000-ton ice-class multi-purpose pulp ship, named Green Kotka. The methanol-ready ship was built by Dalian COSCO KHI Ship Engineering Co., Ltd. (DACKS) shipyard. The Green Kotka is designed to navigate polar regions efficiently
Canada’s HaiSea Marine, a joint venture majority-owned by the Haisla Nation in partnership with Seaspan ULC, has welcomed the second emissions-free battery electric tug built by Sanmar Shipyards in Türkiye. The tug named HaiSea Wee’git is joining its sister vessel HaiSea Wamis, which was delivered e
Oslo-listed RoRo vessel operator Wallenius Wilhelmsen ASA has signed a letter of intent for delivery of four 9,350 CEU methanol-capable and ammonia-ready vessels and individual options for an additional eight car carriers. The four vessels are set for delivery from mid-2026 and onwards by China’s Ji
The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) has bunkered the third supply chain of a biofuel blend as part of its pilot to develop a quality, quantity and GHG abatement assurance framework for drop-in green fuels. Partnering with Singapore-based tonnage provider Eastern Pacific Shipping (E
BP is closing in on first oil from its Azeri Central East (ACE) project in Azerbaijan by completing the topsides sailaway and installation.
Singapore’s shipbuilder Strategic Marine has commissioned an emissions study to validate greenhouse gas emissions reduction using the Sea Forrest Green Cabin Energy Saving System. Sea Forrest is a company specializing in delivering energy management solutions through marine electric and hybrid propu
Suiso Frontier, the world’s first liquefied hydrogen carrier built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI), is scheduled to arrive at the Sultan Qaboos Port in Muscat, Oman, today (14 August). According to local media reports, the ship departed Abu Dhabi and is heading to Muscat for its first visit to th
The successful completion of the oil transfer operation from the FSO Safer marks a significant milestone in averting a potential environmental and humanitarian catastrophe in the Red Sea. However, the mission is far from over, as the next crucial steps involve making a decision that would ensure the
Fugro has carried out what is said to be the first-ever remotely operated subsea inspection using an uncrewed surface vessel (USV) in the Middle East. Having commissioned the region’s first-ever government-licensed USV in early 2023, Fugro has now carried out its first USV operation for a client in
Tankers took the lead in the demolition market, comprising approximately 43% of all scrapped cargo vessels in 2022, according to insights from VesselsValue. Despite this dominance, the number of tankers scrapped actually decreased by 55% YoY, dropping from 123 in 2021 to 55 in 2022. In comparison, t
The way to secure the funds to complete the operation in full hangs in the air with around $20 million still missing.
