An EU law intended to drive the uptake of clean fuels by ships will actually lock in the use of fossil fuels for decades, Transport & Environment (T&E) said citing a leaked proposal of a law mandating ships to progressively switch to sustainable marine fuels. Specifically, the current draft would lead
Dutch marine biofuels supplier GoodFuels and Norwegian environmental non-profit organisation ZERO have unveiled a new partnership aimed at enhancing sustainability within the maritime fuel supply chain. Under the partnership, the organisations will work together to accelerate the shift to a renewable transport sector, with a special focus on sustainable biofuels
Norwegian hydropower company Statkraft and utility company Skagerak Energi have been chosen as suppliers of green hydrogen to the zero-emission ship planned by HeidelbergCement and Felleskjøpet. “The world’s first hydrogen-powered cargo ship”; Illustration: HeidelbergCement and Felleskjøpet The vessel in question is said to be the world’s first hydrogen-powered cargo ship.
Heerema’s Sleipnir, the LNG-powered world’s largest semi-submersible crane vessel, has set a record for the heaviest crane lift in Norwegian waters. Heerema said on Wednesday that Sleipnir successfully installed the 12,050-metric ton Johan Sverdrup processing platform (P2) jacket on 18 June, setting a new record for the heaviest lift jacket
The Port of Antwerp is converting a tug to methanol propulsion as part of the European Union-funded Fastwater project, which aims to demonstrate the feasibility of methanol as a sustainable marine fuel. The project was set up by a group of European maritime research and technology leaders, and is funded by
The Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has received two more orders for its complete LNG cargo handling and fuel system. Courtesy of Wärtsilä The contract has been awarded by Hyundai Mipo Dockyard, the yard building two LNG bunkering vessels for which the Wärtsilä systems will be required. The 18,000-cbm capacity ships
Tellurian’s subsidiary Driftwood Pipeline has filed an application to construct and operate a new pipeline to serve Southwest Louisiana and reduce emissions. Courtesy of Tellurian The application has been submitted to the US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). The new pipeline is designed and routed to connect the supply located
Siemens Energy will provide engineering services, equipment, technology and CO2 emission reduction solutions for GNL Quebec’s Énergie Saguenay LNG project in Quebec. Courtesy of GNL Quebec The Quebec-based partnership that invests in net-zero energy projects Symbio Infrastructure signed an agreement with a unit of German engineering company Siemens. Under the