The Port of Rotterdam Authority and the municipality of Rotterdam are exploring possibilities of installing more shore-based power at the port’s terminals to reduce CO2 emissions and air pollution. As explained, the authorities want shore-based power to be available in the container, cruise, and liquid bulk sectors. To this effect,
Luxembourg-based shipping group CLdN’s LNG-fueled newbuild CLdN Faustine will serve the route between the Port of Gothenburg and Zeebrugge, bringing environmental benefits. Courtesy of Gothenburg Port Authority On 20 December, CLdN’s newbuild vessel made its first call at the Port of Gothenburg. CLdN Faustine runs on liquefied natural gas or
South Korean shipyard Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has independently developed a new mooring system for floating LNG production, storage, and unloading facilities (FLNG). Illustration only; Coral Sul FLNG; Courtesy of SHI FLNG is a complex offshore plant capable of mining natural gas from the sea, refining it, liquefying it into
Following a 20-week retrofit, Marilyn Bell I ferry is now the first electric ferry service in Canada to be powered by a zero-emission, lithium-ion power and propulsion system containing no diesel components. Photo: Ports Toronto The ship connects passengers, vehicles and supplies to Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport. On 15 December, PortsToronto,
Air Liquide, Air Products, ExxonMobil and Shell have signed the final contracts with Porthos for the transport and storage of CO2 in Rotterdam. Industrial part of the Port of Rotterdam; Source: Port of Rotterdam Port of Rotterdam CO2 Transport Hub and Offshore Storage (Porthos) is a project to manually store
NovaAlgoma Cement Carriers (NACC), a cement shipping joint venture between Luxembourg’s Nova Marine and Canada’s Algoma Central Corporation, has doubled its investment in JT Cement by acquiring an additional 25% of its share equity from KGJ Cement Holdings AS. Greenland – Cement Carrier. Photo: Business Wire This brings NACC’s ownership
Russia’s largest independent natural gas producer Novatek has passed the resolution to change the composition of its management board. Yamal LNG; Courtesy of Novatek Firstly, the company’s board of directors terminated the powers of the board member Evgeny Kot. Then, Sergey Solovyov was appointed deputy chairman of the management board;
The recently held 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) brought to light many questions surrounding the transition to a more sustainable future, but more importantly the event showed that countries worldwide are committed to accelerate their decarbonisation plans, strengthening the emissions-reduction targets for 2030. Even more, decarbonisation has become
Tractebel and partner companies have developed what they describe as the world’s first offshore infrastructure and processing facilities concept for the storage of hydrogen in offshore caverns. Source: Tractebel The design study, unveiled by Tractebel Overdick GmbH, is said to outline an innovative solution for large-scale hydrogen storage on the
Norwegian shipping company Northern Xplorer has unveiled what it claims to be the world’s first hydrogen-powered zero-emission cruise ship concept. As disclosed, the company’s current plan includes a series of 14 ships. The ships will feature clean technologies including fully electric propulsion, battery energy storage, hydrogen fuel cells and auxiliary
