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CMA CGM cuts its CO2 emissions by 4% in 2020

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French container shipping major CMA CGM reduced the overall emissions of its fleet by 4% in 2020 compared to 2019, the company said in its annual report for 2020. Since 2008, the group has reduced its CO2 emissions by 49% (TEU-km), in line with its objective of reaching -50% emissions by 2030.

MARIC wins AiP from RINA for dual-fuel crude oil tanker

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Image credit: RINA Classification society RINA has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) Certificate to Marine Design and Research Institute of China (MARIC) for its 157,000dwt dual fuel crude oil tanker. The vessel features an innovative propulsion system featuring two four-stroke dual-fuel engines and an electric power demand arrangement system. According

Port of Rotterdam step closer to becoming hydrogen hub

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The Port of Rotterdam, Europe’s leading trading hub, is working on the development of a new hydrogen pipeline together with Gasunie to form the backbone of the future hydrogen infrastructure. Courtesy of Port of Rotterdam The project, named HyTransPort.RTM, is a key step forward in establishing Rotterdam as a major

SCF, Shell complete first Aframax LNG bunkering in the USA

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Russian shipping giant has teamed up with Shell to complete the first LNG bunkering of an Aframax tanker in the United States. Courtesy of Sovcomflot Sovcomflot’s Gagarin Prospect, on long-term charter to Shell, was en-route from Corpus Christi to Europe. The vessel received 1,075 cubic metres of LNG from the

AW-Energy appoints new talent to support green hydrogen plans

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Finnish wave energy company AW-Energy has welcomed Patrik Pykälä-Aho to its team to help optimise its process of producing green hydrogen using WaveRoller technology. Patrik Pykälä-Aho (Courtesy of AW-Energy) Studying a Master’s degree in Energy Systems and Markets at Aalto University, Patrik Pykälä-Aho has previous fuel cell and electrolyser experience

MAN showcases its ME-GA Engine

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MAN Energy Solutions unveiled yesterday its latest low-speed, dual-fuel engine, a MAN B&W ME-GA type, at a ceremony live-streamed from its Copenhagen Research Centre. The new engine is an Otto-cycle variant of the company’s ME-GI engine, designed for LNG/fuel-oil running. The engine manufacturer said that the ME-GA engine is inherently

Doosan Fuel Cell, KSOE team up on fuel cells for ships

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South Korean fuel cell manufacturer Doosan Fuel Cell is partnering up with local shipbuilder Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. (KSOE) to jointly develop eco-friendly solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC) for ships. On 18 March 2021, the duo signed a memorandum of agreement (MOU) at Korea Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Research

Black & Veatch scores Brazilian hydrogen plant study

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U.S. engineering company Black & Veatch has been selected by Eneegix Energy to undertake feasibility studies of the world’s largest green hydrogen plant. When operational, Enegix Energy’s Base One facility in Ceará, Brazil, will produce more than 600 million kilogrammes of green hydrogen annually. The new-build electrolysis facility will be

Keel laid for first Spanish-built LNG bunkering vessel

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Spanish LNG terminal operator Enagás informed that Armon shipyard in Gijon laid the keel for the first LNG bunkering vessel to be built in Spain. Courtesy of Enagás The project is driven by Enagás that, through its small-scale LNG supply infrastructure unit, Scale Gas, and the shipping company Knutsen OAS

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