Japanese general trading company Sumitomo Corporation revealed plans to launch a full-scale project to design and develop an ammonia-fueled dry bulk carrier jointly with compatriot shipbuilder Oshima Shipbuilding. As informed, the duo will work on the design and development of an ammonia-fueled dry bulk carrier with the aim of completing
Bermuda-based Höegh LNG Holdings has completed and signed all documentation for a 10-year FSRU charter with Terminal de Regaseificação de GNL de São Paulo S.A. (TSRP). This concludes the agreements for the binding Heads-of-Agreement unveiled in the interim results for the quarter ended 30 September 2021. TSRP is a subsidiary
South Korean classification society Korean Register (KR) awarded approval in principle (AiP) to two green ammonia-fueled ships at KR’s Seoul branch office on 15 December. Image Courtesy: KR One of the ships is a 60,000 cbm ammonia-fueled ammonia carrier and the other is a 38,000 cbm ammonia carrier/bunkering ship, developed
Russian shipyard Zvezda Shipbuilding Complex held a steel-cutting ceremony for the third ARC 7 icebreaking LNG carrier for the Arctic LNG 2 project. Courtesy of Zvezda Shipbuilding Complex Zvezda started cutting steel for the sixth out of 15 ARC 7 ice-class LNG carriers. These Sovcomflot-ordered ships will serve the Arctic
During the second quarter of 2022, service ship Northern Skagerrak will be converted to a hybrid operation. It will collect oily engine room waste, known as sludge, from ships arriving at the Swedish Port of Gothenburg. Photo: Northern Energy & Supply The 700 dwt ship will run mostly using electric
The year is not over yet for South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) as it received an order for the construction of a liquified natural gas (LNG) carrier. Illustration; Courtesy of Business Wire On 24 December, SHI signed a shipbuilding contract with an undisclosed shipowner in Latin America. The
Sumitomo Corporation and Keppel Offshore & Marine have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore the feasibility and implementation of ammonia bunkering in Singapore. Illustration only; Courtesy of NYK Through this MoU, Sumitomo Corporation and Keppel O&M will work on the implementation of ammonia bunkering in Singapore. They are
Bermuda-based Höegh LNG Partners has completed a refinancing of the commercial tranche of its PGN FSRU Lampung debt facility and the refinancing of the Neptune debt facility. Courtesy of Höegh LNG On 24 December, Höegh LNG Partners (the Partnership) closed a refinancing of the commercial tranche’s outstanding amount of $15.5 million in full.
Japanese shipping company Asahi Tanker has launched and named the first of its two next-generation all-electric tankers ordered in 2020. Photo: Asahi Tanker The ceremony took place at Koa Sangyo shipyard in Marugame City, Kagawa, Japan, on 22 December 2021. Named Asahi, the newbuild is scheduled to enter service in
London-based marine fast-charging network operator, Aqua superPower, and Tritium Holdings, an Australian developer and manufacturer of direct current (DC) fast charging technology for electric vehicles (EVs), have joined forces to electrify transportation on global waterways. Photo: Business Wire/Aqua Aqua superPower has been rolling out its network of marine fast chargers,