On 10 February, Tern Island, Tertank’s new vessel that emits no greenhouse gases (GHG) or carbon particulates, arrived at Gothenburg Port performing zero-emission port operations. The occasion, said to make maritime and environmental history, saw the Swedish tanker operator welcome the first of two Terntank Hybrid Solution 15,000 dwt chemical …
Australia is sending the world’s first liquified hydrogen shipment to Japan via the Suiso Frontier, the world’s first LH2 carrier. Courtesy of HESC At the end of January, Victoria’s Port of Hastings marked the Suiso Frontier‘s arrival from Japan to Australia. Before that, in December, the world’s first liquid hydrogen carrier …
German cruise shipbuilding group Meyer Werft has launched Disney Wish, the first LNG-fueled vessel for U.S.-based Disney Cruise Line. Courtesy of Meyer Werft The Disney Wish is the fifth ship in the Disney Cruise Line fleet and the first to run on LNG as fuel. It is also the third …
Carnival Cruise Line, the world’s largest cruise company, has had its second LNG-powered Excel-class cruise ship Carnival Celebration launched at Finnish shipyard Meyer Turku. Courtesy of Meyer Turku The cruise ship Carnival Celebration was floated out to the outfitting keel at the shipyard on 11 February 2021. The 185,000 gross …
The Ship It Zero coalition welcomed a new zero-emission cargo ship design unveiled by Energy Observer and called on big retailers to use this moment to move their business to ocean shipping carriers that can offer zero-emission shipping solutions. This week, French project Energy Observer launched a multipurpose cargo ship …
The first LNG export cargo from Venture Global LNG’s Calcasieu Pass export terminal in Louisiana will go to Japanese utility company JERA, Platts reports. Illustration only; Courtesy of Venture Global LNG Calcasieu Pass LNG facility is located in Cameron Parish, Louisiana. Once in full operation, it will export 10 million …
Another week has gone by with (green) hydrogen filling our headlines, from new hydrogen carrier projects and hydrogen-powered vessels, to oil giants looking at hydrogen as the next best thing to invest into as they start adding new revenue drivers. Premium content Checking for account. You need javascript to validate …
Turkish ship repair yard Besiktas Shipyard says it welcomed LNG Unity as the first shipyard in the region providing in-house services for LNG repair activities. Courtesy of Besiktas Shipyard In 2007, Besiktas Shipyard in Yalova Turkey started with the repair of all types of vessels. It is also a specialized …
Dutch offshore contractor Heerema Marine Contractors and its Sleipnir vessel have been selected by Inpex as a contractor of choice for the transport of the 4,800 metric ton Ichthys LNG Booster Compression Module (BCM) from Indonesia to Australia and its installation. Heerema’s Sleipnir vessel will install the module on the …
French LNG containment specialist GTT has received the fuel tank design order for three new LNG-fueled container vessels from the Korean shipyard Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI). Illustration only; Courtesy of HSHI The new containerships each have a capacity of 7,900 containers. They will include LNG tanks, each holding up …