United European Car Carriers (UECC), a Norway-based provider of shortsea RoRo transportation, has taken delivery of the second multi-fuel liquefied natural gas (LNG) battery hybrid from China’s Jiangnan Shipyard. As informed, the delivery ceremony of the second in a series of three new PCTCs took place on 13 June. The
Dutch maritime energy storage solutions provider EST-Floattech has been contracted by system integrator Hoogendijk Electric to design and deliver the complete battery system for a hybrid bulk carrier ordered by Norwegian shipowner Hagland. Courtesy of EST-Floattech The ship is currently being built at the Royal Bodewes shipyard and is scheduled
UK-based Artemis Technologies, a spin-off from the Artemis Racing America’s Cup sailing team, has launched to market the world’s first commercially viable 100% electric, high-speed foiling workboat range. Photo: Artemis Technologies Developed and built in Belfast, the zero-emission vessels are said to be “the greenest workboats on the planet” and
U.S. energy major Chevron has completed the acquisition of Iowa-based biodiesel production company Renewable Energy Group (REG) following approval by REG stockholders. Illustration only; Courtesy of Chevron At the beginning of March this year, Chevron said it will buy the outstanding shares of the renewable fuels firm for $3.15 billion
Norwegian cleantech company TECO 2030 has introduced a hydrogen-powered tanker concept, Hy-Ekotank, together with its partners Ektank AB, Shell Shipping and Maritime, and DNV. Proposed concept Hy-Ekotank. Retrofit installation of fuel cells with compressed or liquid hydrogen storage on existing Ekotank vessels. Courtesy of TECO 2030 The hydrogen-powered tanker will
Belgian hydrogen company Tree Energy Solutions (TES) has said that the open season raised strong market interest in its Wilhelmshaven Green Energy Hub in Germany. LNG Wilhelmshaven; Courtesy of Uniper On 25 April, TES announced the start of the open season to assess market interest for LNG import capacity at its
The Scottish University of Strathclyde and the German Technical University of Braunschweig have teamed up to develop a digital toolkit for hydrogen production. Illustration only; Courtesy of University of Strathclyde The University of Strathclyde is one of three higher education institutions in Scotland to receive funding from the Scottish Government-funded
Norwegian shipowner Ocean Yield AS has decided to purchase a containership newbuilding under construction in South Korea. Illustration. Courtesy of HJSC The 5,500 TEU boxship is being built at HJ Shipbuilding & Construction (HJSC, formerly Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction). The vessel has a design enabling it to be converted