Italian classification society RINA has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) for the design of a 21,000 cbm ammonia-fueled bunker tanker jointly developed by shipping company Fratelli Cosulich Bunkers Singapore and vessel design specialist SeaTech Solutions. Courtesy of RINA The AiP was issued in compliance with the process described in
Danish shipping giant A.P. Moller Maersk and ANL, a subsidiary of French shipping major CMA CGM, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore the commercial feasibility of establishing a green methanol bunkering hub at the Port of Melbourne. Port of Melbourne As informed, the agreement was also inked
Dutch tank storage company Royal Vopak and North American energy infrastructure company AltaGas have announced the execution of definitive agreements for a new 50/50 joint venture (JV) to further evaluate the development of the Ridley Island Energy Export Facility (REEF), a large-scale liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and bulk liquids terminal
Newbuild ordering in the tanker industry is picking up momentum with 17 new tanker orders placed last week, shipbroking reports show. Illustration; Image credit Euronav Several big industry names make up the list of buyers, including Euronav, Maran Tankers, and Capital Gas, signaling renewed confidence in the industry’s future. The
TotalEnergies Marine Fuels, a bunkering unit of French energy giant TotalEnergies, and the Cruise Divison of MSC Group have completed the first LNG bunkering operation at the Port of Marseille Fos in Southern France for the MSC World Europa cruise ship. MSC World Europa and Gas Vitality. Courtesy of TotalEnergies
Singapore-based ship management company Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) has reportedly placed an order for four very large carriers (VLGCs), splashing $100 million apiece. Eastern Pacific Shipping According to broker reports, the company has placed an order for two dual-fuel 93,000 cbm VLGCs at Hyundai Samho and two more at Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI).
The companies BP, Gasunie, Nowega, NWO, Salzgitter, Thyssengas, and Uniper are connecting their hydrogen projects in north-west Germany to network Wilhelmshaven as a future location for hydrogen import and production with the industrial consumption centres in North Rhine-Westphalia and Lower Saxony. Courtesy of Uniper According to Uniper, in Wilhelmshaven, BP
Italian operator of roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) ferries Grimaldi Group has selected Swiss energy storage solutions company Leclanché to supply battery systems for two of its latest hybrid vessels. Courtesy of Leclanché Leclanché will supply lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery systems for the tenth and eleventh vessels (both 5 MWh each) in Grimaldi’s Eco
In the aftermath of the energy crisis sweeping across the globe, gas has entrenched its position as the energy king. However, in the energy transition blueprint for the sustainable future, hydrogen has carved a niche for itself and is gaining more ground, as the climate crisis and weaponisation of gas,