Japanese company K Line has placed an order for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier and signed a charter deal for one LNG vessel with Diamond Gas, a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Corporation. K Line As informed, the Japanese shipping company concluded a shipbuilding contract with compatriot Samsung Heavy Industries. Furthermore,
Royal Caribbean International’s first LNG-powered cruise vessel, Icon of the Seas, has achieved another major milestone on the road towards the approaching sea trials as Icon’s propulsion start was completed on 8 May 2023. Courtesy of Meyer Turku In addition, progress has been made both inside and outside of the
International owner and operator of liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers GasLog has entered into new time charter agreements for two of its TFDE LNG carriers. Illustration only; Archive. Courtesy of GasLog According to GasLog, the agreements were signed during the first quarter of 2023. One of the time charter agreements involves
Taiwanese shipping company Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation is set to launch contract negotiations for the construction of five LNG dual-fuel 15,000 TEU-class container carriers. Illustration; Image by Yang Ming The company said that it was now ready to move to the negotiation stage for the contract signing and construction matters after
Netherlands’ North Holland province has announced that a combination of clusters in the North Sea Canal area and North-Holland-North have obtained the European status of Hydrogen Valley. Courtesy of North Holland province With the awarding, the region is now officially a part of the European sustainability programme, which according to
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The GREEN RAY project has published its findings on methane emissions from a study carried out onboard the Wasaline ferry Aurora Botnia which is powered by LNG. Aurora Botnia; Image credit Wasaline The study was conducted by a team of experts from the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, comprising
MSC PSA European Terminal (MPET) has launched a new fully electric straddle carrier (e-straddle carrier) at its terminal in the Port of Antwerp, as part of the joint Green Straddle Carrier Program initiated by Antwerp Terminal Services (ATS), MPET and PSA Antwerp (PSAA). PSA Antwerp The launching ceremony took place
The Government of Montenegro is advancing works to install an LNG terminal in the port of Bar as it signs a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with US companies Enerflex Energy Systems and Wethington Energy Innovation. Illustration only; Courtesy of Bar Cruise Port On 12 May, Prime Minister Dritan Abazović, on behalf
GE Power Conversion, one of the GE Vernova energy businesses, has been chosen by shipbuilding company Chantiers de l’Atlantique to equip the first two of the World Class vessels, MSC Cruises’ latest class of ships, for improved propulsion performance. Courtesy of TotalEnergies Marine Fuels GE said the World Class series