Swedish shipping company Erik Thun Group is investing $3.34 million in the installation of battery packs on nine of its existing vessels in the dry cargo fleet. Image credit: Erik Thun The ship owner explained that by installing battery packs and making the shore power connection smoother for the vessels, the need
French LNG containment specialist GTT has signed a technical services agreement (TSA) with the shipping and maritime company Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) and its LNG affiliate CoolCo. Illustration; Courtesy of Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) As part of the agreement, GTT is expected to support EPS and CoolCo with the maintenance
Dutch shipowner and operator Royal Wagenborg has revealed that one of its F-class vessels achieved a 68 per cent reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions while using biofuel during its first Transatlantic voyage. Royal Wagner/Foto: Hans Ravn As disclosed, the vessel’s voyage using co-processed marine fuel demonstrated the ease to
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), which represents over 80% of the world’s merchant fleet, has submitted detailed proposals for the next round of IMO negotiations set for July this year with the aim of increasing decarbonization targets and setting a course for a net-zero future. Illustration: ICS The submitted
Quadrise Plc, a supplier of energy solutions, and Vertoro BV, biorefinery specialists, have provided an update on their collaboration to develop a cost-effective supplement or alternative to glycerine in Quadrise’s bioMSAR™ fuel. Illustration only; Archive; Courtesy of MSC Quadrise informed it has produced stable blends of bioMSAR™ containing up to
Swedish sustainable solutions provider Alfa Laval has been contracted to provide FCM Methanol the low-flashpoint fuel supply system (LFSS) for four methanol-fuelled mega boxships. Alfa Laval As informed, the new vessel series will have a two-stroke WinGD methanol engine and four-stroke Wärtsilä methanol engines. FCM Methanol will work for WinGD
Oil and gas major ExxonMobil has signed an agreement to supply German liner major Hapag-Lloyd with B30 marine biofuel oil in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp (ARA) region. Illustration only / Archive / Courtesy of Hapag Lloyd Biofuel is an important part of Hapag-Lloyd’s sustainability journey as biofuel blends can give a meaningful
Dutch shipping company Future Proof Shipping (FPS) officially launched the first hydrogen-powered zero-emissions inland container ship, H2 Barge 1, in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Image credit FPS The official launch of H2 Barge 1 took place in Rotterdam on 25 May. Future Proof Shipping’s zero-emissions 110m x 11.45m inland containership, H2
Ascenz Marorka, a GTT Group brand, has been awarded two contracts by Jovo, a China-based clean energy service provider, to equip two LNG carriers with its ‘Smart Shipping’ solution. Illustration; Courtesy of Jovo According to GTT, a French LNG containment specialist, the contracts cover the installation of automatic data collection
The cruise industry is pushing forward with the uptake of alternative fuels as part of its decarbonization efforts, with 65 percent of the current orderbook being capable of running on alternative fuels, data from Clarksons shows. Courtesy of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings What is more, the focus of the newbuilding