A total of 5.5% of fleet capacity today is alternatively fuelled, up from 2.3% in 2017, according to Clarksons’ Green Technology Tracker, which estimates the figure to reach 6.5% by 2025. Illustration. Courtesy of MOL Although alternative-fuelled newbuild ordering has been a little slower in 2023 to date, 48% of
China-based New Times Shipbuilding (NTS) has held launching ceremonies for two LNG dual-fuel bulk carriers built for Himalaya Shipping and Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS). The launching ceremony for Himalaya Shipping’s 210,000 dwt bulk carrier was held on 9 June. Named Mount Neblina, the vessel is the sixth in a series of
UK’s provider of trailer, container and shipping services A2B-online has booked two multi-fuel, methanol-ready hybrid containerships at Turkish Sedef Shipyard. A2B-online As informed, the company, which operates seven container vessels, is implementing a fleet revitalisation programme with an eye on the long term. As it replaces its older tonnage, A2B-online has chosen
Korean Register (KR) has awarded an Approval in Principle (AIP) to HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) for a new type of tank shape with sloshing-restrained technology designed for various liquefied gases and fuels. Korean Register As informed, the announcement was made at Nor-Shipping 2023 in Oslo, Norway on 8
Japanese energy company JERA and its two German counterparts EnBW and VNG have teamed up to study the feasibility of constructing an ammonia cracker demonstration plant. Courtesy of JERA To this end, the parties signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly examine the feasibility of the construction of a
The decarbonization of maritime industry is increasingly picking up pace, led by new zero-emissions and hybrid-powered vessels, as ever-innovative offshore renewables sector finds new ways to produce green hydrogen – one of the most promising clean fuels in the energy transition story.
El Musel LNG terminal in Gijón has received administrative authorization for its start-up from the Spanish Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge. Courtesy of Enagás According to the Spanish energy company Enagás, the technical conditions for the provision of LNG logistics services at the plant are established,
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has entered into a strategic investment agreement with Delfin Midstream Inc, an LNG export infrastructure development company utilizing low-cost FLNG technology solutions. Image credit Delfin Delfin is the parent company of Delfin LNG and Avocet LNG LLC. Delfin LNG is a brownfield Deepwater Port with up
SABIC Agri-Nutrients, a petrochemical company from Saudi Arabia, in collaboration with energy company Aramco, has sent the first commercial shipment of low-carbon ammonia to Taiwan Fertilizer Company. Courtesy of SABIC Agri-Nutrients On its social media, SABIC said the shipment reflects its commitment to delivering low-carbon solutions to its customers and
Singapore-based ship management company Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) has signed a construction contract for 2+2 LNG dual-fuel LRII tankers with Chinese shipyard Guangzhou Shipbuilding International Co., a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation, and CSSC Trading. Image credit: Guangzhou Shipbuilding International The order for the 111,000 dwt tankers brings GSI’s ordering tally for LNG