Swiss freight trader Cargill has partnered with Dutch towage and maritime company Kotug International to deploy the world’s first fully electric pusher boat and barges to transport cocoa beans from the Port of Amsterdam. Kotug International The zero-emission vessel, equipped with new technology and propulsion systems, eliminates harmful emissions, including carbon
A floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU), which is currently undergoing conversion, is expected to secure low-emission energy while enhancing Southeastern Europe’s diversification of gas sources. Operated by the Gastrade consortium, the DNV-classed terminal off Greece will curb the region’s dependence on natural gas delivered through a single, land-based pipeline.
French LNG containment specialist GTT has received three Approvals in Principle (AiPs) from classification society DNV for its latest developments in alternative fuels, two of which were developed with the support of Finnish ship designer Deltamarin. Courtesy of GTT The approvals were presented to representatives of GTT and Deltamarin at DNV’s
Natural gas distribution company Shenzhen Gas Corporation has awarded LNG storage contractor TGE Gas Engineering with an EPC contract for the Shenzhen LNG Storage and Peak Shaving II expansion project in China. Courtesy of TGE Gas Engineering TGE will perform this project in a consortium with CIMC Enric Engineering Technology
South Korean shipbuilder HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) has received approval in principle (AIP) from classification society ABS for methanol low-flashpoint fuel supply system (LFSS). ABS As informed, the certificate was received at this year’s Nor-Shipping conference. KSOE is hastening the development of low-carbon fuel supply systems in
Italian maritime transportation group Fratelli Cosulich has started a collaboration with low and zero-emission fuels supplier Titan as it seeks to strengthen its position in the European LNG bunkering market. LNG bunkering vessel Alice Cosulich. Courtesy of CIMC SOE shipyard As part of this collaboration, on 6 June, Fratelli Cosulich signed
South Korean commodity trading and mining company LX International has announced it will partner with POSCO International to build LNG storage tanks and facilities in Dangjin, Chungcheongnam-do, and enter the LNG terminal business to lease and operate the facilities. Courtesy of LX International To this end, LX International, POSCO International,
ALS Ceres, the first in a series of six 7,100 TEU container carriers designed by Shanghai Merchant Ship Design and Research Institute (SDARI) and built by Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company (DSIC) for Asiatic Lloyd Maritime, was delivered to ABS class. Asiatic Lloyd ALS Ceres is assigned with the ABS Ammonia Fuel
A staggering 81 percent of seafarers expressed a necessity for partial or complete training to effectively handle the advanced technologies expected to be deployed on future ships, a DNV study has found. Image credit DNV Additionally, over 75 percent of respondents (Deck and Engine Officers 78%) indicated a need for
Share this article Lloyd’s Register (LR), Knutsen, HD Korea Shipbuilding and Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) have teamed up for a joint development project (JDP) to study environmental impact across the entire life cycle of an LNG carrier. Courtesy of Lloyd’s Register As part of