Classification society Korean Register (KR) has awarded approval in principle (AiP) for the methanol dual-fuel retrofit design of HMM’s 16,000 TEU containership. Korean Register/LInkedin As informed, the ceremony for the AiP was held on December 22. The retrofit design of the 16,000 TEU containership which will be powered by methanol was
The US-based ammonia power solutions company Amogy and Japan’s Mitsubishi Corporation have teamed up to accelerate the adoption of Amogy’s ammonia-to-power and ammonia cracking technology in large-scale hydrogen carrier applications in East Asia, particularly Japan and South Korea. Illustration; Courtesy of Amogy In collaboration with SK Innovation, Amogy is set to
More than half of new vessels currently being built for Danish shipping companies will be able to sail on green fuels, trade and employer association Danish Shipping said. Maersk Danish shipping companies currently have 67 new ships in the order book, which will be delivered from shipyards around the world in
China’s shipbuilder Jiangsu Zhenjiang Shipyard has completed and delivered the first domestic diesel-electric azimuth stern drive (ASD) tugboat, Yonggang Tuo 80. Zhenjiang Shipyard On December 20, 2023, the tug left the Zhenjiang Shipyard pier and set sail for Ningbo Oil Handling & Tug (Barge). The 568 GT tug is classed
Belgian tanker shipping company Euronav NV and its controlling shareholder CMB NV have entered into a share purchase agreement for the acquisition of 100% of shares in cleantech maritime group CMB.TECH for $ 1.150 billion in cash. Image credit Euronav Euronav said that the move fits its renewed strategy of
On December 19, Hutchison Ports BEST terminal received 23,000 TEU containership CMA CGM Palais Royal, one of the world’s largest liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered vessels. Hutchison Ports BEST The containership, built in 2020, is 400 meters long and 61 meters wide, built. The arrival of this vessel is not only
Finnish company Neste has completed the strategic study and begins a gradual transformation of its crude oil refinery in Porvoo into a renewable and circular solutions refining hub. Courtesy of Neste Neste launched the strategic study in September 2022 with an aim to significantly grow its renewables and circular production in Porvoo
Swiss-based construction company Allseas has commenced work on UK energy major BP’s ultra-deepwater Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) liquified natural gas (LNG) project offshore Mauritania and Senegal, with its vessels executing the subsea pipelay scope. Courtesy of Allseas According to Allseas, its construction support vessel (CSV) Oceanic started the offshore campaign
Switzerland-based energy and commodities company Vitol has completed its inaugural biofuel deliveries in Fujairah, the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Vitol Through its wholly-owned bunker arm, Vitol Bunkers, two vessels received B24 very low sulfur fuel oil (VLSFO) on December 8 and 14. The fuel was sourced from Vitol’s Fujairah-based refinery FRL
Singapore’s Seatrium has delivered the floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) Energos Celsius to U.S. energy infrastructure company New Fortress Energy (NFE) for deployment at NFE’s completed LNG terminal in Barcarena, Brazil. Courtesy of Seatrium This is Seatrium’s fourth FSRU project for Brazil, for which the company said is “a