The Hydrotug 1, the world’s first hydrogen-powered tugboat, has been launched and is now ready to start operations in the Port of Antwerp-Bruges. Hydrotug 1, Image credit: Port of Antwerp-Bruges The port ordered the tug in 2019 from Antwerp-based Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB) as part of its strategy of becoming a
The United Arab Emirates-based maritime and logistics company Tristar Group has signed an agreement with Türkiye’s Akdeniz Shipyard for the construction of a hybrid bunker barge for the UAE. Tristar Group Scheduled to be commissioned in the first quarter of 2025, the vessel will be positioned at the Port of
Finnish shipping company Finnlines has taken delivery of Finncanopus, the second of two Superstar-series freight-passenger (ro-pax) vessels. Image credit Finnlines The delivery ceremony was held today at the China Merchants Jinling Shipyard in Weihai, China. The homeward voyage from the shipyard is expected to take 6–7 weeks. Finncanopus will be nearly
German engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions has signed an agreement with Alfa Laval, the Swedish industrial concern, to develop a methanol fuel-supply solution for MAN four-stroke engines and its fuel-injection technology. Courtesy of MAN ES As a result, the first four-stroke engine types will be capable of retrofit to methanol
Swedish sustainable solutions provider Alfa Laval and Swiss engine designer WinGD have established a partnership in which Alfa Laval will deliver two fuel supply systems (FSS) for testing WinGD’s ammonia-fueled engine in early 2024. Test engine in WinGD Engine Research and Innovation Centre The partnership is seen as a significant
Horisont Energi and PGNiG Upstream Norway (PUN), part of Poland’s ORLEN Group, have signed a sales and purchase agreement (SPA) under which PUN acquires a 50% participating interest in the only CO2 exploration license in the Barents Sea and is willing to take over the operator role. Source: Horisont Energi
UAE-based port operator AD Ports Group and compatriot clean energy company Masdar have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly explore the development of a green hydrogen production hub within the Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi (KEZAD). Courtesy of Masdar The MoU, signed on the sidelines of the UN Climate
Danish green hydrogen company Everfuel has entered into a strategic collaboration with HyVC ApS, a joint venture between Japanese companies ITOCHU Corporation and Osaka Gas, to accelerate the development of green hydrogen production and share related technology knowledge. Courtesy of Everfuel Everfuel, ITOCHU, and Osaka Gas plan to leverage their combined
Turkish shipbuilder Sanmar Shipyards has delivered Canada’s first LNG dual-fuelled tugboat Haisea Kermode to HaiSea Marine, a joint venture majority owned by the Haisla Nation in partnership with Seaspan ULC. Image credit Sanmar Shipyard: Haisea Kermode Haisea Kermode can run on diesel or LNG, and features a diesel exhaust after-treatment system that complies with IMO Tier
Swedish electrofuel developer Liquid Wind has formed a partnership with Finnish companies Kanteleen Voima and Piipsan Tuulivoima to prepare a feasibility study for setting up its first facility for producing eMethanol in Haapavesi, Finland. Courtesy of Liquid Wind On 12 December, the parties announced the signing of a letter of intent,