ZIM Sammy Ofer, the first LNG-fuelled containership to join ZIM’s fleet, has kick-started its maiden voyage, the Israeli shipping company said. Image credit ZIM Shipping The containership departed Asia earlier this week heading for the United States East Coast. The vessel joins ZIM’s flagship service, ZIM Container Service Pacific (ZCP),
Finnish transmission system operator Gasgrid Finland has reduced the total number of planned LNG import slots at the country’s first FSRU-based terminal for Q2 and Q3 2023. FSRU Exemplar. Courtesy of Gasgrid Finland Finland’s floating LNG terminal is located in the port of Inkoo where Excelerate Energy’s floating storage and
South Korean shipping company HMM has selected dual-fuel methanol engines from German engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions (MAN ES) for its 9,900 TEU containerships. MAN ES As informed, the order for the engines was placed by South Korean shipbuilders Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI) and HJ Shipbuilding & Construction (HJSC).
AB Klaipedos Nafta has received a Letter of Expectation from its shareholder, the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Lithuania, which owns 72.47% of the company’s shares. Courtesy of Klaipedos Nafta According to Klaipedos Nafta, the Letter of Expectation confirms the direction of the changes sought by the company
Houston-based electrofuel (eFuel) company HIF Global has selected German technology major Siemens Energy to supply electrolyzers to new eFuel facility in Matagorda County, Texas. Courtesy of HIF Global/LinkedIn To this end, the companies have reached an agreement which would allow Siemens Energy to expand its electrolyzer manufacturing capacity beyond its
In line with its decarbonization efforts, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) is mandating for all harbor craft to become fully electric, capable of using B100 biofuels or be compatible with net zero fuels such as hydrogen by 2030. Courtesy of SeaTech In addition to slashing emissions, switching from
Bermuda-based bulk carrier company Himalaya Shipping has taken delivery of the second LNG dual-fuel 210,000 dwt newcastlemax newbuild from New Times Shipbuilding (NTS) in China. Himalaya Shipping/LinkedIn The vessel named Mount Ita is the second in a series of twelve newcastlemax dry bulk vessels under construction at the yard. Mount
Norwegian shipping company Höegh Autoliners has announced that after many months of planning, designing, and preparing, the construction of its first Aurora-class vessel commenced. Courtesy of Höegh Autoliners (LinkedIn) Leaders and representatives from Höegh Autoliners, DNV, Deltamarin, Clarksons, and China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) attended the steel-cutting ceremony. “Yesterday was
Greek tanker owner Performance Shipping has signed a contract with China Shipbuilding Trading Company Limited and Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding for the construction of a 114,000 dwt LNG-ready LR2 Aframax product/crude oil tanker worth $62.6 million. Illustration only; Image credit Euronav The shipowner said that the tanker is slated for delivery during
US liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporter Freeport LNG has received regulatory approvals to restart the final train of the three-train liquefaction facility in Texas. Courtesy of Freeport LNG On 8 March, Freeport LNG announced it had received regulatory approvals from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the Pipeline and