Dutch fuel producer OCI N.V. (OCI) has joined forces with compatriot barge operator Unibarge to develop Europe’s first dual-fuel bunker barge powered by green methanol. The barge will be the first green inland waterway craft in Europe to also serve as a methanol bunker delivery vessel, both delivering and operating
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, a Yokohama-based subsidiary of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, has completed a conceptual study for an ammonia bunkering vessel in collaboration with INPEX Corporation. The vessel will be capable of supplying ammonia fuel to ships and the project is being pursued amid the growing popularity of ammonia as a clean
In response to the rapid growth of the carbon capture and storage industry, UK’s North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has set up a dedicated carbon transportation and storage team. The team, which supplements NSTA’s established exploration and new ventures team, will oversee the delivery of offshore carbon transportation and storage
North America’s energy infrastructure company TC Energy has updated cost estimates for the Coastal GasLink project, a pipeline that is expected to transport natural gas to the approved LNG Canada facility near Kitimat, British Colombia, Canada. TC Energy said in the update that the project continues to face material cost
Image credit Maersk South Korean shipbuilding major Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) has won an order for the construction of twelve very large container ships from an unnamed European shipping company. The vessels will be built by KSOE’s subsidiary Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries and the contract is worth KRW
In its latest report, technology company IDTechEx has forecasted accelerated adoption of green fuel cells, notably hydrogen fuel cells, in marine markets. Courtesy of IDTechEx The maritime sector, which accounts for approximately 2.9% of global carbon emissions, is seeking to meet broader climate goals such as the Paris Agreement and
Pilbara Ports Authority (PPA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Port of Himeji to boost renewable energy trade opportunities between Western Australia and Japan. As explained, the ports will support cooperation and knowledge exchange between the two ports on renewable energy and net zero carbon emission initiatives.
Ubuntu Integrity. Courtesy of Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Taiwanese bulk carrier company U-Ming Marine has taken delivery of its third 190,000-ton dual-fuel LNG bulk carrier from Chinese shipbuilder Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding. According to a statement from the shipbuilder, the vessel named Ubuntu Integrity was delivered on 31 January. The length of the ship
