Japanese shipping major NYK Line has revealed it will install a Variable Compression Ratio (VCR) system on LNG (liquefied natural gas) fueled car carriers to be built by Shin Kurushima Dockyard. Illustration; Courtesy of NYK As explained, the VCR system can adjust the air compression ratio in the engine combustion
UAE’s Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has signed a long-term heads of agreement with ENN LNG, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ENN Natural Gas, for the delivery of at least 1 million metric tons per annum (mmtpa) of LNG primarily sourced from its low-carbon Ruwais LNG project, currently under development in
Singapore-based shipping company Pacific International Lines (PIL) has celebrated the beginning of the construction of its first 8,000 TEU LNG dual-fuel containership, Kota Ocean, at the Chinese shipyard Yangzijiang Shipbuilding. Courtesy of PIL On December 19, representatives from PIL, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding, and Lloyd’s Register first signed an agreement to officially
Estonia has launched a call for tender to build a next-generation zero-emission, battery hydrogen-fueled ferry for the Virtsu-Kuivastu route. Image by Estonian State Fleet The call for tender was announced on December 11 by Estonian State Fleet, a government-controlled center dedicated to developing and managing state-owned vessels. The deadline for
Ocean transportation solutions provider Höegh Autoliners and Swiss energy company VARO have formed a strategic partnership focused on the use of biofuels to advance the decarbonization of the maritime sector. Illustration only; Image by Höegh Autoliners The collaboration will see VARO supply Höegh Autoliners with 100% advanced biofuels for deep-sea
Classification society ABS has joined hands with Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), Seatech Solutions International and Shift Clean Energy to work on the development of electric tugboats for the Indian market. ABS As informed, the partners signed a Memorandum of Understanding on December 19. The vessels to be built
UK-based shipping company Zodiac Maritime has teamed up with Lloyd’s Register (LR), South Korean shipbuilder HD KSOE and power plant design and engineering company KEPCO E&C in a joint development project for the research and development of nuclear-propelled ship designs. Image credit: LR The companies have signed a memorandum of
With a focus on transforming the Cooper Basin into a decarbonization and low-carbon fuels hub, Australian energy giant Santos has signed multiple agreements with Japanese companies. Following the passage of legislation through the Australian parliament to facilitate the cross-border transfer of CO2, Santos has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with
The first two electric tugs for SAAM Towage’s fleet, built by the Turkish shipyard Sanmar, are ready to sail from the Port of Tuzla to Vancouver, Canada, where they will join the fleet operating in that country. The Chile-based tug provider operates more than 20 tugs along Canada’s west coast
Australia-based green energy, technology, and metals company Fortescue has been awarded a grant of €203,7 million by the European Union for its flagship green ammonia plant in Norway, the Holmaneset Project. Courtesy of Fortescue The EU investment in Fortescue’s project is part of the Innovation Fund, one of the world’s