“A lot of people talk about digitalization, but digitalization is not a purpose in itself, but it can be an enabler to meet changing customer demands,” said Maaike de Rover, Program Manager Digitalization, Huisman. Navingo BV During the Huisman session at the Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference (OEEC) 2023 in
MOL pens charter contract with Yara for ammonia carrier
Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) has signed a time charter contract for the ammonia carrier Green Pioneer with Yara Clean Ammonia Switzerland, a group company of Yara International ASA, the world’s largest nitrogen fertilizer manufacturer. Image credit: MOL The 2010-built vessel was delivered on December 25, 2023, and is
Axios II LNG carrier joins Capital Product Partners’ fleet
Capital Product Partners L.P. has taken delivery of the LNG Carrier Axios II as part of its umbrella deal covering the acquisition of 11 newbuild liquefied natural gas carriers. Courtesy of Capital Gas The vessel was built by Hyundai Heavy Industries and delivered in January 2024. The dual-fuelled LNG carrier
Avenir LNG inks charter deals for two LNG bunkering vessels
UK-based small-scale LNG company Avenir LNG has executed time charter agreements for LNG bunkering vessels Avenir Advantage and Avenir Accolade. Archive; Courtesy of Avenir LNG Future Horizon, a joint venture between Avenir and MISC, signed a new two-year time charter agreement for Avenir Advantage with PETCO Trading Labuan Company (PTLCL),
Port of Trelleborg teams up with ENERCON to harness wind for green power
The Port of Trelleborg has inked a deal with German wind power company ENERCON for the construction of two 120-meter-high wind turbines. This move aligns with the port’s ambitious plan to become a major energy hub, ensuring self-sufficiency in energy production for its future needs, including shore power for vessels.
Report: US emerges as largest LNG exporter in 2023
Color Line’s ferry duo switches to biofuel
For the past month, Color Line’s two passenger ferries, linking Denmark and Norway, have been fueled exclusively with B100 biofuel, supplied and managed by marine fuel supplier Bunker One. Bunker One has supplied B100 biofuel to Color Line’s SuperSpeed 1 and 2 ferries travelling between Hirtshals in Denmark and Larvik
Fraunhofer IKTS: Membrane reactors for hydrogen to change green shipping
“Catalytic ceramic membrane reactors allow us to generate hydrogen offshore via methanol-reforming or ammonia cracking and promote its application as a fuel,” said Mohit Jain, Research Associate at German Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems (IKTS). Navingo BV At the Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference (OEEC) 2023 in Amsterdam,
COSCO Shipping Energy picks methanol for six new tankers
Shanghai-listed China COSCO Shipping Energy Transportation has finalized strategic shipbuilding contracts for six new tankers worth a total of $449 million ( approximately RMB 2.9 billion). Illustration; Image credit Cosco Shipping Hainan COSCO Shipping Energy, the company’s subsidiary, signed contracts with Yangzhou COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry for the construction of
Report: Production starts at Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 despite US sanctions
Russia’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) producer Novatek has begun production at its Arctic LNG 2 project despite U.S. sanctions, media company Bloomberg reported. Archive; Courtesy of Novatek According to Bloomberg, Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said in an interview with the state-run Rossiya 24 TV channel that the first