Clean energy solutions provider Gentari, through its subsidiary Gentari Hydrogen, has signed a heads of agreement (HOA) with SEDC Energy (SEDCE) for the joint development of a centralized hydrogen production hub in Sarawak’s Bintulu, Malaysia. Courtesy of Gentari The agreement for the production hub, to be known as the Sarawak
Norwegian cleantech company TECO 2030 and compatriot shipbuilder Umoe Mandal have received “approval of preliminary design” from the Norwegian Maritime Authority for a multimegawatt hydrogen fuel cell-powered high-speed vessel design. The preliminary approval is a result of the application submitted earlier this month and is the first stage of the
French energy major TotalEnergies and Sembcorp Fuels, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Singapore-based Sembcorp Industries, have signed a sale and purchase agreement (SPA) for the long-term LNG delivery to Sembcorp. Illustration; Source: TotalEnergies Specifically, the deal entails the delivery of up to 0.8 million tons of LNG per annum (mtpa) for
Singapore-based ship management company Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) has signed contracts with subsidiaries of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) in Shanghai for a total of six new environmentally friendly vessels. Courtesy of EPS On February 28, 2024, the company inked a shipbuilding agreement with CSSC Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding for the construction
Bureau Veritas (BV) has awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) for an ammonia (NH3) bunkering vessel designed by Japan’s Sasaki Shipbuilding, with the support of Japanese shipping major Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL). Credit: Bureau Veritas (BV) BV and MOL have been studying the potential of ammonia bunkering since 2022, creating a
Italian shipowner Fratelli Cosulich has taken delivery of its second LNG bunkering vessel, Paolina Cosulich, from the Nantong CIMC SOE shipyard in China. Paolina Cosulich. Courtesy of Fratelli Cosulich This 5,300 dwt vessel, which can carry 8,200 cubic meters of LNG and 500 m3 of MGO, set sail from the Chinese
Japan’s Idemitsu Kosan has agreed with its compatriot Mitsubishi Corporation and Switzerland-based Proman to participate in the development of the proposed clean ammonia production project in Lake Charles, Louisiana, U.S. Courtesy of Idemitsu The project targets to produce approximately 1.2 million tons of ultra-low carbon clean ammonia per year by
KOTUG Canada, a partnership between KOTUG International and Canada’s Horizon Maritime, has held a steel cutting ceremony for two dual-fuel methanol escort tugs that will service the Trans Mountain Expansion Project (TMEP). Courtesy of Sanmar Shipyards The ceremony took place on February 13 at Sanmar Shipyard in Türkiye, marking the
Türkiye’s Tersan Shipyard has received a shipbuilding order from Norwegian ferry operator Fjord1 AS for four battery-powered autonomous double-ended ferries, said to be the world’s first. Courtesy of Fjord1 Tersan and Fjord1 revealed the shipbuilding contract on February 27, stating that the new ferries will “revolutionize coastal transport, combining efficiency,
Nuvera Fuel Cells, a Massachusetts-based provider of fuel cell power solutions, has announced its participation in the European Union-funded APOLO project. Courtesy of Nuvera Fuel Cells This initiative is dedicated to leveraging fuel cells and other power conversion technologies to decarbonize maritime transportation. Nuvera will provide an EN-125 engine to