Yara Clean Ammonia, North Sea Container Line, and Yara International have partnered with CMB.TECH to place a shipbuilding order for the world’s first ammonia-powered containership, Yara Eyde. Yara Eyde. Courtesy of CMB.TECH CMB.TECH revealed the order on February 14, stating that the 1,400 TEU ice-class containership will be built at
Green innovations usher renewable energy revolution
The Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2023 (OEEC 2023) was a great opportunity to get to know innovators and their innovative solutions from the offshore energy realm. Start-ups and firms FLASC, Flying Fish, Heerema Engineering Solutions, Next Ocean, Tree Composites, NIM, V-Lab, and Breman Innovation pitched their innovative technologies to professionals, companies
Diana Shipping seals deal on methanol-powered Kamsarmaxes
Greek shipowner Diana Shipping is doubling down on its commitment to methanol as part of its fleet renewal investments. Illustration; Image credit: Tsuneishi Shipbuilding The company revealed on Wednesday that it has signed shipbuilding contracts for two 81,200 dwt methanol dual fuel Kamsarmax dry bulk vessels, worth $46 million each.
LNG-powered Sun Princess, largest ship ever built in Italy, delivered
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has delivered Sun Princess, the first of two liquefied natural gas (LNG) cruise ships for Princess Cruises. Fincantieri As disclosed, the cruise ship was delivered at Monfalcone shipyard on February 14. The vessel will remain at the Monfalcone yard for additional technical works, according to Fincantieri. Sun
Wärtsilä heads €200M collab to develop autonomous zero-emission balancing power generation
Technology group Wärtsilä and more than 200 Finnish companies, industrial organizations, research institutes, and universities have formed a consortium to develop autonomous zero-emission balancing solutions for power generation. Courtesy of Wärtsilä Corporation Wärtsilä will lead this five-year collaboration known as the “Wide & Intelligent Sustainable Energy” (WISE) project which intends
New Fortress Energy sells 20% stake in Energos Infrastructure
U.S. energy major New Fortress Energy (NFE) has completed the sale of its 20% equity interest in Energos Infrastructure to funds managed by alternative asset manager Apollo Funds. Energos Grand. Archive; Courtesy of Energos Infrastructure NFE said the company intends to use net proceeds from this transaction for general corporate
WoodMac: Carbon intensity regulation to make or break global hydrogen market
The future of low-carbon hydrogen hinges on global policymakers introducing regulations and subsidies that focus on the carbon intensity of the hydrogen produced rather than its color, according to Wood Mackenzie’s (WoodMac’s) Horizons report ‘Over the rainbow: Why understanding full value-chain carbon intensity is trumping the color of hydrogen.’ Blue
Wood to provide services for several of Inpex’s decarbonization projects
UK’s engineering and consulting company Wood has been chosen by Japan’s energy major Inpex Corporation to work on several of its decarbonization projects across the globe. In Japan, Wood said the company will deliver concept design services for a carbon dioxide (CO2) transportation network, noting that the pre-FEED (front-end engineering
CMA CGM’s Mermaid makes a splash
French containership major CMA CGM has welcomed into the fleet CMA CGM Mermaid, the first ship in a series of ten new 2,000 TEU container ships powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG). CMA CGM Mermaid; Courtesy of: CMA CGM The fleet has been designed in cooperation with French shipbuilder Chantiers
Siem seeks to slash fleet carbon footprint through collaboration with Wärtsilä
Norwegian shipping company Siem Offshore is collaborating with Finnish technology group Wärtsilä on vessel decarbonization solutions as part of its efforts to reduce the carbon footprint of its 26-vessel fleet and goal of reaching full carbon neutrality by 2050. Source: Wärtsilä According to Siem, the aim is to achieve a