Share this article Dutch engineering company H2SEA, in cooperation with the Delft University of Technology (TU Delft), has performed an assessment of monopile-based support structures for hydrogen-producing offshore wind turbines. Image courtesy H2SEA H2SEA says that one of the main questions was if decentral hydrogen production on a monopile-based support
South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has won a construction contract for two liquified petroleum gas (LPG)/ammonia carriers. Illustration/Courtesy of SHI The deal, valued at KRW 315 billion ($235 million), was signed with undisclosed shipowners in the Oceania region. Samsung said that the two VLACs are scheduled for delivery
Yesterday, container shipping heavyweights Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk made waves in the liner shipping industry after revealing a groundbreaking operational cooperation deal, leading to Hapag’s withdrawal from THE Alliance. The move marks a strategic shift that promises to reshape the dynamics of the global shipping landscape. Berling Express; Image credit: Hapag-Lloyd
Swiss methanol producer and tanker owner Proman and Saudi Arabia’s national shipping carrier Bahri have announced a five-year agreement for Bahri Chemicals, a Bahri arm, to time-charter two methanol-powered ships, Stena Provident and Stena Progressive, to transport various products globally. Proman The vessels were officially named during a ceremony hosted at Guangzhou
The third plug-in hybrid vessel ordered by AtoB@C Shipping, a Swedish subsidiary of Finland-based shipping company ESL Shipping, has been launched in India. AtoB@C Shipping The launching ceremony for the 5,350 dwt Ecomar took place at Chowgule Shipyard on January 18, 2024. The outfitting, including the final painting, will continue at the
Spanish EPC contractor Técnicas Reunidas has completed the engineering design for the hydrogen and blue ammonia plant co-developed by Canada’s Pembina Pipeline Corporation and Japan’s Marubeni Corporation in Alberta, Canada. Técnicas Reunidas Under the contract awarded last year, Técnicas Reunidas carried out the preliminary design of an industrial-scale facility dedicated
Dong Kwan Kim, Vice Chairman of South Korean business conglomerate Hanwha Group, has unveiled a new vision for the decarbonization of shipping and introduced Hanwha’s plans to build a zero-emission gas carrier at the 2024 World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland. Hanwha Group Powered entirely by alternative fuels,
Shanghai COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry, a subsidiary of COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry, has held a delivery ceremony for the floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) Etyfa Prometheas, which will serve the first Cyprus LNG import terminal in Vasilikos. Courtesy of COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry According to COSCO, the project is
Japanese shipping company Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) has embarked on an interesting fleet expansion move in the bulk shipping sector. Namely, K Line has inked a contract with compatriot shipbuilder Nihon Shipyard, a joint venture between Japan Marine United Corporation (JMU) and Imabari Shipbuilding, for the construction of three methanol-ready