Estonian shipbuilder Baltic Workboats AS signed a contract with the Estonian State Fleet for the design and construction of a new environmentally friendly multipurpose vessel. Baltic Workboats As informed, the vessel will be powered by biomethane and electricity to guarantee ecological sustainability. Expected to be completed in 2026, the new
Germany’s multipurpose shipping company United Heavy Lift (UHL) has taken delivery of UHL Fresh, the newbuild no. 18 in the company’s F900 Eco-Lifter fleet. United Heavy Lift The 14,100 dwt multipurpose ship has commenced its maiden voyage from Tianjin, China to Europe with project cargo onboard after being officially delivered to
The UK Government has allocated £33 million (€38.6 million) for new technologies to 33 projects across all twelve regions of the UK to deliver demonstrations, factory trials, and feasibility studies. Image credit UK Govt The funding awarded through the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition (CMDC) totals now £128 million, to support
The performance tests confirming the requirements of LNG production of above 3.4 million tons per year (mtpa) at Eni’s Coral Sul floating LNG (FLNG) facility offshore Mozambique have been finalized. Coral-Sul FLNG; Source: Eni French engineering company Technip Energies, a leader of the TJS Consortium which also includes JGC Corporation
History was made at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) in Ulsan, South Korea as the world’s first large methanol-enabled container vessel was named. Anne Maersk, Image credit: Maersk The 16,000 TEU containership was named Ane Mærsk after Ane Mærsk Mc-Kinney Uggla, the Chair of the A.P. Moller Foundation and
Chinese shipbuilder Hudong-Zhonghua, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), has launched an LNG bunkering vessel ordered by compatriot Anhui Changjiang LNG, an operator of the Wuhu LNG Terminal in Anhui Province. Courtesy of Hudong-Zhonghua The 14,000 cubic meter LNG bunkering vessel was launched on January 24, 2024. The ship will now undergo
Hamburg-based energy company Mabanaft has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with compatriot cruise company TUI Cruises to supply green methanol in the future. Mabanaft As explained, the MoU marks the beginning of a long-term strategic partnership between Mabanaft and TUI Cruises. As part of the agreement, Mabanaft is set
Japanese companies Tokyo Gas and Kyuden, along with Vietnam’s Truong Tan Vietnam Group, have established the Thai Binh LNG Power joint venture (TBLP) to work on an LNG-to-power project in Thai Binh Province, Vietnam. Illustration only; Archive; Courtesy of Tokyo Gas The venture will develop, construct and operate a floating