South Korean shipyard Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD), part of Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE), has received a contract for the construction of one liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carrier. Illustration. LPG carrier built by Hyundai Mipo. Courtesy of HMD The order has a value of KRW 182.1 billion (about $140
Singapore-based shipowner Eastern Pacific Shipping has taken delivery of what is said to be the world’s first liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-fuel Suezmax tanker – the 157,300 dwt Greenway. Greenway. Courtesy of Guangzhou Shipyard International The 274-metre vessel was built at Guangzhou Shipyard International, part of China State Shipbuilding Corporation.
Lithuanian LNG terminal operator Klaipedos Nafta (KN) has marked the 300th ship-to-ship LNG transfer of the FSRU Independence. Courtesy of Klaipedos Nafta On 4 July, KN said in a social media statement that it marked the 300th STS operation at Klaipėda LNG Terminal since the terminal’s launch in 2014 The
Shipping joint venture Proman Stena Bulk has accepted delivery of the second methanol-powered newbuild tanker, Stena Pro Marine. Courtesy of Proman Stena Bulk The announcement follows the last month’s delivery of the first of six 49,900 dwt methanol-powered dual-fuel medium-range vessels, Stena Pro Patria. Both IMOIIMeMAX dual-fuel mid-range (MR) tankers
Singapore-based shipbuilder Sembcorp Marine has handed over the second of three identical battery-operated roll-on/roll-off passenger (RoPax) ferries to Norwegian ferry operator Norled AS. Photo: SCM Built based on the proprietary design of Sembcorp Marine’s wholly-owned subsidiary, LMG Marin AS, the zero-emission vessel will be capable of operating at a service
The formation of the new shipping company CoolCo, with Eastern Pacific Shipping and Golar LNG as shareholders, has now been completed. Courtesy of Golar LNG On 1 July, Cool Company said that it acquired from Golar Management the management organisation responsible for the technical and commercial management of its LNG
Vestas, in collaboration with Windcat Workboats, is launching a pilot programme to explore how a hydrogen-powered crew transfer vessel (CTV) can help reduce carbon emissions from offshore service operations. Developed by Windcat Workboats and its sister company CMB.Tech, who recently said this was the world’s first hydrogen-powered CTV, the vessel features
Brazilian mining company Vale has received approval in principle from the classification society DNV for its design incorporating multi-fuel tanks on iron ore carriers, developed as a result of the project seeking to adopt alternative, lower-carbon fuels for shipping. DNV performed an independent assessment of the design to verify its
Améthyste, ArianeGroup, Cetim, HDF Energy, Rubis Terminal and Sofresid engineering have teamed up to develop a multi-service power barge ELEMANTA H2, designed to supply green electricity and hydrogen to large ships, reducing their polluting emissions by more than 80% during port calls. The project partners have signed a memorandum of
French tech company for PEM electrolysis Elogen is to supply Canadian green hydrogen group Charbone with PEM electrolysers for its green hydrogen projects in North America. Courtesy of Elogen Elogen signed a non-binding letter of intent (LOI) with Charbone. The deal is signed with a view to executing no later