The United Arab Emirates-based maritime and logistics company Tristar Group has signed an agreement with Türkiye’s Akdeniz Shipyard for the construction of a hybrid bunker barge for the UAE. Tristar Group Scheduled to be commissioned in the first quarter of 2025, the vessel will be positioned at the Port of
Finnlines wraps up 500-million newbuilding program with delivery of 2nd hybrid Superstar RoPax
Finnish shipping company Finnlines has taken delivery of Finncanopus, the second of two Superstar-series freight-passenger (ro-pax) vessels. Image credit Finnlines The delivery ceremony was held today at the China Merchants Jinling Shipyard in Weihai, China. The homeward voyage from the shipyard is expected to take 6–7 weeks. Finncanopus will be nearly
MAN taps Alfa Laval for methanol fuel-supply solution
German engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions has signed an agreement with Alfa Laval, the Swedish industrial concern, to develop a methanol fuel-supply solution for MAN four-stroke engines and its fuel-injection technology. Courtesy of MAN ES As a result, the first four-stroke engine types will be capable of retrofit to methanol
WinGD, Alfa Laval to work together on ammonia-powered engines development
Swedish sustainable solutions provider Alfa Laval and Swiss engine designer WinGD have established a partnership in which Alfa Laval will deliver two fuel supply systems (FSS) for testing WinGD’s ammonia-fueled engine in early 2024. Test engine in WinGD Engine Research and Innovation Centre The partnership is seen as a significant
Polish firm closer to becoming the operator of only Barents Sea CO2 exploration license
Horisont Energi and PGNiG Upstream Norway (PUN), part of Poland’s ORLEN Group, have signed a sales and purchase agreement (SPA) under which PUN acquires a 50% participating interest in the only CO2 exploration license in the Barents Sea and is willing to take over the operator role. Source: Horisont Energi
Masdar-AD Ports collab seeks to develop green hydrogen hub in KEZAD
UAE-based port operator AD Ports Group and compatriot clean energy company Masdar have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly explore the development of a green hydrogen production hub within the Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi (KEZAD). Courtesy of Masdar The MoU, signed on the sidelines of the UN Climate
Everfuel forms green hydrogen alliance with ITOCHU and Osaka Gas
Danish green hydrogen company Everfuel has entered into a strategic collaboration with HyVC ApS, a joint venture between Japanese companies ITOCHU Corporation and Osaka Gas, to accelerate the development of green hydrogen production and share related technology knowledge. Courtesy of Everfuel Everfuel, ITOCHU, and Osaka Gas plan to leverage their combined
Sanmar hands over 1st LNG-powered tug to HaiSea Marine
Turkish shipbuilder Sanmar Shipyards has delivered Canada’s first LNG dual-fuelled tugboat Haisea Kermode to HaiSea Marine, a joint venture majority owned by the Haisla Nation in partnership with Seaspan ULC. Image credit Sanmar Shipyard: Haisea Kermode Haisea Kermode can run on diesel or LNG, and features a diesel exhaust after-treatment system that complies with IMO Tier
Liquid Wind sets plan in motion for its first eMethanol plant in Finland
Swedish electrofuel developer Liquid Wind has formed a partnership with Finnish companies Kanteleen Voima and Piipsan Tuulivoima to prepare a feasibility study for setting up its first facility for producing eMethanol in Haapavesi, Finland. Courtesy of Liquid Wind On 12 December, the parties announced the signing of a letter of intent,
NYK Line reveals plans for main engine upgrade on Moss-type LNG carriers
Japanese shipping major NYK Line has teamed up with compatriot shipbuilders Namura Shipbuilding Co. and Sasebo Heavy Industries Co. to replace the main propulsion on steam turbine–driven Moss-type LNG carriers. Illustration; Image credit: NYK In October 2023, NYK was granted Approval in Principle (AiP) from the Japanese classification society Class