China’s Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company (DSIC) is pressing on with the construction of 175,000 cubic meter LNG carriers ordered by compatriot China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES). Courtesy of CCS On December 8, DSIC said it had held a keel laying ceremony for the first ship in the joint project with CMES
Singapore-based Keppel Corporation, through its Infrastructure Division, and AM Green, which is wholly owned and controlled by the founders of India-based Greenko Group, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly explore opportunities to produce biogenic carbon-based sustainable fuels, such as bio and green methanol, second-generation (2G) ethanol and
U.S. Representatives Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01) and John Garamendi (CA-08) introduced the Renewable Fuel for Ocean-Going Vessels Act, legislation that would allow companies to preserve RIN credits under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) for renewable fuel used for ocean-going vessels. US Government As informed, the legislation designates renewable fuel used in ocean-going vessels as an “additional
In a bid to secure a competitive landscape for the availability of renewable fuels to power maritime vessels, energy providers need to have regulatory frameworks established within the next two years. The call comes with the recognition that substantial investments in new fuels are imminent, contingent on the assurance of
Norway’s VARD has secured a contract worth over $200 million to deliver a highly customized hybrid power cable lay and construction vessel to what it says is a leading Japanese construction company. Source: VARD The contract was signed with Toyo Construction, a Japanese general construction company that operates civil and
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has been selected to supply comprehensive packages of RoRo equipment for an additional four multi-fuel and zero-carbon ready Aurora-class pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs) for Höegh Autoliners. Höegh Autoliners The significant order is booked into Cargotec’s 2023 fourth-quarter order intake and the vessels will be
Wison (Nantong) Heavy Industry, an affiliate of Wison Offshore & Marine (WOM), has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) for the development of a floating LNG project in Nigeria, targeting the international LNG market. Courtesy of NNPC Wison and NNPC signed the MoU
U.S. and Belgian cargo hubs Port Houston and the Port of Antwerp-Bruges, together with four other partners, have signed a landmark agreement to form a strategic alliance aimed at accelerating the transatlantic green transition. Image credit: Port Houston The two ports are joined by the Center for Houston’s Future, Waterstofnet
Japan-based trading company ITOCHU Corporation has signed a memorandum of cooperation (MoC) with Hive Hydrogen South Africa for collaboration in the field of green ammonia. Courtesy of Itochu Specifically, ITOCHU and Hive will cooperate on the green ammonia production project in Coega, Nelson Mandela Bay, the Eastern Cape province, in the