Germany’s Uniper has teamed up with shipping service provider Liberty Pier Maritime Projects and the engineering firm Ship Design & Consult (SDC) to establish green methanol on the market as a sustainable marine fuel. The three companies have formed an open collaboration — the Green Methanol Cooperation (GMC). The GMC
International Seaways (INSW) has entered into an agreement to build three dual-fuel LNG very large shipping vessels, expected to be delivered in 2023. Illustration only; Courtesy of Z Company INSW, one of the largest tanker companies worldwide providing energy transportation services for crude oil and petroleum products in International Flag
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has secured an equipment order for four-LNG powered PCTC vessels being built at the China Merchants Jinling Shipyard for NYK Line. The order includes a range of electrically operated equipment and encompasses quarter stern ramps and doors, side ramps and doors, internal ramps and covers, internal
Zero-emission fuels need to make up 5 percent of the international shipping fuel mix by 2030 to enable decarbonization in line with Paris goals, the Getting to Zero Coalition said in an analysis. To reach decarbonization by 2050, zero-emission fuels need torepresent 27 percent of total energy by 2036, and
French energy major Total will collaborate with Microsoft as strategic partners to further digital transformation and support progress toward net-zero emissions. Courtesy of Total Total’s plan is to reach 35 gigawatts of renewable electrical capacity in 2025 and then nearly 100 gigawatt in 2030, while Microsoft has made a commitment
The University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (Unimore) and Italian infrastructure operator Snam signed a framework agreement to promote research, development and training projects in the hydrogen sector. Illustration only; Courtesy of MHI The agreement for launching joint initiatives is based on Unimore’s research and technology transfer skills and Snam’s
Italy’s Eni completed the agreement with partners, ensuring the resumption of production at the Damietta liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant in Egypt. Courtesy of UFG The agreement was signed in December 2020 between Eni, the Egyptian government, the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC), the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS)
Japanese gas utility, Tokyo Gas completed the construction of a pipeline and the second LNG tank at the Hitachi LNG terminal. Courtesy of Tokyo Gas The company said on Thursday that the 92.6-km pipeline between Hitachi and Kamisu has commenced gas service on March 1. The second storage tank at
Maritime industry leaders have embarked upon a feasibility study aimed at establishing a comprehensive supply chain for the provision of green ammonia ship-to-ship bunkering at the Port of Singapore. The companies taking part in the project include A.P. Moller – Maersk A/S, Fleet Management Limited, Keppel Offshore & Marine, Maersk