Gasgrid Finland, a Finnish state-owned company and transmission system operator, and compatriot transmission system operator Fingrid have drafted three different scenarios in the joint project exploring the possibilities of the hydrogen economy and analysing its effects on the Finnish energy system. Illustration only. Courtesy of Gasgrid The joint project started
Swiss commodity trading house Trafigura has released new research emphasizing the pivotal role that hydrogen-based fuels will play in decarbonising the shipping sector. The study highlights the significant potential for countries in the ‘Global South’ to produce green ammonia and green methanol, meeting the increasing global demand for low-emission fuels.
Seaspan Corporation and its partners have unveiled the design of the 15,000 TEU ammonia-powered container vessel in Copenhagen at the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping Accelerate Partner Summit. Courtesy of Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping Seaspan has been leading the design project in close
Scandlines’ ambitious project to develop a zero direct emission freight ferry is well underway at the Cemre shipyard in Turkey, as steel plates are meticulously cut and preparations are made to assemble the sections that will form the vessel. The Cemre shipyard in Turkey has now cut all the steel
Low and zero-emission fuels supplier Titan and Carnival Corporation, one of the world’s largest cruise companies, have completed their first LNG bunker operation in the port of Kiel in Germany. Courtesy of Titan According to Titan’s brief social media update, the operation was the first-ever LNG bunker delivery performed in
Norway-based dry bulk shipping company Golden Ocean Group Limited (GOGL) has taken delivery of the first two out of ten ECO-type dual-fuel ready Kamsarmax newbuildings, built by China’s Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Corp. The two bulkers, each with 85,000 dwt, have been named Golden Star and Golden Lion. The company said
Norwegian high-tech hydrogen company Hystar and London-based sustainable technologies company Johnson Matthey (JM) have signed a three-year strategic supply agreement which will see JM deliver membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs) for Hystar PEM electrolysers to be used in the HyPilot project in Norway. Illustration; Archive. Courtesy of Hystar The duo signed this strategic
Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI), a subsidiary of CSSC, has held a naming ceremony for Hafnia’s second liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-fuel product tanker. GSI As disclosed, the naming ceremony took place at the company’s yard in China on 22 May. The ship named Hafnia Loire will be delivered today (23
Single-fuel methanol engines may hold the key to a greener future for tugs, marine propulsion systems manufacturer Rolls-Royce Power Solutions (RRPS) and Maersk’s towage operator Svitzer said in a joint paper. Illustration; Image credit Svitzer The main driver behind the development of dual-fuel engines is fuel flexibility, allowing vessels to
NEOM Green Hydrogen Company (NGHC), a joint venture created by ACWA Power, Air Products and NEOM, has achieved financial close on the mega green hydrogen production facility in Saudi Arabia at a total investment value of $8.4 billion. Image: NEOM The financial close was reached following the signing of financial
Nordic energy company Gasum has terminated the long-term natural gas supply contract with Russia’s Gazprom Export while the long-term LNG supply contract between the two companies remains in place. Courtesy of Gasum On 22 May 2023, Gasum announced its decision to terminate the natural gas supply contract following Gazprom Export’s
Dalian Shipbuilding (DSIC), a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), has kicked off construction of another LNG-powered 16,000 TEU containership for Swiss shipping giant Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC). Courtesy of CSSC The construction of the ship began on 15 May with the steel-cutting ceremony at DSIC’s Tianjin Base. The ship