Empresa Nacional del Petróleo (ENAP) and SAAM, through its tugboat division SAAM Towage, have signed a service agreement that will make Chile the first country in Latin America with an electric, emission-free tugboat. Sanmar As informed, the vessel will operate in Puerto Chacabuco, Aysén region. It will provide GHG emissions-free
Singapore has made significant progress in the supply of alternative fuels as bunker sales of biofuel blends increased to 520,000 tonnes in 2023, which more than tripled from 140,000 tonnes in 2022. This was revealed at the Singapore Maritime Foundation (SMF) New Year Conversations event held last week. During the
China’s shipbuilding major Guangzhou Shipbuilding International (GSI), a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation, has handed over the 50,000-ton methanol dual-fuel oil tanker Stena Progressive to its owner Proman Stena Bulk, the joint venture between Stena Bulk and methanol producer Proman. Image credit: Stena Progressive The completion of this tanker
Lithuanian Klaipeda LNG terminal operator KN Energies, formerly Klaipedos Nafta, has announced that there is available unused LNG terminal capacity for booking. Archive; Courtesy of KN Energies The company said that, having received a request from one of the terminal users regarding the planned non-utilization of LNG terminal capacities, there
Classification society DNV has been selected to class two Purus Marine’s dual-fuel very large ethane carriers (VLECs). Purus Marine With a cargo carrying capacity of 98,000 cbm, the two VLECs will be fitted with GTT’s Mark III membrane containment system. The vessels will be equipped with dual-fuel ethane engines and
As the maritime industry charts a course for robust growth, Clarksons Shipbroking foresees a substantial increase in global shipbuilding activities, primarily driven by the growth in South Korean output. Clarksons’ estimations project a noteworthy 40 million compensated gross tonnage (CGT) output for the consecutive years of 2024 and 2025. Illustration;
The production of the third Icon-class ship for Royal Caribbean Group has started at Finnish Meyer Turku Shipyard. Mediascope Productions, Tuukka Salo As informed, a steel-cutting ceremony for the ship was held on January 12. The steel-cutting ceremony for Icon III marked the beginning of more than two years of
Belgian owner of marine and industrial applications CMB.TECH plans to add approximately 120 hydrogen and ammonia-powered vessels to its fleet and has five hydrogen infrastructure projects worldwide in the pipeline, Alexander Saverys, the company’s chief executive, revealed in a capital markets day presentation on Friday.
Italian maritime transportation group Fratelli Cosulich has ordered its first methanol dual-fueled chemical bunker tanker with a capacity of over 8,000 cubic meters and the ability to carry both green methanol and biofuels. Illustration only. Courtesy of Fratelli Cosulich According to Fratelli Cosulich, the order for the 7,990 dwt IMO Type
H2 Energy Europe, a builder of hydrogen ecosystems in Europe, has obtained environmental approval for its large-scale green hydrogen production facility in Esbjerg, Denmark. Courtesy of H2 Energy Europe The approval issued for the facility, which will have a 1 GW electrolysis capacity, is said to be a significant milestone,
In a remarkable start to the new year, HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. (HD KSOE) has reaffirmed its industry dominance by securing an order for the construction of two Very Large Gas Carrier (VLGC) ships. Illustration; Image credit HD HHI The undisclosed shipping company based in the Middle
Fairway Methanol, a U.S.-based 50-50 joint venture (JV) between Japan’s Mitsui & Co. and U.S. Celanese Corporation, has begun the production of methanol by using carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted from plants surrounding the venture’s facility. Courtesy of Mitsui & Co. According to Mitsui, Fairway Methanol is expected to capture 180