Israeli shipping company ZIM Integrated Shipping Services has exercised its option to long-term charter additional five 7,000 TEU liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-fuel container vessels from Seaspan Corporation. The vessels are part of the agreement between ZIM and Seaspan Corporation that entails long-term charters. Back in July this year, Seaspan
The world’s largest wooden ocean-going sailing ship, Götheborg, is testing RME biodiesel made from rapeseed oil instead of marine diesel to reduce carbon footprint. Despite being a sailing ship, Götheborg needs generators to run all systems onboard, and engines for situations when the ship cannot sail or when engines are needed
To remain competitive while reducing pollution and climate impacts, EU maritime transport must continue investing in sustainable new technologies, and adopting digital solutions and automation processes, a new report concluded. On 1 September, the European Environment Agency (EEA) and the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) launched the European Maritime Transport Environment Report which marks
French containment specialist GTT has received a tank design order from the Chinese Jiangnan Shipyard for Chinese ship-owner Jovo’s LNG carrier. Courtesy of Jovo Jovo ordered a mid-scale LNG carrier with a capacity of 79,800 cubic metres from Jiangnan Shipyard in July. The shipyard then contacted GTT for the vessel’s
Japanese shipbuilder Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) has concluded the first shipbuilding contract with compatriot Kawasaki Kisen Kaisya (K Line) for a new liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)/liquefied ammonia gas (LAG) carrier powered by LPG fuel. As disclosed, the 86,700 cbm vessel is equipped with separate cargo tanks designed to carry LPG
Greece-based shipowner Capital Product Partners L.P. (CPLP) has agreed to acquire three 174,000 cbm latest generation X-DF LNG carriers from CGC Operating Corp. As informed, the ship trio will be bought for total consideration of $599.5 million. The three LNG carriers in question are Aristos I built in 2020, and
Chinese oil and gas company CNOOC has launched the country’s first offshore carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in the South China Sea, Reuters reports. Illustration only; Courtesy of CNOOC The plan is for the project to store more than 1.46 million tonnes of carbon dioxide. The CCS facilities will
Indonesian state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina has signed a terminal use agreement with French energy major TotalEnergies for the utilisation of the Arun LNG hub in 2021. Courtesy of Perta Arun Gas Arun LNG receiving and regasification terminal is located in Lhokseumawe, Indonesia. Perta Arun Gas, a subsidiary of
MAN Energy Solutions has secured a contract by Aker Solutions to deliver five subsea compression units for the Chevron-operated Jansz-Io Compression (J-IC) Project offshore Australia. Three Subsea HOFIM compressor units will be installed into the subsea modules, while the remaining two will serve as spare units. Each has a compressor frame
Energy storage company Corvus Energy has been selected by ABB Marine & Ports to supply the battery-based energy storage system (ESS) for the Crowley Maritime Corporation’s all-electric tug eWolf. Image Courtesy: Crowley Maritime Corporation As informed, the vessel will be installed with 6.2 MWh of Corvus Orca Energy battery, which
South Korean shipyard Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) held a steel-cutting ceremony for the first out of four LNG carriers that Norway’s shipping company Knutsen charted to Poland’s LNG importer PGNiG. Courtesy of PGNiG The ship is the first of two 174,000-cubic metres LNG carriers which will enter service in 2023.
