Norwegian shipping company Siem Offshore is collaborating with Finnish technology group Wärtsilä on vessel decarbonization solutions as part of its efforts to reduce the carbon footprint of its 26-vessel fleet and goal of reaching full carbon neutrality by 2050. Source: Wärtsilä According to Siem, the aim is to achieve a
American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has inaugurated a training center in Doha, Qatar, dedicated to using the latest techniques to educate marines in modern LNG vessel operations. ABS The ABS Global LNG Academy, which is supported by state-owned energy giant QatarEnergy, is a coordinated effort with industry partners to make
OX2 and the Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute (SMHI) have teamed up to examine how by-product from the hydrogen production at OX2’s two offshore energy parks can oxygenate the Baltic Sea. Courtesy of OX2 SMHI, together with OX2, has been approved research grant from the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency and
Hamburg-based energy company Mabanaft has received grant approval from the German Projektträger Jülich for the potential construction of a new green methanol plant in Port Augusta, South Australia. Mabanaft In cooperation with Australian renewable energy company Vast, Mabanaft intends to build a solar methanol plant with a capacity of approximately
Dutch bunker supplier Titan has marked its debut in the United Kingdom (UK) with a liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering operation in Dundee, Scotland. Courtesy of Titan On February 1, Titan’s recently chartered LNG carrier Alice Cosulich delivered 345 metric tons of LNG to the vessel Living Stone from the
Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) has allocated €3.53 billion for the country’s hydrogen importing mechanism, H2Global Foundation, to fund future auctions for renewable hydrogen and its derivatives. Illustration only; Archive. Courtesy of Port of Hamburg On February 12, H2Global issued a statement saying that BMWK
The world’s largest cruise company, Carnival Corporation & plc, has signed an agreement with German shipbuilder Meyer Werft for the construction of a new LNG-fueled Excel-class cruise ship. Carnival Jubilee. Courtesy of Carnival Cruise Line This is the first newbuild order placed by Carnival Corporation in five years. It will
Norway-based Aker Solutions has been awarded a contract by its compatriot Equinor to carry out a feasibility study for the latter’s Mongstad industrial transformation project in Vestland County on the west coast of Norway. Credit: Espen Rønnevik/©Equinor. According to Aker Solutions, the study aims to identify solutions to significantly reduce
Greek shipowner Danaos Corporation has placed a $188.4 million order for the construction of two methanol-ready 8,258 TEU containerships at Yangzijiang shipyard in China. Danaos-owned CMA CGM Nerval/Illustration. Image by Kees Torn on Flickr under CC BY-SA 2.0 license The latest fleet renewal move brings the company’s orderbook to twelve ECO methanol-ready
Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has teamed up with Australian energy major Woodside and South Korea’s HD Korea Shipbuilding and Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) and Hyundai Glovis to study the development of shipping solutions for bulk marine transportation of liquid hydrogen. CG rendering of the liquefied hydrogen carrier
Belgian shipping major Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB) has launched its mandatory public takeover bid on all shares in Euronav that are not already directly or indirectly owned by CMB or its affiliates. Image courtesy: Euronav The move comes after CMB, Euronav’s biggest shareholder, struck a deal with Frontline in October
Singapore-based Seatrium, formerly Sembcorp Marine, has renewed its long-term favored customer contract (FCC) with GasLog LNG Services and Shell International Trading and Shipping Company (STASCO) to provide ship repairs, refurbishment and upgrading for their LNG carriers. Courtesy of Seatrium The contract will see Seatrium provide ship repair services from 2024