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05/07/2024

Maritime CleanTech has launched a new initiative, funded by Bergen Municipality, to support the green transition in the maritime sector.

The ‘Energy Hub for Ships’ project aims to establish essential infrastructure for low-emission shipping.

‘This project is crucial for achieving Bergen’s low-emission goals by 2030,’ said Silje Sivertsen, project developer at Maritime CleanTech.

Maritime CleanTech has launched a new initiative, funded by Bergen Municipality, to support the green transition in the maritime sector.

05/07/2024

Baleària has announced it has added the dual fuel LNG Magarita Salas fast ferry to its fleet.

As previously reported by ship.energy, the vessel is the Spanish ferry company’s second such vessel after the Eleanor Roosevelt, which was delivered in 2021.

Baleària has announced it has added the dual fuel LNG Magarita Salas fast ferry to its fleet.

05/07/2024

Terntank has announced that it has exercised its option to build a fifth 15,000 DWT chemical and product tanker which will feature wind-assisted propulsion and dual-fuel engines capable of running on marine gasoil, biofuels, and methanol

The company unveiled its plans to build the series of tankers in March this year with construction to be undertaken at the China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (

Terntank has announced that it has exercised its option to build a fifth 15,000 DWT chemical and product tanker which will feature wind-assisted propulsion and

05/07/2024

Canada Steamship Lines (CSL) and BCI Minerals have announced a 21-year strategic partnership to build and operate a diesel-electric transhipment vessel which will be engineered ‘for future conversion to clean fuels or electrification.’

The vessel will be deployed to support the Mardie Salt and Potash Project. The custom-designed transhipper will handle 5.35

Canada Steamship Lines (CSL) and BCI Minerals have announced a 21-year strategic partnership to build and operate a diesel-electric transhipment vessel which wi

05/07/2024

Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation has announced that the 11,000 TEU (twenty-foot equivalent) containership YM Together recently became the ‘first foreign-flagged vessel in South Korea to bunker biofuel.’

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Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation has announced that the 11,000 TEU (twenty-foot equivalent) containership YM Together recently became the ‘first foreign-flagged vessel in South Korea to bunker biofuel.’

05/07/2024

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) will be sponsoring and showcasing its wind propulsion technologies at a Human History of the Ocean exhibition taking place at the University of Tokyo/Japan Post Intermediatheque museum.

The Tokyo exhibition will run from today (5

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) will be sponsoring and showcasing its wind propulsion technologies at a Human History of the Ocean exhibition taking place at the Univ

04/07/2024

The sustainability consultancy ERM has launched offshore trials in Pembroke Port, South Wales, to test key elements of its Dolphyn Hydrogen process which it says will help enable the UK to produce low-carbon hydrogen ‘safely, reliably and at scale’.

The Dolphyn Hydrogen process combines electrolysis, desalination and hydrogen production on a floating wind platform.

The sustainability consultancy ERM has launched offshore trials in Pembroke Port, South Wales, to test key elements of its Dolphyn Hydrogen process which it say

04/07/2024

The EU-funded ShipFC project has received a major fillip with the Norwegian Maritime Authority’s (NMA) approval of the preliminary design of an ammonia fuel system for the Eidesvik-owned platform supply vessel (PSV), Viking Energy.

Under ShipFC project, Viking Energy will be fitted with an ammonia fuel system and a large 2MW solid oxide fuel cell system.

The EU-funded ShipFC project has received a major fillip with the Norwegian Maritime Authority’s (NMA) approval of the preliminary design of an ammonia fuel s

04/07/2024

NAPA has announced that its Voyage Optimization and CII Simulator digital systems will be deployed on an initial 55 bulk carriers in the fleet managed by Union Marine Management Services (UMMS).

In a statement issued today (4 July), NAPA said that the use of its Voyage Optimization on board has ‘the potential to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG)

NAPA has announced that its Voyage Optimization and CII Simulator digital systems will be deployed on an initial 55 bulk carriers in the fleet managed by Union

04/07/2024

Logistics company Samskip has joined the Zero Emissions Ship Technology Association (ZESTAs).

In a notice posted on the ZESTAs Linked page today (4 July), Madadh MacLaine, Secretary-General at ZESTAs, said: ‘We warmly welcome Samskip to the ZESTAs family of companies committed to having a net positive impact.

Logistics company Samskip has joined the Zero Emissions Ship Technology Association (ZESTAs). In a notice posted on the ZESTAs Linked page today (4 July), Ma

04/07/2024

South Korea’s HMM says its onboard carbon capture system (OCCS) is now ready for operational testing onboard HMM Mongla, a 2,200 TEU containership.

The container line delivered the update this week via a short social media post.

The company first announced plans to test an OCCS last April.

South Korea’s HMM says its onboard carbon capture system (OCCS) is now ready for operational testing onboard HMM Mongla, a 2,200 TEU containership. The con

04/07/2024

Titan Clean Fuels has informed ship.energy that it will be supplying ISCC-EU certified mass balanced liquefied biomethane (LBM) to all of United European Car Carriers’ (UECC) LNG dual fuel vessels bunkering in the Port of Zeebrugge this month.

In a statement sent to ship.energy today (4 July), Titan said that the pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs) will use 100% LBM (also

Titan Clean Fuels has informed ship.energy that it will be supplying ISCC-EU certified mass balanced liquefied biomethane (LBM) to all of United European Car Ca

04/07/2024

Cleantech specialist Cavotec held an inauguration ceremony yesterday (3 July) for its new production facility in Chennai, India.

Cavotec said that the new facility will provide an ‘array of products’ and also boost the company’s production capacity for shore power solutions.

Cleantech specialist Cavotec held an inauguration ceremony yesterday (3 July) for its new production facility in Chennai, India. Cavotec said that the new fa

03/07/2024

Exmar has announced that the keel has been laid for the first of six 46,000 cubic metre (cbm) midsize LPG/ammonia carriers at HD Hyundai Mipo in South Korea.

The vessel is scheduled for delivery in the first quarter of 2025.

As previously reported, the first two vessels will be powered by LPG dual fuel engines. The remaining four vessels in the series will run on ammonia.

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Exmar has announced that the keel has been laid for the first of six 46,000 cubic metre (cbm) midsize LPG/ammonia carriers at HD Hyundai Mipo in South Korea.

03/07/2024

OMV Petrom has concluded a contract with Expur S.A. for the supply of fully refined vegetable oil.

It will be used as feedstock in the Petrobrazi refinery's sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel (HVO) production facility, for which the company recently made a final investment decision.

The

03/07/2024

Wärtsilä has signed a six-year Lifecycle Agreement with Malaysia-based Nautica Ship Management covering two vessels, the MTT Saisunee and MTT Senari, that is designed to ensure the ships’ exhaust gas treatment systems operate at maximum efficiency.

The vessels are feeder container vessels and are fitted with Wärtsilä hybrid scrubber systems. The order was booked by Wärtsilä in Q2 2024.

Wärtsilä has signed a six-year Lifecycle Agreement with Malaysia-based Nautica Ship Management covering two vessels, the MTT Saisunee and MTT Senari, that is designed to ensure the ships’ exhaust gas treatment systems operate at maximum efficiency.

03/07/2024

The new sailing cargo ship Juren Ae has set sail from South Korea and is bound for the Marshall Islands, from where she will take on her role as flagship for inter-island trade in the Micronesian area.

As previously reported, the vessel has been developed by the project partners Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)

The new sailing cargo ship Juren Ae has set sail from South Korea and is bound for the Marshall Islands, from where she will take on her role as flagship for in

03/07/2024

Vitol has announced it has ordered two LNG bunker vessels (LNGBV) and secured another on time charter through its shipping company, Vitol International Shipping.

In a statement issued today (3 July), Vitol said it has placed an order for one 12,500 cubic metre (cbm) LNG bunker vessel and one 20,000 cbm LNG bunker vessel with CIMC Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering Co.

Vitol has announced it has ordered two LNG bunker vessels (LNGBV) and secured another on time charter through its shipping company, Vitol International Shipping.

03/07/2024

Cyprus Maritime Academy (CyMA) and Mintra have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will support the drive for innovation and excellence in maritime education.

Through the collaboration, Mintra, an Educational Technology and Human Capital Management company, will offer a Full Scholarship, covering all years of study, for a Cadet enrolled in CyMA’s BSc in Nautical Science program.

Cyprus Maritime Academy (CyMA) and Mintra have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will support the drive for innovation and excellence in maritime education.

02/07/2024

The UK’s Shoreham Port has announced a new partnership with Local Fuels to develop a Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) supply chain in the southeast region of the country.

Shoreham Port says the introduction of HVO fuel across its cranes, forklift trucks, and marine vessels has resulted in the reduction of over 600 tonnes of CO2 annually.

The UK’s Shoreham Port has announced a new partnership with Local Fuels to develop a Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) supply chain in the southeast region of the country.

02/07/2024

Climate action NGO Opportunity Green will be hosting a webinar next Tuesday (9 July) which will look at how the recent advisory from the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) calling on states to take ’all necessary measures’ to prevent, reduce and control GHG emissions is likely to affect the maritime sector.

Climate action NGO Opportunity Green will be hosting a webinar next Tuesday (9 July) which will look at how the recent advisory from the International Tribunal

02/07/2024

Red Funnel has announced a new partnership with Artemis Technologies (ATL) through which the ferry company and maritime technology company will introduce an electric high-speed vessel operating between the UK’s South Coast and the Isle of Wight next year.

In a statement issued today (2 July), Red Funnel said that the operation of the electric e-foiling passenger ferry (Artemis

Red Funnel has announced a new partnership with Artemis Technologies (ATL) through which the ferry company and maritime technology company will introduce an electric high-speed vessel operating between the UK’s South Coast and the Isle of Wight next year.

02/07/2024

Lloyd’s Register, H2Terminals Limited and supply chain partners, HiDROGEN and D3IM have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to assess the feasibility of a green hydrogen (H2) offshore project which would supply power to industries along the Thames Estuary.
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Lloyd’s Register, H2Terminals Limited and supply chain partners, HiDROGEN and D3IM have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to assess the feasibility o

02/07/2024

In a newly-published report, Lloyd’s Register (LR) has found that ‘shipping’s readiness to adopt nuclear is advancing’, as new technologies are progressing and stakeholder momentum is building.

In a statement issued yesterday (1

In a newly-published report, Lloyd’s Register (LR) has found that ‘shipping’s readiness to adopt nuclear is advancing’, as new technologies are progress

02/07/2024

Shell has announced that it is to ‘temporarily pause’ on-site construction work at its 820,000 tonnes a year biofuels facility at the Shell Energy and Chemicals Park Rotterdam in the Netherlands.

In a statement issued today (2 July), the energy major said it had taken the decision so as to ‘address project delivery and ensure future competitiveness given current market conditions.’

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Shell has announced that it is to ‘temporarily pause’ on-site construction work at its 820,000 tonnes a year biofuels facility at the Shell Energy and Chemicals Park Rotterdam in the Netherlands.

02/07/2024

Short-sea shipping company Wilson ASA has announced the signing of a contract for the construction of eight 6,300 DWT future-proof newbuildings.

In a statement issued yesterday (1 July), Wilson said the vessels are ‘designed to contribute in our effort to meet our environmental targets.’

The order comes in addition to the six 3,800 DWT vessels announced in June 2023.

Short-sea shipping company Wilson ASA has announced the signing of a contract for the construction of eight 6,300 DWT future-proof newbuildings.

01/07/2024

In its latest Green Technology Tracker, Clarksons Research is forecasting that: ‘Over a fifth of all fleet capacity will be alternative fuel capable by the end of the decade.’

In a statement sent to ship.energy today (1

In its latest Green Technology Tracker, Clarksons Research is forecasting that: ‘Over a fifth of all fleet capacity will be alternative fuel capable by the en

01/07/2024

The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has announced that the total number of companies with science-based climate action targets ‘increased by 102% during 2023 alone compared to all previous years’.

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The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has announced that the total number of companies with science-based climate action targets ‘increased by 102% duri

01/07/2024

Canadian ferry operator Marine Atlantic says international experts continue to work around the clock to clean debris from the fuel and lubrication system of its new dual fuel LNG vessel, the Ala’suinu, but the problem has not yet been resolved.

As a result, there will be additional delays to the start of the Argentia service, Marine Atlantic confirmed in a statement on Friday (28 June).

Canadian ferry operator Marine Atlantic says international experts continue to work around the clock to clean debris from the fuel and lubrication system of its new dual fuel LNG vessel, the Ala’suinu, but the problem has not yet been resolved.