Marine
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Three Rotterdam green hydrogen production projects receive subsidy
To spur the production of green hydrogen, three projects in Rotterdam are receiving grants from the state under the so-called IPCEI regulation. In total, several hundred million euros are involved. The Port of Rotterdam Authority has set up a special site for this new industry on Maasvlakte 2. The electrolysers…
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Svanehøj bags cargo pump order for LNG-/LBG-fueled tankers
Marine pump specialist Svanehøj marks the end of a remarkable 2022 with a significant order of 98 electric cargo pumps for seven LNG-/LBG-fueled chemical & product tankers. The client is the joint venture-company FureBear Swedish Furetank AB and Canadian Algoma Central Corporation have entered into a joint venture agreement to…
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Cooperation between Sines (Portugal) and Rotterdam for hydrogen imports
Shell, ENGIE, Vopak and Anthony Veder have reached agreements to develop hydrogen chain from Sines to Rotterdam. The aim is to start producing hydrogen in Portugal and ship it in liquid form to Rotterdam. REN, Port of Sines, Port of Rotterdam Authority, Gasunie and ABN AMRO are supporting the project.…
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UNCTAD : Roadmap to decarbonize the shipping sector
The maritime sector presently accounts for about 2.8% of all global greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions[1], mainly due to its rapid growth, its dependence on carbon-intensive bunkers, and the sheer size of its business (more than 80% of the world merchandise trade by volume is transported by sea). However, maritime transport…
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I-Tech and LANXESS unlock novel antifouling biocide combinations through R&D partnership
As the maritime industry faces increasing biofouling risk below the waterline, the novel combination of existing, approved antifouling solutions is essential for ensuring that today’s antifouling coatings meet tomorrow’s biofouling challenges. I-Tech AB, the developers of the antifouling biotechnology, Selektope® and global specialty chemical company, LANXESS have successfully combined their…
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Mixed berthing officially allowed in the port of Rotterdam
From the second week of January, inland vessels carrying hazardous cargo will be allowed to berth at about 50 mixed berths in the port of Rotterdam. This will allow so-called cone ships (named after the 1 or 2 blue cones specifying the cargo’s hazard category) to berth right next to…
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Ports of Rotterdam and Shanghai renew cooperation
During the North Bund Forum 2022 in Shanghai, the Port of Rotterdam and the Port of Shanghai renewed the Memorandum of Understanding to further strengthen the sister port relationship. The opening ceremony of the forum was attended and opened by Shanghai Party Secretary Chen Jining. Chinese Transport Minister Li Xiaopeng…
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DNV : Energy market volatility is igniting customer interest in energy buying process
Price transparency now a driving factor in the sales decision-making process DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, recently released its 2022 DNV Energy Blueprint: Sales Strategies report, which details survey results about key players in the US competitive energy sector, including energy suppliers, aggregators/brokers/consultants, and end use customers.…
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TotalEnergies joins the Castor Initiative to decarbonize maritime shipping ( Video )
Global energy company TotalEnergies has joined the Castor Initiative, an international coalition of companies that aims to make maritime shipping a zero-emission operation. TotalEnergies becomes the eighth member of the initiative, alongside MISC Berhad (MISC), Lloyd’s Register (LR), Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI), MAN Energy Solutions (MAN), the Maritime and Port…
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A.P. Moller – Maersk and SunGas Renewables sign strategic green methanol partnership
Copenhagen, Denmark – As part of its strategy to decarbonize customers’ supply chains, A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) has entered a green* methanol Letter of Intent with U.S. based SunGas Renewables, Inc., a spin-out of GTI Energy, and a leader in providing technology and equipment systems for large-scale production of…
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