Marine
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The Port of Rotterdam Authority helps German DeltaPort to be a regional hydrogen hub
Green hydrogen imports to the major industrial regions in Germany via Rotterdam GTS starts direct rail connection between Bari and Rotterdam The Port of Rotterdam Authority strengthens its cooperation with DeltaPort Niederrheinhäfen,[1] enabling this group of inland ports in the northern Ruhr area to be a regional hub for importing…
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Government action needed to decarbonize shipping by 2050
Signatories of the Call to Action for Shipping Decarbonization urge world leaders to align shipping with the Paris Agreement temperature goal. The private sector is already taking important steps to decarbonize global supply chains. Now governments must deliver the policies that will supercharge the transition and make zero-emission shipping the…
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Construction of LBG plant in the port in Frederikshavn
The producer of biogas Nature Energy has entered into an agreement with MAKEEN Energy on the establishment of the first liquid biogas production plant in Denmark, which is a green and CO2 neutral fuel. The plant will be located in Frederikshavn, where it can supply the Nordic shipping and transportation…
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IMO : Progress made on life-cycle Greenhouse Gas (GHG) guidelines for alternative low/zero carbon marine fuels
An International Maritime Organization (IMO) working group has made concrete progress in developing lifecycle GHG/carbon intensity guidelines (LCA guidelines), to be utilized when assessing the overall climate impact of new fuels, which shipping needs to transition to in order to meet the GHG reduction ambitions, as set out in IMO’s…
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Breaking News : Höegh LNG Partners LP announces a new long-term FSRU contract
Höegh LNG Partners LP (NYSE: HMLP) on Friday (Sep24) announced that it has entered into an agreement with a subsidiary of New Fortress Energy Inc (New Fortress) to charter the Höegh Gallant for FSRU operations for a period of ten years, with a planned commencement during the fourth quarter of…
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Shell to launch Singapore’s first fully-electric ferry service
Royal Dutch Shell (RDSa.L) has ordered at least three electric ferries in Singapore to replace the diesel boats it uses to transport employees and visitors between mainland Singapore and its oil refining and chemicals plant on Bukom island said. When the new boats are operational – slated for the first…
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EMSA’s remotely piloted aircraft monitors sulphur emissions from ships transiting the busy Strait of Gibraltar
Over the summer EMSA’s remotely piloted aircraft have been monitoring the level of sulphur oxides released by ships transiting the Strait of Gibraltar, one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes. The operation carried out by the Spanish General Directorate of Merchant Marine – under the direction of the Spanish Ministry…
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ABS Awards AIP to Ned Project’s Wind Turbine Installation Vessel Design
Jones Act Compliant Design is Hydrogen Ready and Capable of Transporting Monopoles Vertically (LOS ANGELES) ABS has awarded Approval in Principle (AIP) to Ned Project Inc. for its hydrogen-ready wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) design. The NP20000X ULAM design is intended to be Jones Act Compliant and able to meet…
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LR, HHI and KSOE sign MoU to develop digital twin technology for an LNG carrier
The collaboration follows market demand for technological development related to digitalized vessels and drives for large-scale LNG carriers. LR, Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE), and Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at Gastech 2021, Dubai to develop digital twin technology to support the digitalization…
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FSG books order for LNG-fueled RO/RO
German shipbuilder Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) has won an order to build a 210 meter long LNG-fueled RO/RO contract for a RoRo vessel with LNG propulsion for Australian operator SeaRoad. With the pandemic ruling out a face-to-face meeting in either Tasmania, where SeaRoad is based, or Germany, the finalized contract, worth…
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