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Odfjell completes first near carbon-neutral transatlantic voyage using sails and biofuel, saving five tons of fuel every day and improving GHG intensity by 85%
Odfjell’s chemical tanker Bow Olympus is currently crossing the Atlantic powered by a combination of wind-assisted propulsion and a certified sustainable 100% biofuel. This milestone voyage proves how existing technologies and fuels can be paired to …
Apr 25, 2025 / Curious
Bureau Veritas strengthens support for wind propulsion with Union Maritime’s Methanol-ready tankers
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) is reinforcing its commitment to sustainable shipping by classing a series of methanol-ready oil and chemical tankers for Union Maritime, which are currently being equipped with wind propulsion systems, …
Apr 25, 2025 / Curious
Aqaba Container Terminal Unveils New STS Gantry Crane for Enhanced Operational Capacity and Efficiency
Aqaba Container Terminal (ACT), the preferred gateway for the Levant region and beyond, has announced the arrival of a state-of-the-art Ship-to-Shore (STS) gantry crane, worth USD 13 million. The crane was revealed during a celebratory event held by …
Apr 25, 2025 / Curious
Höegh Evi, Wärtsilä and partners successfully complete development of the world’s first floating ammonia-to-hydrogen cracker
Höegh Evi, Wärtsilä and partners successfully complete development of the world’s first floating ammonia-to-hydrogen cracker, a global leader in marine energy infrastructure, and Wärtsilä Gas Solutions, part of technology group Wärtsilä, have …
Apr 24, 2025 / Curious
Marinetrans secures major project logistics contracts for FLNG vessel construction
Marinetrans, a global leader in logistics solutions for the maritime and offshore industries, has been awarded the project logistics contract for two Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) vessel construction projects. The contracts, spanning from …
Apr 24, 2025 / Curious
Damen signs new tugs contracts with Fairplay Towage and Louis Meyer
Damen Shipyards Group has concluded a number of contracts that will see four new tugs delivered to Fairplay Towage. In March, the shipbuilder signed three contracts with Fairplay Towage, and an additional contract was signed with Neue …
Apr 24, 2025 / Curious
Vast and Port of Rotterdam collaborate to drive tanker electrification
The two companies signed an agreement to conduct fleet studies, energy demand assessments, and other factors to enable Shore Power, or Onshore Power (OPS) for tankers. Vast Infraestrutura and the Port of Rotterdam, considered the largest in Europe …
Apr 24, 2025 / Curious
Shanghai International Port Group subsidiary orders 20,000 cbm LNG bunker ship
SIPG Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary of Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG), has awarded a contract to Jiangnan Shipbuilding for the construction of a new LNG bunkering vessel. The vessel will be equipped with three IMO type C LNG …
Apr 24, 2025 / Curious
Hanwha Ocean awards TMC Compressors (TMC) to deliver the marine compressed air system to 12 LNG vessels
Hanwha Ocean has picked TMC Compressors (TMC) to deliver the marine compressed air system to 12 LNG vessels the South Korean shipbuilder is constructing for an undisclosed LNG shipping major. Under the contract, TMC will supply a complete marine …
Apr 23, 2025 / Curious
Damen Shipyards Group signs MoU with Square Port Shipyard to build Damen vessels in India
The agreement continues Damen’s expansion into the subcontinent On the 8th of April, Square Port Shipyard, located 250 km south of Mumbai, and Damen Technical Cooperation B.V. signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), the first step of a …
Apr 23, 2025 / Vessels