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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
Eni and YPF sign a Memorandum of Understanding for the joint evaluation of a phase of the Argentina LNG project
Eni's CEO, Claudio Descalzi, and the President and CEO of YPF, the State Energy Company of the Republic of Argentina, Horacio Daniel Marín, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to evaluate Eni's participation in the Argentina LNG project, …
Apr 15, 2025 / Curious
MacGregor delivers its new electric heavy lift crane to Nordic
MacGregor has announced the successful delivery of its new type of SWL 250t electric heavy lift cranes to Nordic from Huanghai Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. The cranes mark a significant milestone in sustainable cargo handling solutions. This …
Apr 11, 2025 / Curious
KPI OceanConnect partners with EcoCeres and Mitsui to complete HVO delivery in Singapore
KPI OceanConnect, EcoCeres, Mitsui & Co. Energy Trading Singapore and Global Energy have jointly completed the delivery of 400 mt of HVO bunker fuel to a ‘renowned cruise line’ in Singapore. Renewable fuel producer EcoCeres has jointly delivered …
Apr 7, 2025 / Curious
Wärtsilä ANCS installs first NACOS Connect remote mimics application on Princess Cruises’ newest ship, Sun Princess
Wärtsilä ANCS, part of technology group Wärtsilä, has completed the first pilot installation of its NACOS Connect remote mimics application, part of the NACOS Platinum family, on Princess Cruises newest flagship vessel Sun Princess. This deployment …
Apr 7, 2025 / Curious
Hurtigruten Reveals Updated Ship Design After Successful Model Testing in Norway
Hurtigruten’s vision for the world’s most energy-efficient cruise ship is advancing, with its groundbreaking Sea Zero project recently completing a new phase of rigorous testing at SINTEF Ocean’s facilities in Trondheim, Norway. Large battery packs, …
Mar 31, 2025 / Curious
TotalEnergies and partners launch the 2nd phase of Northern Lights CCS project
TotalEnergies and its partners, Equinor and Shell, announce the Final Investment Decision (FID) of the second phase of the Northern Lights development, which will increase the project transport and storage capacity from 1.5 million to more than 5 …
Mar 28, 2025 / Curious
Naming ceremony for Damen Electric Fast Ferry
Reederei Norden-Frisia names first German electric catamaran Frisia E-I Reederei Norden-Frisia has held a naming ceremony for its latest vessel, the Frisia E-I. In a boost for sustainable public transport, the vessel, a Damen Fast Ferry 3209 …
Mar 25, 2025 / Vessels
Stena Line and Norsepower team-up on future-proof methanol hybrid RoRo equipped with Norsepower Rotor Sails™
Stena Line and Norsepower have signed an agreement for the delivery of two Norsepower Rotor Sails™ on an all-new methanol hybrid newbuild RoRo vessel Stena Connecta. The agreement is a step in Stena Line's goal to reduce its carbon dioxide emissions …
Mar 19, 2025 / Vessels
Svitzer Places Order To Build The World’s First Battery Electric Methanol Tug
Svitzer has contracted UZMAR shipyard in Turkiye to build a first of its kind methanol-battery tug for delivery in H2 2025. 6MWh battery-powered tug will be deployed in Gothenburg and provide zero-emission services across a quarter of Svitzer’s …
Mar 17, 2025 / Curious