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UK-US Collaboration for Zero Emissions at Port with First-Ever Integrated Solution
Startups STAX Engineering and Seabound completed a successful demonstration, proving viable comprehensive emissions and carbon capture for the global maritime industry STAX Engineering, a pioneer in maritime emissions capture and control based in …
Apr 18, 2025 / Curious
Bureau Veritas welcomes first delivery of dual-fuel methanol tanker for Hafnia and Socatra
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV M&O) is delighted to celebrate the recent delivery of the ECOMAR GASCOGNE. This is the first of four newbuild dual-fuel methanol chemical IMO II medium-range (MR) tankers built at Guangzhou Shipyard …
Mar 12, 2025 / Vessels
Hafnia and Socatra name first of four methanol dual-fuel MR tankers
Hafnia celebrated the naming ceremony of first of its four 49,800 dwt dual-fuel Methanol Chemical IMOII Medium-Range newbuilds with joint venture partner Socatra of France in China. Product tanker owner and operator Hafnia on Monday (27 January) …
Jan 28, 2025 / Vessels
Stena Line and Associated British Ports to progress new £200M ferry terminal in Immingham
Swedish Ferry company, Stena Line, and the UK’s largest port operator, Associated British Ports (ABP), have announced their intention to proceed with a £200+ million joint investment in a new freight ferry terminal at the Port of Immingham following …
Oct 15, 2024 / Curious
CCS: Delivery of the 1600T Wind Power Installation Platform HENG TONG HAI YUE
Recently, the delivery ceremony of the 1600T mobile wind power installation platform “Hengtong Haiyue” was held at the Nantong Branch of Jiangsu Dajin Heavy Industry Co., Ltd. in Tongzhou Bay. Cui Wei, Vice President of Hengtong Group and Chairman of …
Aug 30, 2024 / Vessels
Associated British Ports (ABP) has started dredging the outer harbour and channel approaches at the port of Lowestoft
Associated British Ports (ABP) has reached a significant milestone in the construction of their Lowestoft Eastern Energy Facility (LEEF), at its Port of Lowestoft, with the commencement of capital dredging of the Outer Harbour and channel approaches. …
May 14, 2024 / Curious
Transocean Announces $195 Million Ultra-Deepwater Drillship Contract
Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) (Transocean) today announced a 365-day contract extension for the Deepwater Asgard with an independent operator in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. The program is expected to commence in June 2024 in direct continuation of …
Apr 3, 2024 / Vessels
ABP welcomes UK Government decision to support Floating Offshore Wind hub at Port Talbot
Associated British Ports (ABP), the UK’s leading port operator, Tuesday (Mar19) welcomed the decision by the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero to advance the Future Port Talbot project to the Primary List phase of the Floating Offshore Wind …
Mar 20, 2024 / Curious
Ports of Southampton and Singapore explore green transport cooperation
Associated British Ports (ABP) welcomed a delegation from the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) to the Port of Southampton, led by MPA Chief Executive Mr Teo Eng Dih on Friday 17th March. Caption: Mr Alastair Welch, ABP’s Regional …
Mar 20, 2024 / Curious
ABP unveils ambitious Masterplan for decarbonised growth at the Port of Newport
Associated British Ports (ABP), the UK’s leading and best-connected port operator, has today announced its ambitious plans for the Port of Newport, which will help start a new era of green growth for the port and the city. Sustainability is at the …
Feb 7, 2024 / Curious