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LR to class Torghatten Nord’s hydrogen-powered ferry duo for Arctic sailings
The two H2-powered vessels will be built in Norway and will operate in the country’s most challenging Arctic waters. Two hydrogen-powered passenger ferries ordered by Norwegian transport company Torghatten Nord are set for Lloyd’s Register (LR) class …
Apr 26, 2024 / Curious
Hapag-Lloyd takes largest ship-to-ship LBM delivery to date made possible by the joint effort of STX group and Titan Clean Fuels
Titan Clean Fuels, a leading supplier of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and liquefied biomethane (LBM) to shipping customers, and STX Group, a global leader in environmental commodities trading and climate solutions, today announce having successfully …
Apr 10, 2024 / Curious
GTT obtains two Approvals in Principle for cargo transfer operations between Very Large Ethane Carriers
GTT, the technological expert in membrane containment systems used to transport and store liquefied gases, has obtained two new Approvals in Principle (AIP) from the classification societies ABS and Lloyd's Register for cargo transfer operations …
Apr 3, 2024 / Curious
LR to redeliver first LNGC to FSRU conversion for CPP, COSCO and CYGAS
The conversion of LNG carrier SS Galea to FSRU Etyfa Prometheas represents the first such conversion for both Cyprus and the Eastern Mediterranean. Lloyd’s Register (LR), China Petroleum Pipeline Engineering (CPP), COSCO Shipping and CyGas are …
Mar 6, 2024 / Vessels
LR awards AIP to hydrogen fuel-cell ferry for the Estonian State Fleet
New zero emission ropax ferry will be built for the Estonian State Fleet, equipped with hydrogen fuel-cell battery propulsion. Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) to the Estonian State Fleet for a hydrogen fuel-cell ferry …
Feb 8, 2024 / Curious
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd are entering into an operational cooperation
Hapag-Lloyd AG (Hapag-Lloyd) and Maersk A/S, an entity under A.P. Moller - Maersk (Maersk), have signed an agreement for a new long-term operational collaboration called ”Gemini Cooperation”, which will start in February 2025. The ambition is to …
Jan 17, 2024 / Curious
LR awards Approval in Principle to Qingdao Beihai & CSDC for its methanol dual fuel Aframax
The Approval in Principle comes a result of a joint development project between LR, Qingdao Beihai and CSDC, announced at Marintec China. Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) to CSSC Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding Heavy …
Dec 18, 2023 / Curious
Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk and CMA CGM sign an agreement for alternative fuels with Nestlé
Working with three of the world's largest shipping companies, Nestlé will move the equivalent of half of its global shipping needs to alternative, lower-emission fuels with immediate effect. By switching to cargo ships that use fuels made from …
Dec 8, 2023 / Curious
GTT And Deltamarin Secure AiP From Llloyd’s Register For The Design of An LNG Dual-Fuel VLCC
GTT and Deltamarin have obtained an Approval in Principle (AIP) from Lloyd's Register for their innovative design of a dual-fuel Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC), which incorporates a 12,500m3 LNG tank equipped with GTT's Mark III Flex technology. …
Oct 27, 2023 / Curious
Hapag-Lloyd and Norsul to launch new joint venture company for cabotage business in Brazil
New joint venture “Norcoast” founded by Hapag-Lloyd and Norsul Customers will be offered independent, integrated container transport services Operations envisaged to start in Q1 2024 Hapag-Lloyd and the Brazilian shipping and waterway logistics …
Oct 20, 2023 / Curious