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METHANOL

METHANOL

A.P. Moller - Maersk (Maersk) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) related to a potential methanol supply agreement with a Japanese supplier, Mitsubishi Gas Chemical, and the municipal authorities responsible for the port…

3rd January 2024

Maersk and Port of Yokohama ink methanol supply MoU

3rd January 2024

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

Birkenhead shipbuilder Cammell Laird has been awarded a £26m ($33m) order to construct a replacement for one of the two iconic Mersey passenger ferries.

3rd January 2024

Mersey Yard Lands Local Ferry Order

3rd January 2024

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

Ranked as the world’s first self-unloading vessel readied for fully-electric battery operation, an 11,000dwt limestone carrier is due to enter the Australian coastwise traffic in early 2026.

3rd January 2024

All-Electric Future For Aussie Limestone Bulker

3rd January 2024

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

A collaborative project has been launched under United Nations(UN) auspices to prepare seafarers for zero or near-zero emission ships. Entitled Training Seafarers for a Decarbonised Future, the initiative has the goal of…

3rd January 2024

Front Line Training For Energy Transition

3rd January 2024

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

ABS has inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Ltd., Seatech Solutions International (Seatech) and Shift Clean Energy (Shift) to develop electric tugboats. The initiative forms part of…

20th December 2023

ABS Inks MoU with Indian Electric Tug Innovators

20th December 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Stolt Tankers is conducting a long-term trial into the effects of the application of an innovative graphene-based marine coating to the hull of one of its tankers. The hard foul release hull coating was applied…

20th December 2023

Stolt Tankers trialling graphene hull coating on tanker

20th December 2023

BIOFUELS

BIOFUELS

Höegh Autoliners has signed a strategic partnership with VARO Energy (VARO) to source advanced biofuels for deep-sea transportation.

20th December 2023

Höegh Autoliners inks biofuel supply deal

20th December 2023

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

China’s first large-scale cruise vessel, the 135,500gt Adora Magic City, is preparing for its first voyage when it enters service on 1 January 2024.

20th December 2023

China’s first domestically built cruise ship prepares for maiden voyage

20th December 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

WinGD has concluded an agreement with Mitsui E&S Diesel United (MESDU), part of the Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding group, that will see WinGD engines being built at its main Tamano works for…

20th December 2023

WinGD adds Tamano to Japanese engine building licensee network

20th December 2023

HYDROGEN

HYDROGEN

Ambitious plans to accelerate the scope and production capacity of hydrogen produced using carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS) technology in the UK were announced on 14 December by the UK government, alongside…

19th December 2023

UK aims to expand low carbon hydrogen production using CCUS

19th December 2023