News

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

The CBH Group has partnered with dry bulk operator Oldendorff Carriers to conduct the first biofuel trial on a grain vessel exporting from Australia.

10th January 2022

Australia-first biofuel trial underway on barley shipment

10th January 2022

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

A research paper published in the International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering in December 2021 has demonstrated the importance of considering dynamic engine behaviour when designing propulsion systems for 2-stroke…

10th January 2022

Researchers show importance of dynamic engine behaviour when matching engine with propeller

10th January 2022

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Australia’s newly-announced A$150 million (US$108mn) Australian Clean Hydrogen Trade Program (ACHTP) will focus on the export of clean hydrogen to Japan under the Japan-Australia Partnership on Decarbonisation through Technology.

10th January 2022

Australia and Japan Agree Clean Hydrogen Trade Partnership

10th January 2022

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Seaspan Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Atlas Corp., has finalised financing for its 70 containership newbuild program.

10th January 2022

Seaspan finalises finance for its 70 vessel newbuild program

10th January 2022

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Avikus, Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) Group’s subsidiary specialising in autonomous navigation technologies, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with ABS to obtain the Approval in Principle (AIP) for its autonomous ship technologies…

10th January 2022

Hyundai Heavy Industries Partners with ABS on autonomous ship technology

10th January 2022

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Analysis by researchers from the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) indicates that the cheapest solution for reducing emissions from the shipping industry is initially to use green fuels produced from sustainable biomass…

10th January 2022

Modelling suggests biofuels first then ammonia for climate-neutral shipping

10th January 2022

NEWS

NEWS

A service ship operated by Northern Energy & Supply at the Port of Gothenburg in Sweden is to be converted to hybrid operation.

7th January 2022

Hybrid conversion for Gothenburg service ship

7th January 2022

LNG

LNG

A subsidiary of China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) has signed long-term charter agreements for six newbuild 174,000cbm LNG carriers with shipowner Mitsui O.S.K. (MOL), according to local social media reports. The…

7th January 2022

CNOOC inks long-term charters for six LNGC newbuildings – reports

7th January 2022

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Malaysia-based tanker operator AET has taken delivery of Eagle Campos, the first of a series of three Suezmax DP2 shuttle tankers under construction at Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI).

7th January 2022

AET takes delivery of first of DP2 shuttle tanker series at HHI

7th January 2022

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Bureau Veritas has taken delivery into class the cruise ferry Salamanca, built at China Merchants Jinling in Weihai, China. The dual-fuel cruise ferry will serve the Bay of Biscay route between Portsmouth and Bilbao and…

7th January 2022

BV classification for new dual-fuel cruise ferry

7th January 2022

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Jan de Nul has achieved a milestone in its fleet investment program with the launch of the largest heavy lift vessel in its fleet, capable of installing the latest offshore wind components…

7th January 2022

Jan de Nul wind installation vessel launched

7th January 2022

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Construction of a new generation of short-sea cargo vessel has been awarded to a German shipyard purchased four years ago by Norway’s Fosen Group.

7th January 2022

Novel Coaster Class Spurs German Yard’s Revival

7th January 2022

NEWS

NEWS

Straits Energy Resources has signed a letter of intent with Fendercare Marine to make Victoria Bay Port Limit, Malaysia the preferred ship-to-ship (STS) energy transfer hub in Asia.

6th January 2022

Malaysian port gears up to be Asia’s preferred STS transfer hub

6th January 2022

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

South32, the international mining company, has signed a sustainability-linked contract of affreightment (COA) with KCC Chartering AS, a subsidiary of Klaveness Combination Carriers.

5th January 2022

South32 inks sustainability linked CoA with Klaveness subsidiary

5th January 2022

NEWS

NEWS

Navtor and Ingenium Marine have embarked on the first steps of a deal which will see Navtor acquire Ingenium, ‘transforming the way the industry views traditional log-keeping’.

5th January 2022

Navtor takes first steps in acquiring Ingenium Marine

5th January 2022

APPOINTMENTS

APPOINTMENTS

International classification society, China Classification Society, has appointed of a new president and vice president.

5th January 2022

China Classification Society appoints new president

5th January 2022

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) Group signed a memorandum of understanding with Palantir Technologies on 4 January to establish a big data platform. and a joint venture. The two companies will also consider collaborating over…

5th January 2022

HHI inks partnership with Palantir Technologies to develop Big Data capabilities

5th January 2022

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

The Port of Rotterdam has signed a memorandum of understanding with another prospective exporter of green hydrogen in Australia, expanding its network of agreements as it positions for the future import of green…

5th January 2022

Port of Rotterdam eyes imports of Tasmanian hydrogen

5th January 2022

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

The International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) has established a dedicated portal for knowledge sharing in connection with hydrogen related port projects. An area reserved for the Global Ports Hydrogen Coalition has been created on…

5th January 2022

IAPH establishes hydrogen knowledge portal

5th January 2022

LNG

LNG

On 30 December, the 18,600m3 LNG bunkering vessel Gas Vitality completed its first LNG loading operation at the Fos Cavaou LNG Terminal. TotalEnergies expects the vessel to undertake its inaugural bunkering operation in due course, TotalEnergies…

4th January 2022

Gas Vitality completes first LNG loading operation at new Fos Cavaou LNG terminal

4th January 2022