THREE MORE COMPANIES SIGN UP FOR METHANE ABATEMENT
Energy companies TotalEnergies and Chevron, and major gas carrier Seapeak, have joined the Methane Abatement in Maritime Innovation Initiative (MAMII), led by SafetyTech Accelerator. The three companies join the now more than 20 members of MAMII, emphasising its...
ABS CEO EXPLORES NET ZERO CHALLENGES
Christopher J Wiernicki, ABS Chairman and CEO, detailed the challenges and opportunities of the energy transition in shipping, speaking in Singapore at the inaugural Seatrium Visiting Professorship Lecture Wiernicki said: “People working together, embracing change and...
FINLAND FERRY COMPANY HOSTS GREENER CONFERENCES AFLOAT
Viking Line’s latest sustainability innovation, the Green Sea Conference, is said to reduce GHG gas emissions from a conference trip by an average of 90% and satisfy the desires of environmentally conscious corporate customers. According to Viking Line, each year...
CEPSA BEGINS WORK ON NEW GREEN FUEL FACILITY
Spanish energy company Cepsa and Bio-Oils, a subsidiary of Apical, are beginning construction in Huelva, Spain, of what is said to be the largest second-generation biofuels plant in southern Europe. The new facility, which will flexibly produce 500,000t of sustainable...
EURONAV ORDERS GREEN-FUELLED TANKER DUO
Euronav of Belgium has concluded an order with China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Yangzhou) Dingheng of China for two 17,000dwt bitumen tankers , for delivery in the fourth quarter of 2026. Both vessels have been chartered for 10 years upon delivery from the yard. The...
UNIFEEDER ADDS TWO MORE METHANOL-READY SHIPS
Denmark-based Unifeeder Group, part of DP World, is ordering two more methanol-ready vessels for a new long-term charter agreement. This follows a previous agreement for two initial methanol-capable vessels announced in October 2023, underscoring the group’s...
COOLCo TO TRIAL ARMADA HULL LUBRICATION
UK-based Armada Technologies, an EcoOne group company, is to collaborate with LNG carrier operator Cool Company (CoolCo) as they jointly work towards a more sustainable future. Under the partnership, Armada will design, engineer, procure, and provide support for the...
ELEVEN PROPOSALS GO FORWARD FOR SINGAPORE HARBOUR CRAFT ELECTRIFICATION
An expression of interest (EOI) launched by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) in 2023 for proposals on designs and to promote adoption of full electric harbour craft (e-HC) in Singapore received a total of 55 proposals from 32 international and local...