GTT SIGNS COOPERATION AGREEMENT WITH CSSC
French liquefied gas membrane containment system company GTT has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC). The agreement provides for cooperation between GTT and 12 subsidiaries of the CSSC conglomerate, notably in ship...
SAFER SHIPPING MEANS CLEANER SHIPPING, SAYS ABS CEO
Speaking to industry leaders during COP 28 in Dubai, at a Future of Shipping summit organised by the International Chamber of Shipping, ABS Chairman and CEO Christopher J Wiernicki emphasised the pivotal role of safety in delivering a more sustainable industry....
EUROPE STEPS UP BIO-LNG PRODUCTIONS
According to the European Biogas association (EBA), biomethane production in Europe grew by almost 20% in 2022 compared to the previous year. In the same period, according to data from a new EBA Statistical Report quoted by industry collective Sea-LNG, the EU...
IMO LAUNCHES SEAFARER DECARBONISATION TRAINING PROJECT
A new project from IMO’s World Maritime University (WMU) and Lloyd’s Register (LR) is set to develop a training framework to equip seafarers with skills as shipping transitions to zero GHG emissions. The project will work to prepare seafarers for zero or...
HYDROGEN FUEL RETROFIT DEVICE RECEIVES TYPE APPROVAL FROM RINA
Full Type Approval has been granted by classification society RINA for the EcoPro Fuel Catalyst System, a standalone retrofit design that uses hydrogen to reduce emissions and improve fuel efficiency on marine engines, developed by UK company Ecomotus. The EcoPro...
MEGA-PCTC AiP GRANTED BY DNV
DNV has awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) certificate to China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Nanjing) for its 11,000-CEU capacity pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) design. Considered the world’s largest yet PCTC, the 234m long and 40m wide ship will have 14...
NextGEN CONNECT-GREENVOYAGE2050 PROJECT POINTS TO REGIONAL ENERGY HUBS
A collaboration between Singapore, Norway and the International Maritime Organization (IMO), NextGEN Connect-Green Voyage2050 Project, identified a key role for regional hubs to help connect large demand clusters and remote locations, with regional fuel supply...
MacGREGOR ASSISTS HÖEGH AUTOLINERS’ GREEN GOALS
Cargotec company MacGregor has been selected to supply packages of ro-ro equipment for an additional four multi-fuel and zero-carbon ready Aurora class Pure Car and Truck Carriers (PCTCs) for Höegh Autoliners. This will extend Höegh Autoliners’ Aurora class...