NAFTOMAR ORDERS LARGEST AMMONIA CARRIERS AT HANWHA
Hanwha Ocean, the South Korean shipbuilder formerly known as DSME, says it has secured an order for four Very Large Ammonia Carrier ships from Greek operator Naftomar. At 93,000m3 capacity, the ships are thought to be the largest ammonia carriers yet ordered. The...
MAERSK HELPS NORWEGIAN RETAILER TO DECARBONISE
Norwegian supermarket company Europris has chosen Maersk’s ECO Delivery product to significantly reduce GHG emissions from seaborne logistics. Europris has more than 260 supermarkets and is one of the largest importers of containerised goods from Asia into the...
WÄRTSILÄ CLAIMS WORLD FIRST FOR AMMONIA-FUELLED 4-STROKE ENGINE
Wärtsilä is introducing what it believes to be the marine sector’s first commercially available 4-stroke engine-based solution for ammonia fuel. The new solution enables a significant advance in sustainable shipping operations – during a time in which ship owners are...
BELGIAN H2 ENGINE RECEIVES LR TYPE APPROVAL
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded Type Approval to BeHydro, a joint venture between CMB.TECH and Anglo Belgian Corporation (ABC), for its hydrogen-powered dual-fuel engine. This is believed to be the first Type Approval to be issued for a dual-fuel hydrogen engine....
CHEVRON HIGHLIGHTS FUEL FLEXIBILITY OF NEW LUBE OIL
Chevron Marine Products’ new lubricating oil is highlighted in a White Paper that outlines how four stroke engine operators can benefit from the new lubricating oil’s versatility. HDAX 9700 was created to provide a solution for engines that run on multiple...
METHANOL-FUELLED SHIP MANAGEMENT SERVICE LAUNCHED
Dubai-based ship management services provider Dockendale Ship Management and Danish methanol marine specialist Green Marine have formed a joint venture to focus on fully integrated crewing and technical management of methanol powered ships. Through this joint venture...
MSC CONFIRMS ORDER FROM CHANTIERS DE L’ATLANTIQUE FOR TWO LNG-FUELLED CRUISE SHIPS
MSC Cruises has placed an order for two LNG-fuelled ships at Chantiers de l’Atlantique which will complete the ‘World Class’ series made up of the ‘MSC World Europa’ (delivered in October 2022) and the ‘MSC World America’ (delivery...
DAPHNE TECHNOLOGY EXPANDS INTO US
Daphne Technology is establishing a new subsidiary in the US, the new company to be sited in Houston and headed by Jamie Brick. Methane emissions are a significant environmental concern, and with tightening US regulations, the commercial need to address this issue has...