CARISBROOKE ORDERS ANOTHER ELECTRIC VESSEL FROM BODEWES
UK company Carisbrooke Shipping has signed an order with Thecla Bodewes Shipyards of the Netherlands, for an additional electrically-propelled low-emission multipurpose general cargo vessel, for scheduled delivery in 2026. Owner and builder says they are marking a...
MAMII SELECTS PARTNERS TO TACKLE METHANE MEASUREMENT CHALLENGE
Safetytech Accelerator, in collaboration with CoolCo, MOL and Shell International Trading and Shipping, has chosen Green Instruments and Everimpact as the first two technology providers to be evaluated by the Methane Abatement in Maritime innovation initiative (MAMII)...
AiP FROM DNV FOR LOW-CII LNGC CONCEPT
DNV has presented Hanwha Ocean with an Approval in Principle (AiP) for an innovative 270,000m3 LNG carrier (LNGC) design, which maximises cargo capacity while optimising vessel performance. The 345m long LNGC by Hanwha Ocean was heralded as a “ground-breaking...
SINGAPORE WORKSHOP LOOKS AT ASIAN SHIPPING ROUTES TO CUT GHG
The potential for shipping routes and maritime hubs’ actions to reduce shipping’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and support maritime decarbonisation was examined during a recent IMO-Singapore NextGEN workshop. The workshop was organised by IMO, the Maritime and Port...
NEXT GENERATION PANAMAX VLGCs TO BE READY FOR CCS
Gunvor Group and Solvang have formed a joint venture (JV) to own and operate next generation eco-vessels for the LPG market, and have placed an order for five VLGC newbuilds from Hyundai Heavy Industries. The vessels are scheduled for delivery between September...
SEASPAN AND AES TO PROVIDE LNG FUELLING INFRASTRUCTURE IN PANAMA
Canadian shipbuilding, design and engineering company Seaspan has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with energy company AES to collaborate on provision of LNG bunkering services to vessels transiting the Panama Canal. The scope of the MoU includes exploring...
IMO MAKES PROGRESS ON H2 AND NH3 SAFETY
The IMO’s Sub-Committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers made significant progress on the development of draft interim guidelines for the safety of ships using hydrogen and ammonia as fuel when it met for its ninth session (CCC 9). Taking into account the...
COSCO VESSEL INAUGURATES HAMBURG’S SHORE POWER
At the terminal of Hamburger Hafen und Logistik (HHLA), the ‘Cosco Shipping Taurus’ was charged with shore-side electricity for the first time as part of a test. The Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) will now carry out further tests so that the shore-side power stations...