In Germany, Offshore Energy reports German shipyard Meyer Werft has successfully floated out Disney Treasure, the second LNG-powered cruise ship for Disney Cruise Line. The vessel, featuring 1,240 cabins and a size of 144,000 GT, has left the building dock and is now berthed in the shipyard’s harbor. The final interior outfitting of the ship […]
In Norway, Höegh Autoliners announced taking delivery of the DNV equipped “ammonia ready” and “methanol ready” Höegh Aurora at a naming ceremony at China Merchants Heavy Industry’s yard in Jiangsu, China. The Höegh Aurora is the first in the pure car and truck carrier segment capable of operating on carbon-neutral ammonia. CEO Andreas Enger stated, […]
In California, The Port of Hueneme announced a collaboration with STAX Engineering to deploy an innovative emissions capture and control system featuring mobile floating barges that attach filters to vessel stacks, capturing harmful emissions like particulate matter and oxides of nitrogen directly at the source. In 2017, the Port of Hueneme became the first Port […]
In Canada, Veer announced the signing of a Letter of Intent with Fosen Shipyard to construct two wind-powered and hydrogen-assisted 152 TEU container vessels, with service to start in 2027. This collaboration marks a major advance in Veer’s ambition to launch the world’s first clean container ships capable of crossing oceans without emitting carbon. Danielle […]
In Denmark, Maersk announced their fleet renewal program continuation with the signing of newbuilding orders and time-charter contracts for 50-60 dual-fuel vessels capable of running on methanol or liquified bio-methane, totaling 800,000 TEU. The exact allocation of propulsion technologies will be determined based on future regulatory requirements and the availability of green fuels. This approach […]
In Sweden, ScanOcean and Vegoil have partnered to bunker B30-DMA fuel containing Swedish-produced Rapeseed Methyl Ester from Energifabriken at the port of Oskarshamn on the vessel “Key Fjord”. This collaboration aims to leverage RME as a renewable feedstock for marine fuel blends, marking a significant step toward sustainable shipping. The B30-DMA fuel, certified under ISCC-EU […]
In Oman, DEME and OQ have announced a partnership with bp for the HYPORT Duqm project, a major green hydrogen initiative in Oman where bp will acquire a 49% stake in the project, while OQ and DEME will each retain 25.5%. This collaboration will see bp becoming a key player in the green hydrogen project […]
In Singapore, TFG Marine, a marine fuel joint venture founded by Trafigura, Frontline, and Golden Ocean, has signed a long-term time charter agreement with Consort Bunkers for four newbuild methanol carriage-ready bunker tankers. The 6,500-dwt IMO type 2 tankers are being built by Merchants Jinling shipyard in Nanjing, China. Operated by Consort Bunkers for TFG […]
In Florida, Crowley announced they have taken delivery of the LNG bunker barge Progress, the largest U.S. Jones Act-compliant vessel of its kind, built by Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. The Progress will enhance access to cleaner energy for ship operators at the Port of Savannah, Georgia, upon its final commissioning this month. […]
In the UK, Offshore Energy reports Avenir LNG has begun its first bioLNG delivery to Swedish ferry operator Destination Gotland, with the Avenir Aspiration, a dual-purpose, 7,500-cubic-meter LNG bunkering and supply vessel, at the Port of Visby, Sweden. The ISCC-certified bioLNG was produced in Europe and loaded at the Port of Zeebrugge, Belgium. Marcus Risberg, […]
