MAERSK AND SUNGAS RENEWABLES FORM GREEN METHANOL PARTNERSHIP
Danish shipping and logistics giant A.P. Moller – Maersk has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with US-based SunGas Renewables, Inc., a spin-out of GTI Energy, to form strategic green methanol partnership as part...
SOUTH KOREA’S FIRST SMART, ELECTRIC SHIP BEGINS SERVICE
Hyundai Heavy Industries recently commissioned South Korea’s first large next-generation electric propulsion ship which incorporates smart technology. The unique vessel is dual-powered with the ability to operate either fully from its battery or an...
ROBOTIC HULL CLEANING MIGHT BE AN EASY WAY TO CUT CARBON
Robotic hull-cleaning is a burgeoning field, with half a dozen new tech firms competing with traditional diver services in a bid to make shipping more efficient and environmentally friendly. Massachusetts-based Armach Robotics joined the...
AUSTRALIAN ECONOMY SUFFERS FROM LACK OF PORT PRODUCTIVITY
Australian container ports are coming under further criticism for high levels of inefficiencies that according to a new government study are directly costing the economy a staggering A$600 million (US$412.7 million) annually and contributing...
JAPAN COMMITS TO FUNDING PRODUCTION OF HYDROGEN AND AMMONIA FUELS
As the push for clean fuels gains traction, Japan is making a large investment betting on hydrogen to decarbonize its critical industrial sectors. On Tuesday, the Japanese government approved a plan to provide over...
COAST GUARD AIDS IN RESCUING FOUR FROM SINKING TUGBOAT IN TEXAS
The U.S. Coast Guard is reporting that it was called out to aid with the rescue effort for four crewmembers working on a tugboat that began taking on water in Sabine Pass, Texas, Friday....
KHI: TECH DEVELOPMENT OF CCS FOR LIQUID H2 CARRIERS COMPLETED
Japan’s Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) has completed the technological development for a cargo containment system (CCS) to be used in large liquefied hydrogen carriers.
As explained, KHI designed and built a test tank to be...
SITE INVESTIGATIONS START FOR 2 GW OFFSHORE WIND PROJECT IN SCOTLAND
Fugro is set to deploy its Seawatch floating LiDAR, surface metocean equipment buoys and seabed landers at the offshore site in Scotland where ScottishPower Renewables plans to build its 2 GW MachairWind offshore wind...
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PORTS SEE STEEP MONTHLY VOLUME DECLINES
Executives at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles this week again confirmed that trade has slowed dramatically highlighting steep declines in container volumes and holding out little hope for an immediate recovery....
GERMANY LAUNCHES THE FIRST OF TWO NEW OFFSHORE WIND TENDERS FOR 2023
Germany launched the first of two planned new tender packages for offshore wind farm development sites as part of the government’s plans to accelerate the development of renewable energy sources. Germany is already third...