SHIPPING’S DECARBONIZATION OUTLOOK FOR 2023
As we begin 2023, maritime experts are looking into their crystal balls for the trends that might define the year. Of course, decarbonization will remain at the center of the debate, with shipping stakeholders...
WIND HUNTER: MOL TO START BUILDING WIND-SAIL-FITTED HYDROGEN-PRODUCING SHIP IN 2024
Japanese shipping major Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) plans to launch the construction of Wind Hunter, a hydrogen-producing vessel outfitted with multiple rigid sails, in 2024.
The construction forms part of the company’s Wind Hunter project,...
STUDY: URBAN LIGHT POLLUTION IS A DANGER FOR MARINE ECOSYSTEMS
Cities are artificially lit to allow humans to make use of the night. This light pollution means that stars are often barely visible in urban skies. But reduced stargazing is not the only impact...
GREEN HYDROGEN SYSTEMS BOOSTS ELECTROLYSER UNITS DELIVERIES
Green Hydrogen Systems, a Denmark-based provider of modular electrolysers to produce green hydrogen based on renewable electricity, has delivered A-Series electrolyser units in December 2022 to two customers to provide green hydrogen for seasonal...
PETRONAS AWARDS CONTRACTS FOR FIRST NEARSHORE FLNG
Petronas, the oil and gas company owned by Malaysia, plans to expand its operations adding another Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) facility project to its operations. Contacts have been awarded for what the company...
GLOBAL POLICIES COULD MAKE ZERO-EMISSION SHIPPING COMMERCIALLY VIABLE
A new report for the Getting to Zero Coalition, an initiative for accelerating international shipping decarbonisation, outlining policy measures that could close the competitiveness between fossil fuels and zero-emission alternatives in shipping has been...
AFTER REBRAND, HYUNDAI HEAVY INDUSTRIES PIVOTS HARD TO GREEN TECH
The recently rebranded shipyard holding company HD Hyundai has announced its plans to refocus on high-tech ocean products, like floating nuclear power, vessel autonomy and offshore wind, deemphasizing its historical core business in high-end...
ADOPTION OF ALTERNATIVE FUELS CONTINUES WITH LNG AND METHANOL ORDERS
The movement toward alternative fuel and dual-fuel vessels continued in 2022 as the shipping industry worked to address the emerging regulatory issues and anticipate future efforts toward reducing carbon emissions. While the industry continues...
GREEN AMMONIA FPSO TO BE POWERED BY GREENLAND’S FIRST WIND FARM
Norwegian startup company H2Carrier which looks to use floating production concepts similar to the oil and gas sector to produce green ammonia announced plans to deploy its first vessel powered by Greenland’s first commercial...
LACK OF STRONG NATIONAL POLICIES ON GREEN FUELS HOLDS BACK INVESTMENTS IN SHIPPING INFRASTRUCTURE,...
A new report by the Tyndall Centre at the University of Manchester, which highlights the role of the shipping sector in transporting green fuels, is urging governments to create far stronger national policies on...