Internacional

EverWind Fuels, a North American developer of green fuels hub, has partnered with the Port of Rotterdam to advance the green hydrogen supply chain. EverWind announced the cooperation with the Rotterdam port on May 15 in the presence of officials from the Province of Nova Scotia on May 15. As part of the partnership, EverWind’s green hydrogen production from its ...

When sailing in favorable conditions, the two BAR Technologies’ WindWings installed on the MV Pyxis Ocean reduced energy consumption of the main engine by 32% per nautical mile, DNV found in an interim report. The Kamsarmax bulk carrier under management of MC Shipping Singapore Branch and chartered by Cargill is said to be the world’s first ship to be equipped ...

Norway has signed a new agreement with the UK, Belgium, Denmark and the Netherlands to facilitate better cooperation on the international operation of autonomous vessels. As explained, the agreement aims to simplify the operation of autonomous ships in the North Sea and ensure that they can operate safely within the individual countries’ national requirements and frameworks. “This collaboration can help ...

UK classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR) and Swedish ferry company Stena Line will work together on a project to retrofit two fast roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) vessels with methanol propulsion. The conversion will see the Stena Superfast VII and Stena Superfast VIII RoRo ferries, which operate on the Scotland to Northern Ireland route between Cairnryan and Belfast, converted to methanol dual-fuel propulsion ...

AtoB@C Shipping, a Swedish subsidiary of Finland-based shipping company ESL Shipping, has christened its first plug-in hybrid vessel Electramar in Helsinki. As informed, the naming ceremony was held on May 15, 2024. Electramar is the first vessel in the series of twelve highly energy-efficient plug-in hybrid vessels. The 5,400 general cargo ship arrived in Luleå, Sweden, in mid-April. According to AtoB@C, the ship produces ...

German propulsion system manufacturer Schottel has been contracted to provide two RudderPropellers type SRP 360 in the LE-Drive variant for Guangzhou Port Group’s latest e-tug. According to Schottel, each SRP has an input power of 1,500 kilowatts and a propeller diameter of 2.2 meters. The eco-friendly L-Drive will fit into the e-tug’s modern propulsion concept. The embedded L-Drive variant of the SRP reduces ...

IHI Corporation, Hokkaido Electric Power, Hokkaido Mitsui Chemicals, Marubeni Corporation, Mitsui & Co. and Tomakomai Futo have started a joint study for the establishment of an ammonia supply chain based in the Tomakomai area of Hokkaido, Japan. The parties will work on studies related to the establishment of facilities for receiving, storing and supplying ammonia from overseas in the Tomakomai ...

Sohar Port and Freezone has signed a sub-usufruct agreement with Marsa Liquefied Natural Gas, a joint venture between Total Energies EP Oman Development and OQ, for the development of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) liquefaction plant in the port. The LNG bunkering project boasts a distinct commitment to sustainability as “the first of its kind” powered by 100% solar electricity. ...

Greece-based shipping company Safe Bulkers has entered into an agreement with an undisclosed company to acquire a Japanese Kamsarmax vessel newbuilding. The 82,000 dwt bulker is scheduled for delivery in the fourth quarter of 2026. As informed, the newbuild vessel is designed to meet the Phase 3 requirements of Energy Efficiency Design Index related to the reduction of greenhouse gas ...

Norway-based engine builder Bergen Engines has become a part of FME MarTrans, an industry collaboration which aims to reduce emissions from shipping and increase value creation for the Norwegian maritime sector, related to the reduction of energy consumption and the use of alternative fuels. FME (Norwegian Center for Environmentally Friendly Energy Research) Maritime Energy Transition center (MarTrans) is an eight-year ...