Environment
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Dutch solar island promises new fuelling possibilities
A pair of Dutch companies have set out to build a prototype solar island as a novel way of fuelling…
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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries sets out to commercialise the use of CO2 carriers
The country that created the LNG seaborne trades is setting out to commercialise the shipping of carbon dioxide. Japanese shipbuilder…
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Renewable methanol is ‘uniquely positioned’ to be a future-proof fuel
With the correct policy support, renewable methanol has the potential to grow from chemical building block to mainstream energy source,…
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Vallianz and SeaTech form partnership to develop electric tugs
Singapore-based Vallianz Holdings has entered into a memorandum of understanding with SeaTech Solutions International to develop electric tugs. The tugs,…
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Japan maps out ammonia ambitions
The Japanese government has today mapped out plans to develop significant ammonia fuelling plans for its utility and shipping sectors.…
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Finnish firms set out to lead e-fuel race
A group of Finnish companies are working on the commercialisation of electrofuel (e-fuel) production using sustainable electricity and sequestered carbon…
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NYK orders its first LPG-powered VLGCs
Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) is joining the throng of LPG owners getting ships fuelled by gas. The Japanese owner has…
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Transport giants join forces to make Scandinavia’s largest port fossil-free
In an effort to speed up the transition to fossil-free fuels in the transport sector, Volvo Group, Scania, Stena Line,…
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COSL, Kongsberg and NOV form partnership to cut drilling emissions
COSL Drilling has teamed up with Norway’s Kongsberg Maritime and drilling equipment provider NOV to lanuch a green solution to…
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Eyesea tests new pollution-mapping app with Oldendorff and UMMS
Eyesea, a nonprofit organisation with a mission to map global pollution and maritime hazards, is stepping up trials of its…
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World’s first ‘carbon-neutral oil’ shipped to India
Oxy Low Carbon Ventures (OLCV), a division of Occidental, has provided details of what it claims is the world’s first…
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Corvus Energy partners with Toyota to develop hydrogen fuel cell systems
Norway’s Corvus Energy has announced that the company is set to start development and production of sustainable, large scale maritime-certified…
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Maritime decarbonisation must start at maritime academies
David Hume, the founder of The Liquid Grid, looks at how America’s next generation of seafarers could lead world shipping…
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Joe Biden focuses on clean energy for shipping
Eight days into his presidency and there’s already a host of initiatives signed by Joe Biden that will have enormous…
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Amazon invests in electrofuels
Infinium, an American electrofuels solution provider, has seen some famous brands come in for its latest round of funding this…
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Eastern Pacific surpasses CO2 reduction target
Singapore-based Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) published its 2021 ESG policy today and is celebrating meeting its CO2 reduction target two…
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Davos turns its attention to decarbonising shipping
The Mission Possible Partnership (MPP), launched today at the Davos Agenda, is a new coalition formed by the Energy Transitions…
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Splash Extra: Why are so many boxes being lost at sea?
The 25th edition of Splash Extra launches on a day where yet another box spill accident is unfolding in the…
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Oldendorff commits to wind propulsion development
Germany’s Oldendorff Carriers has signed a joint development project (JDP) with Anemoi Marine Technologies, Lloyd’s Register and Shanghai Merchant Ship…
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Arrow, BRS, Maersk Broker and SSY sign up to alternative financing platform
A new business avenue has opened up for some of the world’s largest shipbrokers. Alternative maritime finance platform Infinity Maritime…
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