Sembcorp Marine’s LMG Marin to design green ammonia tanker
Sembcorp Marine reports that its Bergen, Norway-based subsidiary, LMG Marin AS is to design the world’s first tanker to be both fueled by green ammonia and carry it as fuel. The tanker,
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Transport groups slam knee-jerk reaction to Omicron variant
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and other major transport organizations say that world leaders’ knee-jerk reactions to the Omicron COVID variant are putting transport workers and the global supply chain at
Ammonia-fueled cargo ship gains DNV approval
U.K.-based AFC Energy reports that DNV, has now awarded its Approval in Principle (AiP) status for the ZeroCoaster ammonia fueled cargo ship, confirming an independent assessment that the ship’s design is feasible
Upper Mississippi River navigation season comes to an end
The St. Paul Engineer District locked the last tow to depart St. Paul, Minn., November 23—ending the 2021 navigation season on the Upper Mississippi River. Marquette Transportation‘s M/V Jonathan Erickson, pushing five
Alfa Laval and Wallenius move ahead on wind propulsion JV
Aiming to take the Oceanbird wind power solution to commercial reality, Alfa Laval and Wallenius have finalized their previously announced joint venture on the wing sail project for wind propulsion. On November
CMA CGM implements early container pickup incentives
In an effort to improve the fluidity of the largest import gateway in the United States, the CMA CGM Group, is to implement an Early Container Pickup Incentive Program at the ports
World’s first LNG battery hybrid PCTC delivered
Oslo-headquartered short-sea RO/RO specialist UECC has taken delivery of the world’s first dual-fuel LNG battery hybrid PCTC. To be named Auto Advance, it is the first in a series of three newbuild
MAN readies four-strokes for green future fuels
By continuously developing the range of services for its portfolio of four-stroke engines, MAN Energy Solutions is enabling its customers to exploit a range of synthetically manufactured, climate-neutral future fuels. Already today,
IMO’s MEPC 77 avoids the tough stuff
Last week’s meeting of the International Maritime Organization’s Marine Marine Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC 77) once again demonstrated that the IMO is too often a place where dreams go to die and
Cheniere in 20-year LNG export deal with China’s Foran Energy
Houston-headquartered Cheniere Energy Inc. reports that its subsidiary, Cheniere Marketing International, LLP has entered into a binding 20-year liquefied natural gas (LNG) sale and purchase agreement with Foran Energy Group Co., Ltd.