Singapore mega merger crane shot

Singapore mega merger could be completed by year’s end

The proposed merger of Singapore’s Sembcorp Marine and Keppel O&M is being put on a faster track. The original plan, which would have seen the creation of a combined entity, has been

ammonia ready VLCC

VIDEO: Capital takes delivery of ammonia/LNG ready VLCC

Evangelos Marinakis led Capital Ship Management Corp. has take delivery of the Liberian-flagged M/T Alterego, the second of two ammonia-ready and LNG- fuel ready sister VLCCs. Built by the Hyundai Samho Heavy

Fund and reward

ICS calls for global CO2 reduction fund to reward green fuel first users

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), which represents 80% of the world’s merchant fleet, has submitted a proposal to IMO calling for a “fund and reward” system to accelerate the maritime sector’s

SHIPS for America Act

Mayorkas faces Congressional ire over Jones Act waivers

The bipartisan leaders of two key House panels have written Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas expressing their concern over his approvals of recent Jones Act waivers. The letter, which concludes with

Keystone Shipping has chartered in a third AMSC Jones Act tankers

Keystone charters third AMSC Jones Act tanker

AMSC ASA reports that it has entered into a bareboat charter for one of its Jones Act tankers with Philadelphia-headquartered Keystone Shipping Company. The contract commences in December 2022 and has a

methanol fueling trends

MAN sees growing uptick in demand for methanol dual-fuel two strokes

Methanol is gaining ground as a fuel choice for newbuild ships and one beneficiary of the trend is MAN Energy Solutions. Hyundai’s shipbuilding division (HHI-SBD) has now ordered six MAN B&W G95ME-C10.5-LGIM

Mayorkas approved Jones Act waiver

Mayorkas approves a second Puerto Rico Jones Act waiver

Despite the outrage expressed by U.S. maritime interests over his earlier issue of a “temporary and targeted” Jones Act waiver for Puerto Rico, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas approved another such

SOFC fuel cell consortium members

Shell to trial fuel cell in LNG carrier

Under a consortium agreement signed in Seoul today, Hyundai Heavy Industries Group will install a 600 kW high-efficiency solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) for power generation on a 174,000 cubic-meter LNG carrier

Kwek has now been designated under OFAC sanctions

OFAC slaps sanctions on FBI-wanted shipowner

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) last week designated two individuals and three entities for activities related to the exportation of petroleum to the Democratic People’s

methanol fueled containership

Maersk orders 6 more methanol fueled containerships

A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) reports that it has ordered a further six large ocean-going vessels capable of operation on green methanol. With a nominal capacity of 17,000 TEU each, they will

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