3685 results found for 'methanol'

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  • Wison, KBR Partner Up on FLNG Project

    2 November 2017
    Business & Finance

    Wison Offshore & Marine has signed a memorandum with KBR for collaboration on a 1.5 MPTA floating LNG liquefaction unit in Southeast Asia. As informed, both parties will associate and collaborate with each other on a mutually exclusive basis for the FLNG project of Kumul Petroleum Holdings Limited from Papua New Guinea. In August 2017, […]

  • Jasa Merin Secures PSV Contract Extension from ExxonMobil

    30 July 2013
    Business & Finance

    SILK Holdings Bhd (SILK) announced that its subsidiary, Jasa Merin (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, had accepted the award of contract extension by ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Malaysia Inc. for the provision of one (1) Platform Supply Vessel (PSV). The contract which commenced on 3 August 2012, had a primary period of one (1) year and is […]

  • Louis Dreyfus Armateurs to build three wind-assisted RoRos for Airbus

    25 October 2023
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Green Marine, Outlook & Strategy, Transition, Vessels

    European aerospace giant Airbus has selected French maritime firm Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) to renew its fleet of chartered vessels with three low-emission roll-on /roll-off vessels supported by wind-assisted propulsion. Airbus has commissioned LDA to build, own, and operate these new vessels that are scheduled to enter into service in 2026. The ships will transport aircraft […]

  • Royal IHC: Technology word of the month – Hydrogen

    11 May 2023
    Technology

    Hydrogen has been a rocket fuel for decades. But might this rocket science also be applicable for ships? It is only in the past few years that the first hydrogen-powered ships have been built, for example a water taxi, inland container vessel, crew transfer vessel, tug, inland ferry, seagoing ferry, etc. According to Royal IHC, their […]

  • Malaysia: Jasa Merin, Exxon Agree PSV Contract Extension

    30 July 2013
    Business & Finance

     Jasa Merin (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of SILK Holding has accepted the award of contract extension by ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Malaysia Inc. for the provision of one Platform Supply Vessel. The original contract which started on 3 August 2012, had a primary period of one year and is to be extended for another […]

  • Norway: Naming Ceremony for New Support Vessel Olympic Electra

    24 November 2011
    Business & Finance

    Olympic Shipping, Norway based owner and operator of offshore vessels, announced that the naming ceremony for new multipurpose field support vessel Olympic Electra took place at Myklebust Yard November 18th and it was performed by Godmother Merete Kvalsund Olympic Electra is equipped with diesel electric frequency controlled propulsion, azimuth thrusters and a dynamic positioning system. […]

  • Eni, FCA pledge to reduce CO2 emissions in road transport

    21 November 2017

    Italy’s Eni and FCA signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly develop research projects and technological applications aimed at reducing CO2 emissions from road transport vehicles.

  • Norway: Myklebust Yard Names Multipurpose Support Vessel Olympic Electra

    24 November 2011

    Olympic Shipping, Norway based owner and operator of offshore vessels, announced that the naming ceremony for new multipurpose field support vessel Olympic Electra took place at Myklebust Yard November 18th and it was performed by Godmother Merete Kvalsund Olympic Electra is equipped with diesel electric frequency controlled propulsion, azimuth thrusters and a dynamic positioning system. […]

  • RINA okays Aurelia’s 100% hydrogen-powered RORO design

    9 September 2022
    Certification & Classification, Green Marine, Vessels

    Aurelia Green Ship Concept Design’s new 100% hydrogen powered RORO vessel design has secured the certificate of Approval in Principle from Italy’s classification society RINA. The new design concept is the ACD01 1000 featuring electric propulsion using highly compressed H2 as fuel. The vessel is intended for transporting ro-ro cargo. Beyond the green design, the […]

  • Hexagon Purus to deliver hydrogen fuel storage system for training ship in Norway

    2 October 2023
    Business Developments & Projects, Equipment, Green Marine, Infrastructure, Technology, Vessels

    Danish Hvide Sande Shipyard has ordered a hydrogen fuel storage system for a training ship from Hexagon Purus Maritime, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Norwegian Hexagon Purus. Under the purchase order, Hexagon Purus Maritime will deliver its hydrogen fuel storage system incorporating type 4 hydrogen cylinders to be used onboard the training ship SKULEBAS. The training […]

  • The energy of the future

    28 July 2014

    Heavy fuel oil and diesels like EN950 have always, until now, been the fuel of the inland and sea shipping industry. However, times are changing and so is the vision on fossil fuel. Laws and regulations, the public opinion and environmental changes have ensured that the shipping industry is reconsidering the fuels they are using […]

  • MAN Energy joins forces with Imabari-led team to develop ammonia-powered ships

    8 May 2020
    Innovation, Vessels

    German engine builder MAN Energy Solutions has partnered up with Japanese shipbuilder Imabari Shipbuilding, ClassNK classification society, Mitsui E&S Machinery, and energy trading firm of Itochu Corporation, Itochu Enex, on the development of a vessel powered by ammonia. The cooperation builds on the work MAN Energy Solutions has already launched on the development of an […]

  • Australia: Magellan Petroleum, Santos Extend the Closing Date of Evans Shoal Transaction

    2 February 2011
    Business & Finance

      Magellan Petroleum Australia Ltd (“MPAL”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Magellan Petroleum Corporation (“Magellan”, “Company”), and Santos Offshore Pty Ltd (“Santos”) have agreed to extend the closing date for the sale of Santos’ 40% stake in the Evans Shoal gas field located offshore Northern Territory, Australia to MPAL. This extension will allowMagellan to continue to […]

  • DNV GL: Diversification of Fuels for Shipping After LNG

    10 February 2014

    The main drivers for the use of alternative fuels are the desire to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and the need to meet upcoming air pollution requirements. “The global merchant fleet currently consumes around 330 million tonnes of fuel annually, 80-85 per cent of which is residual fuel with high sulphur content,” says Christos Chryssakis, senior […]

  • Ports of Auckland to study LNG for powering ships in port

    27 December 2016

    Ports of Auckland has commissioned a feasibility study to look at alternative methods for providing power to cruise ships when in port, which includes using LNG barges.

  • MPA Singapore to provide tax and fee discounts for green ships

    26 April 2022
    Business Developments & Projects, Outlook & Strategy, Transition

    Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has decided to offer discounts on fees and taxes for ships which exceed environmental regulatory standards set by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO).

  • Vroon’s offshore vessel VOS Pride delivered

    9 September 2015

    A Dutch-based shipping company Vroon has taken delivery of a Platform Supply Vessel (PSV) VOS Pride from Fujian Southeast Shipyard in China. Vroon said that the vessel was handed over during a ceremony held at Fujian Southeast Shipyard in August. According to Vroon, ‘VOS Pride’ left the Shipyard Monday, September 7. Radar shows that the PSV has made […]

  • Tilbury Port, RWE and Mitsui join hands on hydrogen project

    11 July 2023
    Business Developments & Projects, Ports & Logistics

    German energy company RWE, Japanese trading company Mitsui & Co. and Port of Tilbury have joined forces to develop hydrogen projects at the port.

  • DNV approves Vale’s multi-fuel tank design in a ‘major’ advance for low-carbon fuels adoption

    4 July 2022
    Business Developments & Projects, Certification & Classification, Regulation & Policy

    Brazilian mining company Vale has received approval in principle from the classification society DNV for its design incorporating multi-fuel tanks on iron ore carriers, developed as a result of the project seeking to adopt alternative, lower-carbon fuels for shipping. DNV performed an independent assessment of the design to verify its technical feasibility, indicating that, based […]

  • HMM Privatization: Bidding kicks off for South Korea’s flagship carrier

    21 July 2023
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Green Marine, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Transition, Vessels

    The bidding process for the privatization of South Korea’s flagship carrier HMM was officially launched on Thursday in South Korea. The move was confirmed by HMM in a regulatory filing saying that the company’s largest shareholders, government-run banks, Korea Development Bank (KDB), and Korean Ocean Business Corporation (KOBC), opened the bidding process. The move follows […]

  • Costa Group to bolster net-zero targets with new decarbonisation department

    16 June 2022
    Business Developments & Projects, Innovation, Research & Development, Transition, Vessels

    Cruise company Costa Group, a part of Carnival Corporation, has established a dedicated decarbonisation department within its Carnival Maritime unit based in Hamburg.

  • MOL orders LNG-fuelled bulker at Oshima

    8 June 2023
    Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Green Marine, Outlook & Strategy, Transition, Vessels

    Japanese shipping heavyweight Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has revealed plans to build a dual-fuelled bulk carrier at Oshima Shipbuilding that will be intended for charter with Kansai Electric Power Co. The LNG dual-fuel bulker is intended to transport coal to KEPCO’s Maizuru Power Station from overseas, in addition to an ongoing contract, under the terms […]

  • Crowley Opts for MAN B&W ME-GI

    10 January 2014

    Florida-based Crowley Maritime Corporation, the marine solutions, transportation and logistics company, has placed an order for 2 × ConRo ships. Each vessel will be powered by an MAN B&W 8S70ME-GI8.2 main engine and 3 × MAN 9L28/32DF auxiliary engines. The ConRo ships – with container Lift-On/Lift-Off (LO/LO) and Roll-On/Roll-Off (RO/RO) – will be built by […]

  • DNV adds low-carbon fuels to its AFI data platform

    28 March 2023
    Business Developments & Projects, Certification & Classification, Technology

    As part of an effort to accelerate the decarbonisation of shipping, classification society DNV has enhanced its Alternative Fuels Insight (AFI) data platform by adding new low-carbon fuels, including methanol, ammonia, hydrogen, and LPG. DNV said the platform will include detailed insights for low-carbon fuels, in addition to the existing data on LNG, batteries, and […]

  • Eco-friendly containership Maersk Acadia delivered

    2 December 2022
    Vessels

    Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding Co., a subsidiary of Chinese Yangzijiang Shipbuilding, has delivered a new eco-friendly 3,500 TEU boxship Maersk Acadia.