Sembcorp to export green ammonia from India to Japan

Green ammonia from a200,000-metric tonne per annum plant to be built by a Singapore group in India will be exported to Japan under an agreement. Sembcorp Green Hydrogen Pte Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Singapore’s Sembcorp Industries has signed a Heads of Terms (HoT) with buyers Sojitz Corporation and Kyushu Electric Power Co Inc of

ABS issues AIP to very large ammonia carrier design from Samsung

ABS awarded approval in principle (AIP) to Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (SHI) for its design of a midship section and cargo tank for a 96K very large ammonia carrier. Representatives from both companies met at Posidonia 2024 for the AIP presentation. Among the largest in the world, the ammonia carrier design is the result

Capital Gas, ERMA First & Babcock collaborate on Carbon-fit CCS System

CAPITAL GAS, ERMA FIRST and BABCOCK signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) to install a pioneering Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) system, CARBON FIT, on board four new liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2) carriers. Due for delivery by South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in 2026, the 22,000 cbm LCO2 carriers will join the Capital Gas

OCC technically feasible, but commercial uptake relies on industry collaboration

Onboard carbon capture (OCC) is attracting interest within the shipping industry, providing shipowners with the opportunity to continue operating on conventional fuels while reducing emissions. However, according to DNV’s latest whitepaper “The potential of onboard carbon capture in shipping”, its success depends on collaboration between regulators, policy makers, industry stakeholders, class, and suppliers.  With decarbonization targets

KR Grants AiP for 150K ultra-large ammonia carrier

KR announced that it has granted an Approval in Principle (AiP) for the 150K ultra-large ammonia carrier developed by Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) and signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with them for the development of 9,300 TEU ammonia-fueled container ships on June 5th at Posidonia 2024. The 150K ultra-large ammonia carrier was developed as

LR, Guangzhou Shipyard ink JDP for world’s largest ammonia carrier

Lloyd’s Register (LR) and Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) have signed a joint development project (JDP) for the design of the world’s largest VLAC (Very Large Ammonia Carrier) with a carrying capacity of 100,000 cbm. The vessel will feature an independent IMO type B tank for the safe storage of ammonia which is expected to optimise

Sohar Port uses biofuel bunkering in tugboat operations

In line with global trends aimed at enhancing marine sustainability and reducing carbon emissions, the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology, in collaboration with its strategic partners in Omani ports, is working towards developing strategic plans to transition to green mobility and achieve carbon neutrality in Oman by 2050. SOHAR Port has announced that

Human-caused global warming at all-time high

Last year alone, human activities — such as burning coal for cheap power — led to our planet warming by 1.3 degrees Celsius (2.34 Fahrenheit), according to a new report. If we continue pumping heat-trapping greenhouse gases into the atmosphere at our current rate, scientists say we have about five years before we drive global

First e-methanol-powered SOV launched

The “world’s first” e-methanol-fueled service operation vessel (SOV) was launched at Cemre Shipyard in Türkiye. In April 2022, Esvagt and Ørsted decided to invest in what the companies described as the world’s first SOV that can operate on green fuels. A month later, Cemre Shipyard received an order to build the hybrid, methanol-fueled SOV. The

First railway hydrogen station operational in China

China’s first heavy-load refueling station for hydrogen-powered railways began commercial operation in Ordos, a prefecture-level city in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The station caters to heavy-duty hydrogen-powered shunting locomotives and catenary vehicles supported by hydrogen fuel cells and lithium-ion batteries. It is expected to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by about 800 tonnes per