HEMEXPO, DNV sign agreement covering energy-saving devices capability assessment

The classification society will issue a letter of professional opinion for the HEMEXPO products that fall into the ESD category.

JSW Steel to green power from hydrogen plant

JSW Steel expects to use green power from the 3,800-tonne hydrogen plant being set up at its Vijayanagar plant and supply green steel at a premium in 18-24 months. The company has signed a contract with the group company JSW Energy to source green hydrogen and green oxygen to produce green steel. JSW Steel said

EU Council adopts green fuel requirements for shipping

The new EU law to decarbonise the maritime sector has cleared its final adoption stage, putting an end to two years of intense negotiations.

ABS presents AiP for Foreship-designed ammonia-fueled container vessel

Ammonia is a promising alternative marine fuel. However, there are currently no ships capable of sailing on ammonia. In 2022, Seaspan and the MMMCZCS jointly initiated a project to better understand the challenges and opportunities of designing a large ammonia-fueled container vessel.

HMM ships meet CO2 rules set by IMO

An environmental regulation of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the CII is a numerical value obtained by indexing the volume of CO2 emitted when transporting a ton of cargo per nautical mile (1,852 m) using ship operational information such as fuel consumption and operating distance.

BP to supply marine biofuels to New Zealand

The oil major will supply a blend of 24% International Sustainability and Carbon Certification-approved used cooking oil methyl ester (Ucome) biodiesel and 76% very-low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO).

Wärtsilä delivers reductions in emissions to two MR tankers

The vessels, Elandra Sea and Elandra Star, owned by global energy company Vitol, and managed by Latvian operator LSC Group, had tailored Wärtsilä EnergoFlow and EnergoProFin systems installed during summer 2022.

RST and Samskip join forces to launch first shore power green initiative

 The celebration of this milestone event was on Friday, July 21st, where delegations from Samskip, RST, Port of Rotterdam (HBR), Municipality of Rotterdam and HES gathered. During the celebration, “Samskip Innovator” provided an onsite demonstration of the smooth transition between ship power and the new shore power.

WinGD expects to deliver first ammonia dual-fuel engines in 2025

WinGD said on Tuesday it was on track to deliver its first X-DF-A dual-fuel ammonia engines by Q1 2025 following combustion tests in December 2022. The Swiss marine power company said its ammonia dual-fuel engine development plans were backed by “concrete orders”. Last month WinGD inked an agreement with AET Tankers and sister company Akademi

Chile’s mining sector spearheads green hydrogen revolution

Chile’s mining industry is eager to use green hydrogen to facilitate decarbonization. Examples include an Anglo-American megaproject in Metropolitan and Valparaíso regions, and Antofagasta Minerals’ participation in developing a hydrogen powertrain to be used in mining trucks. But green hydrogen could also be useful to power heating and drying processes or smelting and refining facilities,