Samsung and Kongsberg to jointly develop LNG ships

South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) and Norwegian marine technology firm Kongsberg Maritime have penned an agreement to jointly develop a design for an autonomous 174,000 cu m LNG carrier. The two parties will leverage the latest remote autonomous and low-emission technology, with SHI acting as a system integrator with overall design responsibility, while

CMES to install air lubrication technology

China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES), the Shanghai-listed energy transport unit of China Merchants Group, has signed up to install air lubrication technology on up to six LNG carriers being built at Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company (DSIC). A deal with the London-based cleantech company Silverstream Technologies for four firm installations and two options will see the

Germany provides funding for construction of LNG bunkering ships

The German government will provide around 62 million euros ($65.8 million) for three LNG bunkering vessels which will be built by shipbuilder Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG). According to a statement by Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK), minister Robert Habeck handed over the grant during a ceremony at FSG to a group

BIMCO says it will take advice onboard

Following widespread criticism from a host of shipping heavyweights over its Carbon Intensity Indicator operations clause for time charter parties, international shipping organisation BIMCO has said it will take the advice onboard. The BIMCO CII clause has been developed to help address the commercial complexities of the CII regulation entering into force on January 1.

Shipping companies criticize CII operations clause

Heavyweight shipowners and charterers, including Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), A.P. Moller – Maersk, Oldendorff Carriers, Trafigura and Vitol, have strongly criticised BIMCO’s Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) operations clause, which makes charterers contractually responsible for the CII performance of their hired ships. New regulations on the carbon intensity of international shipping will come into force on

Spectacular ordering for LNG carriers in 2022

Clarksons Research has tallied a record total of 170 LNG carriers ordered so far in 2022, up 95% on the 2021 full year total, with records also broken in terms of prices paid for these most prized ship orders. Spot rates for LNG carriers soared to incredible highs this year, peaking at close to half

HMM orders dual fuel ships

HMM is the latest shipping line to be veering towards methanol dual fuel orders with multiple local media outlets suggesting it has invited tenders from Korean yards to build up to nine 8,000 teu dual fuel ships. Hyundai Heavy Industries, Samsung Heavy Industries, Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering and HJ Shipbuilding & Construction are all

MEPC urges to set ambitious emission reduction target by 2030

The International Maritime Organization should adopt a more ambitious greenhouse gas emission reduction target by 2030. For the first time since May 2019, IMO member states meet in the agency’s London headquarters to attend the 79th session of the agency’s Marine Environment Protection Committee. The session will run until Friday. IMO is currently in the

Blue World develops methanol fuel cell APU for ships

Blue World Technologies is developing a methanol fuel cell-powered auxiliary power unit (APU) to replace conventional diesel generators for power supply on board ships. Blue World Technologies is a developer and manufacturer of high-temperature proton exchange membrane (HT PEM) fuel cells and will start series production in December 2022. The company’s focus on the maritime

Amazon takes to the sea for lower-emission transport

Amazon is increasing the use of short sea trips to move inventory and customer packages across Europe as part of its effort to provide a more efficient, faster, and lower-emission mode of freight transport. The e-commerce giant operates multiple sea routes to transfer goods between Italy and Spain in collaboration with Italy’s roro operator Grimaldi