Around the globe, ports are converting to Onshore Power Supply (OPS) also known as shore-to-ship power/cold ironing as a practical way to cut short emissions from ships.
Topic: PORT & HARBOURS
MOL Announces Conclusion of Joint Development Agreement with ITOCHU Corporation for Ammonia Bunkering Demonstration
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Takeshi Hashimoto, Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo) today announced that it has concluded a joint development agreement (hereinafter the “JDA”) with ITOCHU Corporation (ITOCHU; President & COO: Keita Ishii; Headquarters; Minato-ku, Tokyo) for ammonia bunkering demonstrations.
Japan to begin development of its ‘first’ fully battery-powered tugboat
Japanese tugboat services provider Tokyo Kisen and compatriot marine software developer Marindows have kick-started what is being hailed as Japan’s “first” pure battery-powered EV harbor tugboat development project.
World’s First Green Ammonia Bunkering Operation Completed in Dalian
Sinobunker, one of COSCO Shipping’s subsidiaries, has completed the world’s first green ammonia bunkering operation at COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry’s Dalian terminal.
Barcelona and Shanghai Ports Sign Deal to Develop Green Shipping Corridor
In a major step toward decarbonising global shipping and advancing port innovation, the Port of Barcelona and the Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG) have formalised a bilateral agreement aimed at strengthening their strategic partnership through the creation of a Green Shipping and Digital Corridor between China and Europe.
BSM launches methanol bunkering simulator in Kochi, India
Two methanol bunkering simulators are planned for BSM’s Maritime Training Centres in Poland and the Philippines by 2025-end.
EverWind: Low-emission tugboat fleet ready to serve green fuels hub
EverWind Fuels, a North American developer of a green fuels hub, has received a fleet of three lower-emission tugboats that will support its Point Tupper Green Fuels Project and marine operations across the Strait of Canso, Canada.
Hamburg port tests Shell-produced HVO 100 biofuel on three ships
Hamburg Port Authority’s shipping subsidiary Flotte Hamburg has begun trials of 100% hydrotreated vegetable poil marine fuel, or HVO 100, on three of its ships.
VOC Port achieves green milestone with hydrogen and solar power breakthrough
The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, through its NAVIC Cell-3 (Green Initiatives and Pollution Control), hosted a one-day conference spotlighting sustainable transformation in maritime operations.
APMT rolls out green roadmap, targets net-zero emissions by 2040
In line with the International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions target by 2050, APM Terminals Apapa has unveiled a one-year roadmap to transition from diesel to gas and ultimately to solar and battery-powered solutions.