EU member states in the south of the continent are calling for a pause to shipping’s inclusion in the bloc’s emissions trading system, just over a month before the regulation is due to come into effect.
Topic: SHIPBUILDING & SHIPREPAIR
LR, SDC Ship Design and Consult develop innovative space saving concept for methanol-fuelled vessels
Lloyd’s Register (LR), in collaboration with SDC Ship Design and Consult, has developed a new concept for the use of ballast water tanks in place of cofferdams around methanol tanks, allowing ship operators more space for methanol fuel technology.
These electric ferries may set a new standard around clean public transportation
Many cities around the world see clean and efficient public transport as a crucial way to lower their carbon emissions.
South Korea to pump $545M into next-gen shipbuilding tech, carbon-free fuels
South Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) has revealed its plans to invest KRW 710 billion ($545 million) into
next-generation shipbuilding technology and carbon-free fuels.
Stretched Shipyard Capacity Could Hinder Shipping’s Decarbonization Process
Shipyard’s lack of capacity could prove a main obstacle in shipping’s
drive for decarbonization.
MSC Cruises confirms orders with Chantiers De L’atlantique for two new environmentally-advanced world class ships
The two new ordered vessels – currently referred to as World
Class 3 and 4 – will be delivered in 2026 and 2027.
Vale adopts wind power on world’s largest ore carrier
Vale signed a contract with Omani shipowner Asyad to install rotor sails on a Valemax, the world’s largest ore carrier, which is 362 meters long, 65 meters wide and able to carry up to 400,000 metric tons of cargo
First trials for Holland Shipyards’ second hydrogen vessel
On 4 March, Holland Shipyards Group successfully completed the first trials for Future Proof Shipping’s H2 Barge 2. It is the shipbuilder’s second zero-emission inland navigation ship that is powered by hydrogen.
QatarEnergy to build 18 of largest ever LNG vessels in China under $6bn deal
QatarEnergy seals a $6bn deal with China for the construction of 18 mega LNG vessels, marking the industry’s largest single shipbuilding contract.