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World’s tallest jack-up installation vessel departs Chinese shipyard
Just twenty days after launching Les Alizés, Belgian Jan De Nul Group launched Voltaire, a Next-Gen Offshore Jack-Up Installation Vessel for offshore renewables and
Iberdrola moving forward with Large E-Methanol Plant in Tasmania
Iberdrola Australia and hydrogen developer ABEL Energy have announced they will build a green hydrogen and green methanol production plant at Bell Bay in
LR award Type Approval to Datum for its SHaPoLi EEXI solution
Lloyd’s Register has awarded marine engineering company Datum Electronics Type Approval for its EEXI SHaPoLi (Shaft Power Limitation) solution, a novel technology designed to
First German LNG terminal commissioned in Wilhelmshaven in record time
Wilhelmshaven – The first German floating terminal for importing liquefied natural gas (LNG) has officially been commissioned for service in Wilhelmshaven on December 17.
Windcat Offshore and Damen Shipyards develop Hydrogen-Powered CSOVs
Windcat has commissioned Damen Shipyards to build a series of hydrogen-powered Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs) to be built at one of Damen’s yards
Maersk announces new and innovative cold storage facility in Norway
Oslo, Norway – A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) continues to integrate global end-to-end cold chains with the announcement of a new innovative cold storage
Poseidon Principles third Annual Disclosure Report shows long road ahead to meet IMO targets
More than two dozen international banks have reported emissions data of their ship finance portfolios in the third Poseidon Principles Annual Disclosure Report 2022,
Construction of Conoship “future-proof” vessel has begun
The ceremonial start of the construction of Gelibolu Shipyards building number NB60 took place on November 24, 2022, at the Gelibolu Shipyard in Turkey.
Port of Vancouver and stakeholders testing low-emission technologies
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, together with partners from across the port community, are testing various low- and zero-emission fuels and technologies at the
Port of Felixstowe reaches agreement to end strikes
Dockworkers at the Port of Felixstowe have reached a deal ending months of strike action that rampaged through UK’s largest container port. The port
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