Energy & Compliance

Stay up-to-date on the latest developments in environmental regulations and energy efficiency technologies, as well as news related to alternative fuels and sustainable shipping.

Clean Ammonia unit from Yara

Norwegian fertilizer company Yara International ASA revealed it is taking further steps to enable the hydrogen economy by establishing a new global unit – Yara Clean Ammonia.  “With this move, the company wants to capture growth opportunities…

New Order for LPG-fueled LPG/ LAG Carrier

Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. announced that it has concluded the first shipbuilding contract with Kawasaki Kisen Kaisya Ltd. (K-line) for a new 86,700 m3 liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and liquefied ammonia gas (LAG) carrier powered…

Sails on Bulk Carrier Cargo Cranes!

Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines is continuing to explore methods of incorporating wind propulsion into its ships. The company has previously said that it believes wind propulsion would provide benefits and is well suited…

New floating platform running on hydrogen blends

The technology group Wärtsilä will provide engine generating sets, which will run on a hydrogen and natural gas blend, for Keppel Offshore & Marine’s (Keppel O&M) ‘Floating Living Lab’ (FLL), the first-of-its-kind offshore floating testbed…

The first fully-electric tug boat in the U.S.

The American company Crowley Maritime Corporation is expected to start the construction and management of the first fully-electric tug boat in the U.S. According to Crowley, the tug boat under the name of eWolf will…

Longchamp signs for wind-assisted propulsion!

In view of reducing the environmental footprint of the shipping activities, the French company Longchamp signed a new cooperation agreement with NEOLINE, aiming for the depletion of the emissions produced throughout the transatlantic transportation of…