Port of Rotterdam seeks to import green hydrogen from Iceland
The Port of Rotterdam Authority and the national energy company of Iceland will investigate whether green hydrogen can be imported from that country. The Port Authority has been arguing for some time for investment in...Read more
Ørbeck-Nilssen: Dual-fuel LNG for shipping is a robust choice
Over the next decade, we will start to see the roll-out of the next generation carbon-neutral ships designed to meet IMO goals, says Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen, CEO DNV GL – Maritime. But the fuel decision is...Read more
Shell to cut up to 9000 jobs in sustainability push
Shell will cut 7,000 to 9,000 jobs as part of a large-scale business transformation aimed at making the company sustainable. The oil major wants to grow its chemicals and biofuels production while also looking at...Read more
Ulstein presents zero-emission turbine installation vessel design
Ulstein’s has presented its second hydrogen hybrid design for the offshore wind industry, the Ulstein J102. It can operate in zero emission mode 75 per cent of the time using readily available technology. ‘We have...Read more
Green ammonia for marine fuel could be produced in Zeeland
Fertiliser company Yara and offshore wind developer Ørsted join forces for the production of sustainable ammonia. The green ammonia to be produced in Sluiskil in the Dutch province of Zeeland is intended for the production...Read more
DNV GL: Limited role for hydrogen in decarbonising shipping
‘The grand challenge of our time is finding a pathway towards decarbonisation,’ says Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen, CEO of DNV GL-Maritime. According to the organisation’s new Maritime Forecast to 2050 it all comes down to the choice...Read more
BeHydro launches 1-MW hydrogen-powered dual-fuel marine engine
Over the past three years BeHydro has developed, produced and extensively tested a dual-fuel (diesel-hydrogen) engine with a capacity of 1 MW. Based on this technology, says the company, larger engines of up to 10...Read more
‘Bunkering facility not a must to get liquid hydrogen on board a ship’
In principle, there is nothing standing in the way of ships being supplied with liquid hydrogen today. According to Adrian Shakib, Tendering Manager at MAN Energy Solutions, ‘the technology is already there’, eliminating the need...Read more
Barge in Rotterdam to demonstrate use of hydrogen gas can cut emissions
As a pilot, a barge in Rotterdam will be equipped with Ultimate Cell technology. This system injects hydrogen gas into the engine to improve combustion. According to the company behind the system, this process can...Read more
Twenty Dutch hydrogen projects underway in inland navigation
Inland navigation and shortsea shipping are taking the first steps towards completely emission-free propulsion using hydrogen. There are approximately twenty projects underway in the Netherlands in this field. The first hydrogen-powered demonstration vessels are expected...Read more
‘North Sea as a powerhouse can save billions on energy transition’
Strategic linking and deployment of all energy systems in the North Sea could save the Netherlands billions on the road to a low-CO2 energy supply in 2050. This follows from the report “Unlocking potential of...Read more
Ulstein sketches requirements for a hydrogen-fuelled marine future
Ulstein has set out a roadmap to get to a hydrogen-fuelled marine industry. The ship designer already introduced a hydrogen-fuelled offshore construction vessel design at the end of 2019 which uses off-the-shelf technology, demonstrating a...Read more
Shell plant boosts Rotterdam hydrogen economy
With Shell’s announcement of its intention to commission a green hydrogen plant in 2023, the hydrogen economy in the port of Rotterdam is gaining momentum. ‘We are now accelerating plans to build a public hydrogen...Read more
Wärtsilä to develop gas engine that burns hydrogen
Wärtsilä is developing the combustion process in its gas engines to enable them to burn 100 per cent hydrogen fuel. The company has so far tested its engines with blends of up to sixty per...Read more
Thecla Bodewes: ‘Hydrogen will become the norm for ships’
Thecla Bodewes, owner and CEO of Thecla Bodewes Shipyards, has been named Port Entrepreneur of the Year 2019 Port of Zwolle. Winning the award is important for the region, according to Bodewes, which heavily relies...Read more
ABB works on megawatt-scale fuel cells for large ships
ABB and Hydrogène de France seek to jointly manufacture megawatt-scale fuel cell systems capable of powering ocean-going vessels. The two companies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to this effect. The agreement envisages a close collaboration...Read more
Tribute to the diesel engine, but with which types of marine fuels?
Internal combustion engines play a very dominant role in shipping. They are by far the most popular way of powering ships. Is that going to change under pressure of environmental regulations, in particular, the requirements...Read more
CMA CGM joins hydrogen project with ‘floating laboratory’
CMA CGM will collaborate with the Energy Observer to develop hydrogen for shipping on a large scale. The Energy Observer is the first hydrogen-powered vessel to sails around the globe. The vessel now functions as...Read more