Capital Gas Ship Management has announced the order for the world's first two 88,000 CBM (㎥) very-large ammonia carriers (VLAC) with KSOE.

DNV has approved an AI-based autonomous navigation system by granting a design verification report (DVR), during Gastech 2023. 

KR (Korean Register) has awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) for an LNG dual-fuel VLGC (Very Large Gas Carrier) jointly developed by KR and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) at Gastech 2023 in Singapore on 7 September.

Bureau Veritas (BV) has delivered an Approval in Principle (AiP) to LATTICE Technology for its design and development of a 75,000 CbM floating liquified hydrogen (LH2) import terminal. 

Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS), MAN Energy Solutions (MAN ES), HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), and yards from the China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) will collaborate on an ammonia burning engine that will be fitted to a new fleet of EPS- managed vessels.

Maersk and Amazon have finalized a 2023-2024 agreement for the transport of 20,000 Forty Foot container Equivalent unit (FFE) containers using green biofuel through Maersk’s “ECO Delivery” ocean product offering.

The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) and the Society for Gas as a Marine Fuel (SGMF) have signed of a 2-year Coalition Partnership agreement during Gastech 2023.

According to the latest edition of DNV‘s Maritime Forecast to 2050, the shipping industry will find it challenging to secure enough supply of carbon-neutral fuels. Thus, industry stakeholders should be flexible and look at various options to reduce emissions.

KR (Korean Register) granted an Approval in Principle (AiP) for a 200K CBM Class ultra-large ammonia carrier with ammonia fuel.

DNV has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Singapore-based ship owner and operator Pacific Carriers Limited (PCL) with a focus on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) matters.