Tag: world’s first

Norwegian tanker operator Odfjell SE has successfully issued the first sustainability-linked bond in shipping, as part of its work to reduce the environmental impact of shipping.

The International Energy Agency (IEA) informed that will produce the world’s first comprehensive roadmap for the energy sector so as to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.

Isle of Man Ship Registry became the first Flag State to launch a seafarer welfare app, named as "Crew Matters", as it has just gone live and is available to approximately 10.000 seafarers.

In December, the last battery-powered AGV (Automated Guided Vehicle) was delivered to the HHLA Container Terminal Altenwerder (CTA). HHLA is continuing the electrification of the world's only climate-neutral container handling facility. 

Russia’s first cargo and passenger ship-to-ship LNG-bunkering vessel has been set afloat, as shipyard experts completed the main stage of the vessel’s construction, Gazprom Neft announced.

Norwegian state-owned organization Enova has awarded 219 million Norwegian kroner (=USD 25 million) to a Wilhelmsen-led project aiming to construct the world’s first zero emission hydrogen vessels.

A partnership between Finnish technology group Wartsila and Grieg Edge, the innovation hub of Norwegian shipping group Grieg Star, has received funding support by the Norwegian government of 46.3 million NOK (4.4 million EUR), to build the world's first green ammonia-fueled tanker. 

The first ever LNG bunkering took place on the Great Lakes area last week, when the MV Damia Desgagnés, carrying a load of asphalt, docked at the Port of Hamilton’s Pier 22 to refuel before departing for Detroit. 

World’s first fully-electric handling tug was recently launched into the water at Song Cam Shipyard in Vietnam, on December 4, as Damen reported.

Korean Register (KR) and DSME have achieved the world’s first ship to ship (STS) LNG loading for gas trial. The SM JEJU LNG2 has supplied LNG in the STS gas-trial to a 173.400 cbm LNG carrier.