Erik Thun Orders Another LNG-powered Tanker

Swedish shipping company Erik Thun has ordered another LNG-powered tanker at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard in Yangzhou, reports LNGPrime. The tenth dual-fuel tanker Following delivery in 2024, the 17,999-dwt dual-fuel tanker would become the tenth in...

Maersk Committed To Manufacturing Green Bunker Fuel

Maersk, the world's largest shipping company, is investigating producing green fuel in Egypt as reported by Ship & Bunker. Speedy delivery  According to the firm, the deal between the company and the authorities will "further speed...

Omicron To Finally Overpower China’s COVID Defences?

More than 62,000 people in China across all 31 of its provinces are infected, most of them with the fast-spreading BA.2 Omicron variant, says an article published in Nature. All eyes are China All eyes...

Russia Moves Troops Away From Kyiv, Implying A Change In Battle

Still, Kirby cautioned that the troop movements do not amount to a retreat, as some observers had speculated.  And that we all should be prepared to watch for a major offensive against other...

China Covid Cases On The Rise!

China reported 1,629 confirmed coronavirus cases for March 29, the national health authority said on Wednesday, compared with 1,293 a day earlier, reports Yahoo News. Locally transmitted Of the new cases, 1,565 were locally transmitted, the...

Europe Can Save EUR 323 Billion By Doubling New Renewable Energy

  Europe can cut its power sector gas consumption in half, reduce energy costs by EUR 323 / USD 356 billion. It can increase energy independence by 2030 if it rapidly scales up its...

Scorpio Tankers Committed To Onboard Carbon Capture Systems

Emanuele Lauro-led Scorpio Tankers has entered into a memorandum of understanding with US-based Carbon Ridge. The main aim is to collaborate on the development of onboard carbon capture systems. A recent Splash 247 news...

Important Tests for Major Overhauling of Ship’s Generator

D’Carb or major overhauling of ship’s generator is an important and complicated task requiring professional skills, knowledge, and experience.  Generators being the lifeline of the ships requires periodic maintenance which includes both routine...

UK Sets Aside €12.2 Million For Clean Energy Independence

The UK Government has set aside €12.2 million (£10 million) for energy entrepreneurs developing innovative green technologies. It aims to help cut UK’s reliance on expensive fossil fuels. A recent news article published in...

Maersk Halted Russian-Origin Bunker Fuel Purchases

Container shipping giant AP Moller-Maersk, one of the world's largest buyers of bunker fuel. stopped all purchases of Russian-origin oil at the end of February in response to the invasion of Ukraine, says an...