South Korean shipbuilder HD Hyundai Heavy Industries is busy floating the idea that ammonia can be a leading clean energy generation fuel for maritime transport and is putting two such proofs of concept on the deep waters this spring. HHI has built two ammonia-powered gas carrier vessels ordered by Exmar LGP France. Those ships are scheduled for… Read More
Recently, Damen Shipyards Antalya hosted a kick-off meeting attended by delegations from the UN’s International Organization for Migration (IOM), the Turkish Coast Guard (TURCG) Command, Presidency of Migration Management (PMM), the European Union Delegation, the Netherlands Embassy in Türkiye, and Damen Shipyards Group. The meeting marks the recent contract signing between Damen and the IOM for the… Read More
BEML Limited has unveiled a Long Reach Excavator integrated with a dredge pump at its Kolar Gold Fields (KGF) Complex, marking a significant step in strengthening India’s dredging and desilting capabilities. The newly launched equipment is designed to deliver efficient and cost-effective dredging solutions for inland waterways, reservoirs, mining areas, canals, and coastal infrastructure projects. Notably, BEML becomes the first… Read More
By Mike Schuler Brazilian mining giant Vale is pushing the boundaries of maritime decarbonization with plans to deploy the world’s first ocean-going vessel powered primarily by ethanol—a move that could slash greenhouse gas emissions by up to 90%. The company announced it has signed an agreement with Shandong Shipping Corporation to build a new generation of “Guaibamax” bulk carriers,… Read More
What was the most unexpectedly valuable ship in the U.S. Navy over the last 12 months, as measured by the delta between what Big Navy and the usual suspects said it could do, and what the real world asked it to do? Well, of course, it was our Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB). Why? It is… Read More
