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24 2024-12 Port of Long Beach releases study on battery energy storage system The Port of Long Beach has released a draft study examining a 70-megawatt battery energy storage system (BESS) proposed by Pier S Energy Storage LLC, located on 2.9 acres of land on the Long Beach Power Plant property at 2665 Pier S Lane.The proposed BESS facility would provide additional capacit...
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20 2024-12 MPA Singapore exploring options to scale up LNG bunkering The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has launched an Expression of Interest (EOI) to explore scalable solutions for sea-based liquefied natural gas (LNG) reloading and the supply of e/bio-methane as marine fuel in the Port of Singapore.This development reportedly complements the exi...
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16 2024-12 APMT Barcelona progresses in terminal electrification APM Terminals (APMT) has made progress towards decreasing GHG emissions in Spain, with the introduction of the first electric straddle carriers at its Barcelona terminal.These carriers will also be the first of their type in the Mediterranean. Five electric straddle carriers will be deployed in B...
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12 2024-12 OOCL unveils second 16,828 TEU container vessel Orient Overseas Container Line Ltd. (OOCL) has unveiled a brand new 16,828 TEU container vessel, the ‘OOCL Iris’.This vessel is the second of 10 new 16,000 TEU containerships ordered by OOCL and is the first to be delivered by Nantong COSCO KHI Ship Engineering Co., Ltd. (NACKS).The term “Iris...
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10 2024-12 Georgia Ports receives $120 million for electrical and rail infrastructure The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) has outlined plans to improve operational sustainability for neighbouring communities in Savannah and Brunswick as the driver of three federal grants totalling more than $120 million.A $49.8 million Maritime Administration grant will reportedly help ensure unint...
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06 2024-12 Maersk completes deal for 20 dual-fuel vessels A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) has inked agreements with three yards for a total of 20 containerships with dual-fuel engines.The vessels have a total capacity of 300,000 TEUs. Maersk has completed the fleet renewal plan’s August 2024 update by placing orders for additional buildings.Anda Cristes...
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04 2024-12 MOL, MPA inks green and digital MoU Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) has signed a comprehensive Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) to deepen cooperation in the fields of decarbonisation, digitalisation, and human resources development.MOL and MPA have been cooperating in various...
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02 2024-12 PSA Singapore, Evergreen Marine work on terminal operations PSA Singapore (PSA) and Evergreen Marine Corporation (EMC) have established a joint venture in Singapore aiming to enhance operational performance.The partnership aims to offer long-term terminal capacity assurance to EMC’s fast-expanding global vessel fleet in PSA Singapore.PSA and EMC will con...
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27 2024-11 COSCO Shipping inks new green methanol production MoU COSCO Shipping, CP Group Co., Ltd., and Freepoint Commodities have inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the production of green methanol.Under the terms of the agreement, the three parties commit to intensifying their joint efforts in the area of maritime green energy.By harnessing Southe...
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20 2024-11 Maersk concludes dual-fuel methanol conversion on large containership A.P. Moller-Maersk (Maersk)’s containership, Maersk Halifax, has been converted to a dual-fuel vessel capable of running on methanol.The retrofit operation took 88 days at China’s Zhoushan Xinya Shipyard and was completed by the end of October 2024.Leonardo Sonzio, Head of Fleet Management and ...
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