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Ferguson Marine and partners to develop renewables-powered hydrogen ferry: EU-funded HySeas III project

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Port Glasgow-based Ferguson Marine Engineering Limited has successfully led a European consortium in a bid for EU funding support for the building and launch of the first sea-going car and passenger ferry fueled by Hydrogen. Ballard plans to supply 7 of its modules to power the ferry, with the first modules expected to be shipped in 2018.

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First cargo vessel operating on hydrogen to debut in Paris; commercial river operations this year

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The shift in focus is based on Sogestran Group’s experience gained in Belgium, where Blue Line Logistics (BLL), another subsidiary of the Sogestran Group, operates three cargo vessels sailing under the concept name “Zulu”. The power generation system for Zulu will be supplied by ABB Marine & Ports, with fuel cells from Ballard.

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Antwerp Terminal Services (ATS) and CMB.TECH launch hydrogen dual fuel straddle carrier

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CMB.TECH, an Antwerp-based cleantech company specialized in developing and building hydrogen and ammonia-powered large marine and industrial applications, was responsible for integrating the technology and related expertise to design and build this first prototype, in collaboration with ATS and equipment manufacturers.

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Plug to build large-scale green hydrogen generation plant at port of Antwerp-Bruges

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At the center of the largest chemical industry cluster in Europe and close to the North Sea, it provides transportation connections to Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, UK, and France. Port of Antwerp-Bruges sits in a strategic location in Europe. It is less than an hour’s drive to Brussels, the capital of Europe. million tons of barge freight.

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ENGIE investing €100M in CNG/LNG stations in Europe to 2020

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ENGIE is also engaged in the promotion of LNG as a marine fuel, with a bunkering vessel designed in partnership with NYK and Mitsubishi Corporation to be operational by end of 2016 in Zeebrugge, Belgium.

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VoltH2 & North Sea Port sign agreement to develop green hydrogen plant

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North Sea Port is the 60-kilometer-long cross-border port area that stretches from Vlissingen on the North Sea coast in the Netherlands, some 32 kilometers inland to Ghent in Belgium. By integrating hydrogen storage, local filling stations can also be supplied, thus contributing to increased sustainability for North Sea Port.

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Maersk, MSC, ONE suspend cargo bookings to and from Russia

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Moller – Maersk is temporarily suspending new Maersk bookings within ocean, air and intercontinental rail to and from Russia, with the exception of foodstuffs, medical and humanitarian supplies (bar dual-use items). It is key for Maersk that we minimize supply chain disruption and do not add to the global congestion in ports and depots.

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