Hydrogen is among South Korea’s 10 priority green industries. The K-GX strategy also targets 100GW of renewable capacity by 2030 and extends transport electrification to ports and ships.
KR, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, BAR Technologies and LISCR will assess WindWings integration on a 174,000 m³ LNG carrier under a joint development project signed at Gastech 2026.
AAL Shipping improved its fleet-wide EEOI by 19% between 2023 and 2025, despite fleet growth and higher cargo volumes, with its Super B-Class recording the fleet’s lowest EEOI.
Lloyd’s Register has appointed Jens Grunenberg as Senior Representative for Germany, expanding his responsibilities alongside his Germany Commercial Manager role in Hamburg.
Singapore and Brazil have established a Green and Digital Shipping Corridor covering alternative marine fuel supply chains, digital information exchange and maritime technologies.
South Korea plans to support the transition of 889 private and public vessels to eco-friendly models by 2035 under its second basic plan covering the 2026-2035 period.
NYK presented a fleet transition strategy centred on ammonia at WMMF 2025, detailing operational trials, safety steps and its long-term plan toward a 2050 net-zero target.
