Dutch short sea shipping company Vertom Group has ordered twelve Vertom 5,600 dwt diesel-electric vessels at Chowgule in India. As disclosed, the 5,600 dwt series and 7,000 dwt series, currently being built at Chowgule in India and TB Shipyards in the Netherlands, share the same platform and makers list. According
Canada-based alternative fuel systems supplier Westport Fuel Systems has revealed plans for a proof-of-concept project to test its High Pressure Direct Injection (HPDI) fuel system utilizing methanol for marine applications. For this project, Westport said it has partnered with a leading global supplier of power solutions for maritime applications (OEM).
Norwegian shipping and logistic company Wallenius Wilhelmsen has declared options to build four additional next-generation Shaper Class pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) vessels in China. As informed, the 9,300 CEU methanol dual-fuel vessels can utilize alternative fuel sources, such as methanol, upon delivery. They will also be ammonia-ready and able
French LNG containment specialist GTT has received an order from its partner, the Korean shipyard Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI), for the tank design of 15 new liquefied natural gas carriers (LNGCs). Illustration; Archive; Courtesy of Samsung Heavy Industries According to GTT, the order was received in early 2024 on behalf
U.S. energy infrastructure company New Fortress Energy (NFE) has welcomed the floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) Energos Celsius at its LNG terminal in Barcarena, Brazil. Courtesy of New Fortress Energy NFE announced the arrival of Energos Celsius via social media on February 23, 2024. The 160,000 cubic meter Energos
The European Commission (EC) has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the creation of a joint venture by Japanese companies INPEX Corporation, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, and Iwatani Corporation that aims to develop a liquefied hydrogen supply chain. Courtesy of NEDO On February 22, the EC issued a document stating that
Spanish energy major Cepsa and Bio-Oils, a subsidiary of Singapore’s Apical, have commenced construction of a second-generation (2G) biofuels plant in Southern Europe, which will produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), renewable diesel (HVO) and biogas. Courtesy of Cepsa Biogas is a fundamental raw material for the production of green hydrogen,
FueLNG, a joint venture between Shell and Seatrium, has deployed LNG bunker ship FueLNG Venosa to perform the gassing up and cooling down and LNG bunkering of Seatrium’s floating living lab, the first of its kind offshore floating testbed in Singapore. Courtesy of FueLNG The 18,000 cubic meter FueLNG Venosa,
The Chugoku Electric Power (EnerGia) and Nippon Gas Line (NGL) have joined the project aiming to establish a carbon capture and storage (CCS) value chain originating from Japan for the CCS project in Malaysia, together with Japan Petroleum Exploration (JAPEX), JGC Holdings Corporation (JGC HD), K Line, and JFE Steel Corporation
Independent infrastructure provider Vopak has commissioned 40,000 cubic meters of capacity at its Sebarok terminal in Singapore for blending biofuels into marine fuels and converted the existing pipeline system to a dedicated biofuel blending service. Sebarok terminal. Courtesy of Vopak According to Vopak, the new capacity at the Sebarok terminal,