Korean shipyard Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI) has ordered the cryogenic fuel tanks for four new LNG-fuelled container vessels from French LNG containment specialist GTT. Courtesy of GTT These vessels will each be capable of carrying 7,900 containers. They will each have an LNG fuel tank with a capacity of
Qatar’s state-owned oil and gas company QatarEnergy has selected U.S. energy major ExxonMobil as a partner in its large North Field East LNG expansion project. Illustration; Courtesy of ExxonMobil On 21 June, ExxonMobil and QatarEnergy announced they signed an agreement to further develop Qatar’s North Field East project. The large
North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has developed a new screening tool to help maximise the repurposing of oil and gas infrastructure for energy transition projects. It is believed that repurposing can make a huge contribution to the UK’s drive to net-zero, potentially generating multibillion-pound savings across carbon capture and storage
American food corporation Cargill has opened its first biodiesel plant that converts waste oils and fats into renewable fuel at the company’s Ghent facility in North Sea Port. Courtesy of North Sea Port The biodiesel is destined for shipping and freight, helping reduce their carbon footprint. Cargill is investing $150
Maritime classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR) has granted an approval in principle (AiP) for K Shipbuilding’s design of a 7,700 TEU liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered containership. Photo: K Shipbuilding The AiP certification is a procedure to verify the suitability of the ship’s basic design. In order to minimize the loss of space
Hydrogen East, a new body that brings stakeholders together on hydrogen in the East of England, proposes six core electrolyser sites across Norfolk and Suffolk. Courtesy of Hydrogen East Hydrogen East looks to lead the development of a clean hydrogen cluster in the East of England, strengthening the foundation of
Australian energy giant Woodside and its Scarborough offshore gas project are facing a legal challenge as the Australian Conservation Foundation (AFC) is seeking an injunction to restrain project activities. Woodside said on Tuesday that it has been notified that the ACF has started proceedings in the Federal Court of Australia
The EuroAsia Interconnector electricity link, connecting Israel, Cyprus and Greece, will help reduce the European Union’s energy dependence on Russia, according to European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen. During a recent Honorary Doctorate degree ceremony at the Ben Gurion University of the Negev in Israel, Von der Leyen said
U.S. LNG export project developer Venture Global and German energy company EnBW have signed two long-term sales and purchase agreements for 1.5 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) of LNG. Courtesy of Venture Global LNG The LNG will come from Venture Global’s Plaquemines and CP2 facilities, starting 2026. According to the
New Zealand’s Ports of Auckland has welcomed the world’s first full size, ship-handling electric tugboat. Courtesy of Ports of Auckland Named Sparky, as voted by New Zealanders in a public vote in 2020, the e-tug is part of an innovative project launched by the port. Sparky marks the beginning of a
Belgian shipping company Exmar has informed that the FSRU S188 arrived in the Netherlands from Singapore and is under full preparations to start at the Gasunie-operated Dutch LNG terminal in Eemshaven. Courtesy of Exmar On 20 June, Exmar said in a social media post that the FSRU S188 arrived in
Qatar’s state-owned oil and gas company QatarEnergy has selected U.S. oil major ConocoPhillips as a partner in the large LNG project of the North Field East (NFE) expansion. Courtesy of QatarEnergy This is the third in a series of announcements on partnerships in the $28.75 billion expansion project. QatarEnergy firstly