The direction of the global transition to clean energy is getting more refined each week, as more of the world’s energy majors start investing in innovation and collaboration to shift energy production away from GHG-heavy sources. Premium content Checking for account. You need javascript to validate your login status. Premium
NYK, GAIL sign charter deal for LNG carrier
Japanese shipping company NYK has signed a time-charter contract with GAIL (India) Limited, India’s largest natural gas company, for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier. Grace Emilia, the vessel that will be chartered, is equipped with a WinGD-made dual-fuel slow-speed diesel engine that can operate on marine gas oil or boil
Titan LNG develops Hyperion tank concepts for bunker barges
Dutch independent LNG supplier Titan LNG has developed the ‘Hyperion’ series of tank concepts for Inland Waterway (IWW) bunker barges. Illustration only; Courtesy of Titan LNG Titan LNG reported via social media it has developed a new tank concept for future IWW bunker barges. As a result, the ‘Hyperion’ series
Bunker One to test biodiesel’s emission reduction potential on two tugboats
Danish marine fuel supplier Bunker One has entered a partnership with the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN) to validate the blending ratio of biodiesel and marine fuel oil. As disclosed, the company intends to start testing biodiesel in parts of its fleet in January. The idea is to
Venice Energy gets green light for Port Adelaide LNG project
The government of South Australia has granted Australian developer Venice Energy approval to build an LNG import facility in Port Adelaide. Illustration only; Courtesy of GasLog Venice Energy proposed to build a A$250 million ($181 million) LNG import facility to enhance the supply of gas to South Australia. In November of
Port of Rotterdam pens green hydrogen deal with Tasmania
Port of Rotterdam Authority and the goverment of Tasmania will jointly look into the feasibility of future exports of green hydrogen from Bell Bay to the Dutch port. Courtesy of TasPorts The parties specifically signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU). It follows a recent visit from Woodside Energy and Marubeni
Mitsubishi Heavy to supply LNG fuel equipment for 6 new ships
Japanese shipbuilder Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, has scored an order for the FGSS (fuel gas supply system) of six new LNG-fueled car carriers. Courtesy of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries The FGSS consists of an LNG fuel tank, a gas supply unit, and a control device, among
Kokam, Shift Clean Energy team up on battery solutions for marine market
Canadian energy storage solutions provider Shift Clean Energy and its South Korean counterpart Kokam, part of SolarEdge Technologies, have entered a long-term partnership for the marine market. Together, Shift and Kokam aim to help transform the inland waterways, ports and windfarms of the world by offering these different verticals, zero-emission
Novatek and Uniper sign cooperation on ammonia supply
Russia’s natural gas producer Novatek and Germany’s energy company Uniper signed a term sheet on long-term supply of ammonia to primarily German market. Illustration only; Courtesy of Novatek The signing of the term sheet progresses large-scale cooperation based on the MoU that the parties signed earlier in January 2021. This
Samsung Heavy picks GTT tank design for new LNG carrier
South Korean shipyard Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has ordered a tank design from the French LNG containment specialist GTT for a new LNG carrier. Illustration only; Courtesy of Samsung Heavy Industries As part of this order, GTT will design the tanks of the new LNG carrier. The vessel in question
ISS to supply Zeeboat with 4 all-electric towboats
New York-based tugboat company Zeeboat has selected Texas-headquartered Industrial Service Solutions (ISS) as the general contractor supporting the build of four fully electric towboats. Artist rendering of the zero-emission, fully electric towboat. Photo: ISS As informed, ISS will provide Zeeboat with general contract, project management and vessel support services for
Solstad investing in green tech to reach net-zero target
Over the next three years, Norwegian Solstad Offshore is planning to invest more than 300 million NOK (approximately $33.4 million) in battery hybrid conversion projects to achieve a 50% global fleet emission reduction by 2030. As disclosed, the projects are linked to an 87 million NOK (around $9.7 million) grant