Norway’s shipowner Ocean Yield ASA has decided to acquire 49.9% equity interest in one dual-fuel newbuilding container vessel. The 15,300 TEU ship is under construction at Hyundai Heavy Industries in Korea and is expected to be delivered in Q3 2022. It will be fitted with a dual-fuel engine and will
Ammonia-powered shipping startup Viridis Bulk Carriers has signed MoU’s with cargo owners Elkem, Vestkorn, BioMar, Franzefoss Minerals, and Saltimport to develop a zero-emission freight network. In addition to further developing the ship technology platform, the partnership will explore a zero-emission logistics system comprising ships, fuel logistics and flows of cargo
British oil and gas major BP has increased production from the Block 61 field in central Oman, its gas being used as feedstock to Oman LNG. Courtesy of BP For this, BP partnered up with OQ, PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Limited (PTTEP), Petronas, and Qatar’s energy ministry. Gas
South Korean shipbuilder DSME has handed over newbuild LNG carrier Energy Intelligence to Greek ship management company Alpha Gas. Courtesy of Alpha Gas The 173,400 cubic metres LNG carrier Energy Intelligence, built by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) in South Korea, was delivered on 30 June 2021. Alpha Gas
Container shipping heavyweight Maersk has signed a shipbuilding contract with Hyundai Mipo Dockyard for the construction of a feeder vessel with a dual-engine technology enabling it to sail on either methanol or traditional very low sulphur fuel. The announcement comes weeks after Offshore Energy – Green Marine reported that the
Switzerland-based Proman has finalised an agreement to build two additional 49,900 dwt methanol dual-fuel MR tankers, bringing its total investment to six methanol-powered newbuildings. Proman, which is the world’s second-largest methanol producer, will be the sole owner of the Provident and Progressive, alongside the Promise which is due to be delivered
French shipbuilder Chantiers de l’Atlantique has cut the first steel for MSC Euribia, marking the official construction start of what MSC Cruises has described as its most environmentally-advanced ship. Set to come into service in June 2023, MSC Euribia will become the 22nd vessel in the MSC Cruises’ fleet and the second to run
UK-based ship management company V.Group has appointed LNG industry expert David Taylor as managing director of LNG. Courtesy of V.Group V.Group has over 35 years of experience in managing vessels in the shipping, cruise and energy sectors. The new apointment marks a continued push for the energy sector. David Taylor
UK unit of Italian oil and gas company Eni and German utility Uniper have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly evaluate decarbonisation initiatives in North Wales. Courtesy of Uniper Eni UK owns and operates the oil and gas fields in Liverpool Bay, feeding gas into the Uniper’s Connah’s
As the result of the first phase of the DNV-led MarHySafe project, ‘Handbook for Hydrogen-fueled Vessels’ promises a road map towards safe hydrogen operations using fuel cells. Courtesy of DNV The handbook reportedly details how to navigate requirements for the design and construction of hydrogen-fueled vessels. It is also covering
Dutch Gate terminal, a joint venture of Vopak and Gasunie, has received the first carbon-neutral cargo, brought jointly by TotalEnergies and OMV. Courtesy of GATE The cargo was delivered last month via Sovcomflot’s LNG tanker SCF La Perouse. Operating since September 2011, Gate import terminal is located at Maasvlakte in
