The Port of Antwerp is converting a tug to methanol propulsion as part of the European Union-funded Fastwater project, which aims to demonstrate the feasibility of methanol as a sustainable marine fuel. The project was set up by a group of European maritime research and technology leaders, and is funded by
The Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has received two more orders for its complete LNG cargo handling and fuel system. Courtesy of Wärtsilä The contract has been awarded by Hyundai Mipo Dockyard, the yard building two LNG bunkering vessels for which the Wärtsilä systems will be required. The 18,000-cbm capacity ships
Tellurian’s subsidiary Driftwood Pipeline has filed an application to construct and operate a new pipeline to serve Southwest Louisiana and reduce emissions. Courtesy of Tellurian The application has been submitted to the US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). The new pipeline is designed and routed to connect the supply located
Siemens Energy will provide engineering services, equipment, technology and CO2 emission reduction solutions for GNL Quebec’s Énergie Saguenay LNG project in Quebec. Courtesy of GNL Quebec The Quebec-based partnership that invests in net-zero energy projects Symbio Infrastructure signed an agreement with a unit of German engineering company Siemens. Under the
French liquefied natural gas containment specialist, GTT, has secured an order to design tanks for an LNG tanker newbuild. Courtesy of GTT The vessel is being built at the South Korean shipyard Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), GTT said. The order with DSME was placed by its compatriot shipowner,
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Fertiglobe, a strategic partnership between OCI and ADNOC, will join the blue ammonia production project at TA’ZIZ in Ruwais, Abu Dhabi. Courtesy of ADNOC Blue ammonia is made from nitrogen and “blue” hydrogen derived from natural gas feedstocks, with the CO2 by-product from hydrogen production captured and stored. This agreement
German liner major Hapag-Lloyd revealed it has hired the South Korean shipyard Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering to build six dual-fuel containerships with a capacity of over 23,500 TEU. The shipbuilder disclosed the deal earlier today, without naming the company behind the order. The contract is worth KRW 1.1 trillion
South-Eastern Europe’s largest integrated energy company OMV Petrom has obtained a license to commercialize LNG. Illustration only; Courtesy of OMV Petrom Liquefied natural gas (LNG) provides a cleaner fuel alternative with emissions of up to 15 per cent less CO2, 50 per cent less nitrogen oxide, and also 50 per
Swedish company Waves4Power has formed a strategic alliance with U.S.-based clean charging technology developer EnergyTwo to harness solar, wave power and energy storage to meet the increased demand for electrification and on-site charging for clean electric machines. WaveEL wave energy system (Photograph courtesy of Waves4Power AB, Sweden) The combined effort will result
Swedish shipping company Furetank Rederi AB has announced that its LNG-powered tanker, Fure Viten, departed China Merchants Jinling Shipyard in Yangzhou for its first zero-emission journey. With the combination of fuel-saving solutions, the 17,999 dwt tanker is designed to reach a very low energy efficiency design index (EEDI) value of 4.65. According
