Switzerland-based energy storage company Leclanché has won a contract to provide battery energy storage systems for two hybrid ships ordered by compatriot Compagnie Générale de Navigation sur le Léman (CGN SA). Leclanché was selected by Swiss shipbuilding company Shiptec AG and Siemens Energy SRL, Milan, for the project. The two
US LNG export project developer, NextDecade is developing processes for its proposed Rio Grande LNG project to be carbon neutral. Courtesy of NextDecade The company said it has developed proprietary processes using proven technology to reduce carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) emissions at the facility by approximately 90 percent. NextDecade said
Norway-based OIM Wind, together with its financial partners, has signed an EPC contract with the CIMC Yantai Raffles Offshore shipyard in China for the construction of an installation vessel capable of installing giant next-generation offshore wind turbines. The vessel, currently referred to as BT-220IU Wind Installation Unit, will enter into
Rolls-Royce has been contracted for the complete engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) delivery of a 29 MW gas-based power plant for the Dhamra LNG terminal. Courtesy of Rolls-Royce Dhamra LNG terminal is a joint venture between Indian multinational conglomerate Adani Group and French energy major Total located on the eastern
South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has obtained approval in principle (AIP) from classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR) for a 23,000 TEU ammonia-powered super large containership design. Image Courtesy: DSME Since last June, the shipbuilder has been working on a joint development project for ammonia-fueled ships in
Belgian dredging specialist DEME ticked off another milestone with its LNG-fueled cutter suction dredger (CSD) Spartacus. Courtesy of DEME The company said in a brief statement through its social media channels that the newly built Spartacus bunkered LNG at the Royal IHC shipyard. The Dutch service supplier of liquefied natural
Two next-generation Maid of the Mist ferries installed with all-electric propulsion from ABB have been launched in New York. The newbuilds — the first passenger vessels of their kind in the United States – have been approved to enter service on 6 October 2020, according to ABB. Image Courtesy: ABB
MSC Gulsun; Image courtesy: MSC Geneva-based Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) is exploring the viability of hydrogen and fuels derived from it as a possible fuel source for the future for container shipping. Speaking on decarbonization at Maritime Transport Efficiency Conference in Geneva, Switzerland on Monday, MSC Group’s Bud Darr said the
South African domestic natural gas and helium producer Renergen has signed an LNG supply deal with Logico. Courtesy of Renergen Under the agreement, Renergen will supply the liquefied natural gas as fuel at Total’s filling stations along the N3 route between Johannesburg and Durban. Logico is a niche market transport