The Isle of Man Ship Registry has been selected as the flag state to oversee the construction of two rail-enabled roll-on roll-off passenger ( RoPax) ferries that will connect New Zealand’s North and South Islands. Photo: Isle of Man Ship Registry State-owned transport operator KiwiRail has ordered the future-proofed vessels
UK outlines £12 billion plan to spark ‘green industrial revolution’
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has released a £12 billion plan for a ‘green industrial revolution’ that is expected to support up to 250,000 jobs. Boris Johnson, UK’s Prime Minister (Courtesy of UK government) Aside from mobilising £12 billion of government investment to create and support up to 250,000 highly-skilled
Gasum, Equinor extend LNG bunkering deal to ARA region
The Nordic energy company Gasum has extended its LNG bunkering services to the ARA region with its new deal with Equinor. Courtesy of Gasum Under the agreement, the company will deliver LNG bunkers to Equinor in Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Antwerp. The two companies have been co-operating on various projects and
Covid-19 caused the loss of over 28,000 oil & gas jobs in Australia, Rystad analysis shows
The Covid-19 pandemic hit Australia’s already declining oil and gas workforce hard, causing a loss of over 28,000 jobs this year, equivalent to a quarter of the country’s total count, a Rystad Energy analysis reveals. Some of these jobs will be restored from 2021 onwards, but Australia’s oil and gas
TechnipFMC told to proceed with ECA LNG job
TechnipFMC has received a Notice to Proceed with the construction of the Energía Costa Azul (ECA) liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility in Baja California, Mexico. Courtesy of ECA LNG TechnipFMC has won the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) from Sempra LNG and Infraestructura Energética Nova for the project. The project
Tenaris know-how for future hydrogen pipeline network
Tenaris line pipe technology team is working on the latest generation of products for HyLINE, a four-year project that looks to build safe pipeline infrastructure for hydrogen transportation. SINTEF and the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) launched the HyLINE project in 2019. Together with Tenaris, Gassco, Equinor, TechnipFMC,
NextDecade tags Great Lakes for Brownsville channel improvements
NextDecade Corporation has selected Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation to perform essential improvements to the Brownsville Ship Channel. Courtesy of Port of Brownsville These improvements, which include deepening the channel, will enhance commercial navigation into and out of the Port of Brownsville. This would ensure the safe and reliable
Qatargas delivers first Q-Max cargo to Tianjin LNG
Qatargas Operating Company Limited (Qatargas) has completed the delivery of the first cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG) on a Q-Max LNG carrier to the Tianjin LNG receiving terminal in China. Courtesy of Qatargas The cargo aboard the Qatargas-chartered LNG vessel, Al Mafyar, was loaded at Ras Laffan on October
Sempra reaches FID on ECA LNG export project
Sempra Energy said its unit, ECA Liquefaction (ECA LNG), has reached a final investment decision (FID) for its LNG export project in Baja California, Mexico. Energía Costa Azul regasification terminal in Baja California, Mexico (Courtesy of Sempra Energy) ECA LNG is a joint venture between Sempra LNG and Infraestructura Energética
Nakilat completes Phase 2 of fleet management transition
Qatari LNG shipping giant Nakilat has completed the second phase of its fleet management transition from Shell International Trading and Shipping Company Limited (Shell). Courtesy of Nakilat During the second phase, a total of seven LNG carriers transitioned to Nakilat’s in-house technical and operational management. On October 27, 2020, The