The Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has secured engines order for two CGN hybrid ferries. The company will supply the engines and related emissions control after-treatment systems. Courtesy of Wärtsilä The new passenger ferries will operate between Switzerland and France across Lake Geneva. Shiptec yard in Switzerland is building the vessels.
Maersk CEO: LNG won’t play a big role for us as a transition fuel
Petronas calls for energy transition collaboration
Malaysian energy giant Petronas has called for a stronger collaboration amongst Southeast Asian countries to support the global energy transition. Courtesy of Petronas Petronas called on ASEAN governments and energy players to collectively leverage on each other’s strengths in this quest. To date, ASEAN member countries have collectively endorsed ambitious
Dunkerque LNG adapts jetty for small-scale LNG carriers
Dunkerque LNG, the operator of the Dunkirk import facility has completed the adaptation of its jetty to accommodate small-scale LNG vessels. Courtesy of Dunkerque LNG “Commissioned in 2016, the Dunkirk terminal was originally designed with a single jetty for LNGCs with a capacity of between 65,000 cubic meters and 266,000
Isle of Man Ship Registry to flag New Zealand’s diesel-electric ferries
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,