Canada’s VanadiumCorp Resource Inc. has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for a trilateral partnership with Conoship International Projects BV from the Netherlands and Vega Reederei and Partners GmbH from Germany. The partnership targets zero-emission shipping markets with next-generation redox flow batteries. As informed, the three partners plan to commercially
Ørsted, Siemens Gamesa kickstart offshore wind to hydrogen project
Ørsted, Siemens Gamesa, ITM Power, and Element Energy have been awarded EUR 5 million in funding to demonstrate and investigate a combined wind turbine and electrolyser system designed for operation in marine environments. The Fuel Cells and Hydrogen 2 Joint Undertaking (FCH2-JU), a public private partnership of the European Commission,
Nikkiso sells Turboexpander business to Air Liquide
Nikkiso, through Nikkiso Cryogenic Industries’ Clean Energy and Industrial Gases Group, has agreed to sell its Turboexpander Business Line to Air Liquide. Courtesy of Nikkiso ACD Located mainly in Santa Ana, California, the Turboexpander Business Line designs, manufactures and sells Turboexpanders within the industrial gas industry as well as the
CIMC SOE launches Avenir’s 7,500-cbm LNG bunkering vessel
Avenir LNG, a joint venture consisting of Stolt-Nielsen, Hoegh LNG and Golar LNG, has welcomed a new vessel to its fleet. Courtesy of CIMC SOE In a brief statement through its social media channels that the dual-purpose, 7,500-cbm liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering and supply vessel, Avenir Aspiration, was launched
Second VLEC newbuild joins MISC
MISC Berhad, a Malaysia-based provider of energy-related maritime solutions and services, has taken delivery of Seri Erlang, its second very large ethane carrier (VLEC) at the Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) shipyard in Geoje, South Korea. Image Courtesy: MISC The 98,000 cbm newbuild is the second of the six VLECs acquired
FortisBC to expand its Tilbury LNG storage
FortisBC, the Canadian natural gas and energy utility, has made a step forward in its Tilbury LNG storage expansion project. Courtesy of FortisBC The company said on Thursday it has applied for approval od the expansion with the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC). If approved the construction could start in
Saipem drillship resuming Coral Sul drilling after Covid-19 pause
Saipem 12000, a Saipem-owned drillship, is resuming drilling operations at the Coral Sul (Coral South) project offshore Mozambique following an eight-month delay due to the coronavirus pandemic. Mozambique’s regulator Instituto Nacional de Petróleo (INP) said on Monday that, following the interruption due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, the
Vopak joins feasibility study for shore power use at Port of Rotterdam
Dutch power company Eneco and the Port of Rotterdam Authority, united in Rotterdam Shore Power BV, have agreed with port operator Vopak Terminal Europoort to conduct a feasibility study for the use of shore-based power at the terminal. An installation has been constructed on the Rozenburg Penisula in Rotterdam allowing
Saga Dawn finalized her tenth voyage
Saga Dawn successfully completed her 10th voyage this past Monday, 4 January 2021. Courtesy of Saga LNG Shipping The 45,000-cbm tanker is the world’s first LNG carrier featuring an IMO type A LNG containment system, Saga noted in its statement on Thursday. Saga LNG Shipping’s carrier Saga Dawn delivered the
Norwegian offshore wind-to-hydrogen project gets financial boost
Innovation Norway has granted financial support to the Deep Purple project, which is developing a green hydrogen production system powered by offshore wind, with the hydrogen being stored on the seabed. TechnipFMC A consortium led by TechnipFMC is working on a pilot project that will see a green hydrogen offshore