JAX LNG and TOTE Services recently completed their first ship-to-ship liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering of a foreign-flagged vessel at the Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT). Courtesy of JAXPORT Crews loaded 1,800 cubic meters (450,000 gallons) of LNG from North America’s first LNG bunker barge, the Clean Jacksonville, to the LNG-powered
Russian shipowner Sovcomflot’s arctic LNG tanker is transiting the eastern sector of the Northern Sea Route accompanied by an icebreaker on the experimental round trip voyage from Sabetta, Russia to Jiangsu, China. Courtesy of Sovcomflot This is the first time a large-tonnage cargo ship has made such a voyage in
Scotland-based clean energy solutions provider Logan Energy has won a public tender contract with Welsh social enterprise Menter Môn to support the delivery of a hydrogen production plant, refuelling and distribution hub in Holyhead, North Wales. Illustration (Courtesy of Logan Energy) The Holyhead Hydrogen Hub will be a first of
British cruise line P&O Cruises named its second LNG-powered Excel class ship, Arvia. Courtesy of P&O Cruises The vessel will join P&O Cruises fleet in December 2022, Carnival Corporation, the parent company said in a statement. Arvia, meaning “from the seashore” is the sister ship to Iona delivered in October
Wallenius Wilhelmsen is testing biofuel on one of its vessels as part of its efforts to research the potential of alternative fuels to cut CO2 emissions. The company believes using biofuels could be a good solution to power existing fleets and reduce emissions in the short-term until a net-zero technology
Australian LNG major Woodside, through its unit Woodside Energy Trading Singapore, has signed a 7-year LNG supply deal with RWE Supply & Trading. Courtesy of Woodside Woodside noted it will deliver LNG from its global portfolio for a 7-year term starting in 2025. The quantity of LNG to be supplied
Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has launched a €10 million funding call to support innovative energy RD&D projects, including ocean energy, offshore wind, and green hydrogen-related developments. Illustration (Courtesy of MaREI) The new round of Irish government’s funding will support innovative energy RD&D (research, development, and demonstration) projects which
Japanese shipping major Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) will merge its subsidiaries MOL Marine and MOL Engineering, effective 1 April 2021. Courtesy of MOL The MOL Group regarded expectations for a more efficient value chain as an opportunity to align an organization that can take on the demands by providing seamless
Australian LNG major Woodside posted a $4 million loss for the year 2020 impacted by impairments. Courtesy of Woodside The company also noted that its underlying net profit after tax was at $447 million. The company said it hit record production of 100.3 million barrels of oil equivalent (mboe), the