Louisiana’s Plaquemines Port and Duch container terminal operating company APM Terminals will work together on the future design of the Plaquemines Port Harbor and Terminal District (PPHTD). Courtesy of APM Terminals The deepwater, multi-modal container terminal in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, is in the early stages of development. The proposed terminal
BP-led Tortue FLNG project’s Phase 1 58 pct done
The BP-led Greater Tortue Ahmeyim LNG project on the maritime border of Mauritania and Senegal is progressing. Courtesy of BP Dallas-based Kosmos Energy informed the project’s Phase 1 was 58 per cent done at the end of the first quarter. On Monday Kosmos Energy reported material progress across all of
In focus: Recent developments in the energy transition race
With the In focus column, Offshore Energy delivers a weekly snapshot containing the most relevant energy transition items from each of the offshore energy markets. When it comes to low carbon fuels, the energy transition sometimes looks like a race in which the odds change week by week. To make
Gas and Heat tech ordered for Shell-chartered bunkering vessel
Chart, ABB team up on Chart’s LNG modular offerings
Chart Industries has signed a MoU with ABB, a power and automation technology specialist, to support its modular offerings for LNG, hydrogen, biogas, water treatment, and CO2 Capture projects. Courtesy of Chart The companies have complementary offerings and share clean energy goals. This partnership brings modularising solutions in key emerging
UK urged to raise the bar for marine energy deployments to 1GW by 2030
RenewableUK has urged the UK government to commit to specific deployment targets for marine energy, renewable hydrogen, and floating and onshore wind in the run-up to the COP26 climate change summit in November. Illustration/Simec Atlantis’ AR1500 tidal turbine (Courtesy of Simec Atlantis) In the newly-released paper, titled ‘Raising the bar:
KHI gets ClassNK’s AiP for world’s largest liquefied hydrogen carrier CCS
Japanese corporation Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) has been awarded approval in principle (AiP) by ClassNK for designing the world’s largest liquefied hydrogen carrier cargo containment system (CCS) of 40,000 cbm class per tank. Large liquefied hydrogen carrier (image of 40,000 cbm × 4 tanks)Courtesy of Kawasaki Heavy Industries The CCS for
JAX LNG capacity expansion progressing
The JAX LNG facility located along the St. John’s River in Jacksonville, Florida, is continuing the expansion of its capacity. Courtesy of Pivotal LNG Pivotal LNG said in its statement on Thursday the facility will triple liquefaction to 360,000 gallons a day and double LNG storage to 4 million gallons.
MOL, Mitsui E&S Machinery partner up on near zero-emission cargo handling equipment
Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has teamed up with Mitsui E&S Machinery to launch a joint study to introduce hydrogen fuel port cargo handling machinery. As part of this agreement, MOL’s company Shosen Koun Co. has signed a contract for a new near zero-emission (NZE) rubber-tired gantry (RTG) container yard
GECF explores trends on LNG carriers global market
The Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) has published an expert commentary showcasing the key factors that will influence the LNG shipping market. Courtesy of GECF A reduction in the global gas demand in 2020, caused by the pandemic, resulted in a slowdown of the global LNG trade and lower demand