Finnish shipbuilder Meyer Turku has started construction on Icon of the Seas, Royal Caribbean International’s first LNG-powered cruise vessel. A steel-cutting ceremony took place at the shipyard’s plate hall on 16 June 2021. On the occasion, the ship’s name was also revealed. Photo: Meyer Turku As explained, the initial step
Indian natural gas company H-Energy Global has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bangladesh Oil, Gas & Mineral Corporation (Petrobangla) to supply re-gasified LNG to Bangladesh. Courtesy of H-Energy The regulatory body in India, Petroleum and Natural gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB), authorized H-Energy to build, own and operate Kanai
The registration for Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2021 is now live! The event, to be held on 26 & 27 October in Amsterdam RAI, the Netherlands, will attract thousands of offshore professionals and hundreds of exhibiting companies. Go to registration.offshore-energy.biz to register. Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference (OEEC) looks
Japanese classification society Class NK has awarded an approval in principle (AiP) to local shipbuilding company Tsuneishi Shipbuilding for the concept design of an LNG-fueled Kamsarmax bulk carrier. Photo by Tsuneishi Shipbuilding As disclosed, the Kamsarmax bulk carrier will be equipped with dual-fuel engine using LNG as the main fuel
Image credit: Oceania Kanfer Shipping AS, a Norway-based shipping company focusing on small-scale LNG and LNG bunkering, and Australia’s Oceania Marine Energy have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to build an ammonia-ready LNG bunkering vessel. The two companies said the vessel was part of their strategy to develop a
New York-based gas-to-power developer New Fortress Energy (NFE) has been granted several approvals for its LNG import terminal in the port of Pichilingue, Mexico. Illustration only; Courtesy of New Fortress Energy The project in the port of Pichilingue, Baja California Sur, Mexico, consists of a nearly 100-megawatt power plant and
In an effort to reduce its main haul carbon emissions, DHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight specialist of Deutsche Post DHL Group, has launched a new offering based on the use of sustainable marine fuels. Following the launch of a similar service for less-than-container load (LCL) shipments, the
Anglo-Australian metals and mining corporation Rio Tinto has partnered with the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to study whether hydrogen can replace LNG in alumina refineries to reduce CO2 emissions. Courtesy of Rio Tinto Rio Tinto set the goal to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. It is targeting a 15
Hydrogen (LH2), be it blue, or green, is at the heart of the energy transition talks taking place around the globe, especially as major economies of the world pledge to become net-zero nations. Large liquefied hydrogen carrier (cargo carrying capacity: 40,000 m3 x 4 tanks): Courtesy of Kawasaki Building up the hydrogen