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Germany invests in power-to-liquid fuels
Germany’s government has announced a funding call for the construction and operation of a development platform for power-to-liquid (PtL) fuels. The Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMVI) is investing in the PtL development platform as part of the ministry’s overall funding concept for renewable fuels. Under the plan,
Técnicas Reunidas contracted for Qatar’s LNG expansion project
Qatar Petroleum (QP) has awarded Spanish engineering firm Técnicas Reunidas a major engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract for its North Field Expansion Project. Illustration only; Courtesy of Qatargas Técnicas Reunidas will act as the EPC contractor for the expansion of existing liquid products storage and loading facilities. Also, it
GTT and CCS to collaborate on China’s LNG vessels
French LNG containment specialist GTT has teamed up with China Classification Society (CCS) for the application of its membrane technology on LNG vessels and storage tanks. Courtesy of GTT The parties signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on technical cooperation for the application of GTT membrane technology. Namely, they will
Tallink Megastar ferry switches to shore power for emission-free port stays
Technology company ABB has been selected by Estonian shipping company Tallink Grupp to provide a shore connection solution for shuttle vessel Megastar. From now on, the ferry will be able to plug into the local grid for quiet and emission-free overnight layovers in the Port of Tallinn. Image Courtesy: Tallink
GEV’s C-H2 ship project approaches key milestone
Australian energy transition company Global Energy Ventures has completed the ship specification engineering for its proposed 430-tonne pilot compressed hydrogen (C-H2) ship for review by a shipping regulator. Ship specification engineering and drawings, stability analysis and tank design calculations have been submitted to the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) with
Samsung Heavy Industries launches GasLog’s new LNG carrier
South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has launched GasLog Winchester, GasLog-s LNG carrier newbuild. Courtesy of GasLog Greek LNG carriers operator GasLog said it held a virtual naming ceremony of GasLog Winchester on 17 August. Samsung Heavy Industries built the 180,000 cubic meters LNG carrier, the last in a
Maersk orders carbon-neutral methanol-powered fleet
Danish container shipping giant Maersk revealed plans to add to its fleet a total of eight large ocean-going container vessels capable of being operated on carbon-neutral methanol. As informed, the first newbuild in the series will be completed in the first quarter of 2024. South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries
Hudong-Zhonghua holds naming ceremony for MU LAN LNG carrier
Chinese shipbuilder Hudong-Zhonghua has completed the MU LAN LNG carrier for CSSC (Hong Kong) Shipping. Courtesy of Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding The vessel was christened today in a naming ceremony in Shanghai. MU LAN is a 174,000 cubic metres LNG carrier, equipped with a low-pressure dual-fuel main engine. It is the first
Samsung Heavy bags order for LNG carrier duo
South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has secured a contract for the construction of two liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers. The order has been placed by an undisclosed shipowner from the Oceania region. It has a value of KRW 460.9 billion (around $393 million), SHI revealed in a stock