French shipping major CMA CGM has taken delivery of CMA CGM Kimberley, the second in the series of five 15,000 TEU LNG-powered ships built at the Chinese Jiangnan Shipyard. Courtesy of CMA CGM The naming and delivery ceremony took place at China State Shipbuilding Corporation’s (CSSC) Shipyard. The French company
Singapore’s offshore builder Sembcorp Marine has entered into a contract with LNG project manager Bechtel for module assembly of Train 2 that will expand Pluto LNG in Western Australia. Pluto LNG Project; Courtesy of Bechtel Pluto LNG is a single LNG processing train in the Burrup Peninsula near Karratha in
Australian energy giant Woodside will be getting a new chief financial officer (CFO) starting early next year after its previous one resigned in November 2021. The company’s previous CFO, Sherry Duhe, stepped down from the position to pursue a career opportunity with another ASX listed company. Now, the company has
Bio-LNG bunkering project FirstBio2Shipping, developed by Attero in Wilp, will receive €4.3M million ($4.8 million) funding from the EU. Illustration of the FirstBio2Shipping project The FirstBio2Shipping project is to help decarbonise maritime transport through scalable and decentralized production of bio-LNG. For this, EU granted this funding to the project partners
Port Bronka, a deepwater seaport in Saint-Petersburg, Russia, has decided to reward green ships with a special bonus. Image Courtesy: Port Bronka Starting from 1 January 2022, the port will be providing a 10 percent discount for mooring and quay operations for vessels with LNG-powered main propulsion systems or hybrid
New Fortress Energy (NFE) has executed a 15-year supply agreement with a subsidiary of Norsk Hydro for the supply of LNG to a Brazilian alumina refinery to reduce carbon emissions. Courtesy of Hydro Specifically, the deal is for the LNG supply of Alunorte Alumina Refinery in Pará, Brazil. Wes Edens,
Australian energy giant Santos has named a former senior executive of Woodside as its new chief financial officer (CFO) at a pivotal moment for the company as its merger with Oil Search is now effective. Santos on Monday announced that Anthea McKinnell will become its CFO from 1 January 2022,
Capture & storage (CCS) technology is technically feasible on a large tanker, tanker shipping company Stena Bulk said, announcing the results of a recent partnership with the Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI). Stena Supreme. Image Courtesy: Stena Bulk The partnership has been focused on studying and exploring the potential of
Russia’s Zvezda Shipbuilding Complex held a keel-laying ceremony for the third ARC 7 icebreaking LNG carrier that will be servicing the Arctic LNG 2 project. Courtesy of Zvezda The participants of Arctic LNG 2 project approved the construction of 15 ARC 7 ice-class LNGCs at Zvezda Shipbuilding Complex. This new
Anglo-Australian mining corporation Rio Tinto and Shell-Led LNG Canada have opened a newly extended wharf that will increase the capacity of Rio Tinto’s port facilities in Kitimat. Courtesy of COS LNG Canada is a major $17 billion LNG project currently under construction in Kitimat, British Columbia. It will have a