Norwegian pure-play LNG carrier company Flex LNG has secured a new charter deal for the 173,4000-cbm Flex Freedom. Courtesy of Flex LNG The company noted on Friday that the vessel has been chartered to “an LNG portfolio player”. In its quarterly report, Flex LNG said that Flex Freedom is chartered
Mitsubishi, Iberdrola to push green hydrogen projects
Mitsubishi Power and Iberdrola have signed a collaboration agreement to develop clean energy solutions aimed at decarbonisation of industrial production around the world. Ken Kawai, Mitsubishi Power president and CEO; Aitor Moso, Iberdrola’s director of Liberalized Business; Courtesy of Iberdrola The companies will develop green hydrogen production facilities, battery storage
CMA CGM’s Containerships kick starts biomethane offering
French shipping major CMA CGM has launched its low-carbon shipping offering based on biomethane as part of its Act with CMA CGM+ range of services. The new CLEANER ENERGY biomethane solution will be offered on the group’s intra-European line run by its Containerships brand. With the new service, Containerships will offer
Fluxys to expand Zeebrugge LNG truck loading facility
Fluxys Belgium, the operator of the Zeebrugge LNG terminal, has sanctioned the addition of four truck loading bays at the facility. Courtesy of Fluxys The move comes in support of the freight transport sector in its switch to liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a low emission fuel. Fluxys noted in
SCF’s Green Funnel project hits 150th LNG fuelling milestone
Russia’s largest shipping company Sovcomflot (SCF Group) has performed a landmark 150th marine LNG fuelling operation for Green Funnel Aframax tankers with its partner, Hague-based oil and LNG major Shell. The 150th operation was carried out by Korolev Prospect, on time charter to Chevron. The ship received 600 tonnes of marine
KBR picked as owner’s engineer for Nigeria’s first FLNG project
Oil and gas engineer KBR has been picked as the Owner’s engineer for Nigeria’s first-ever floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility. Courtesy of UTM Offshore Under the contract is awarded by UTM Offshore, KBR will be responsible for a multi-disciplined due diligence review of the Pre-Front End Engineering Design, being
UECC: Keel laid for 3rd battery hybrid PCTC
The keel has been laid for the third battery hybrid LNG-powered pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) being built for United European Car Carriers (UECC), a Norway-based provider of shortsea RoRo transportation. Keel-laying ceremony for H2665 at Jiangnan Shipyard; Image Courtesy: Jiangnan Shipyard The ceremony at Shanghai’s Jiangnan Shipyard on
Green ammonia supply chains between AU and JP being looked into
Fortescue Future Industries, IHI Engineering Australia, and IHI Corporation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for investigation into establishing green ammonia supply chains between Australia and Japan. Courtesy of Fortescue Future Industries The companies will assess the economic and technical feasibility of supplying green ammonia produced in Bell Bay,
Strike expands its executive team
Australia’s Strike Energy has the appointed Crispin Collier as its chief development officer. Project Haber; Courtesy of Strike Energy Crispin Collier will assume the role starting from mid-August 2021 within Strike’s newly formed development company that deals with the Project Haber, the Mid-West Geothermal project, and Strike’s other downstream business
Total strikes LNG supply deal with ArcelorMittal
French major Total has secured a five-year LNG sale and purchase deal with ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel, a joint venture between ArcelorMittal (60 per cent) and Nippon Steel (40 per cent). Courtesy of Total Under the agreement, Total will deliver up to 500,000 tons of liquefied natural gas (LNG) per year