A new shore power plant for cruise ships has been officially inaugurated in Rostock-Warnemünde, Germany. The plant was opened with one of AIDA Cruises’ vessels, AIDAsol, during the 12th German National Maritime Conference on 10 May 2021. Photo: Rostock Port/nordlicht The shore power plant, which was completed in summer 2020, is currently
Swiss container shipping giant Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has inked a deal to charter eleven dual-fuel newbuilds from Singapore’s Eastern Pacific Shipping as part of its pursuit of green goals. “We confirm the charter of 11 LNG dual-fuel vessels from Eastern Pacific Shipping,” a spokesperson for MSC told Offshore Energy
Greece-based shipping company TMS Cardiff Gas has taken delivery of its latest newbuild, the LNGShips Manhattan. Courtesy of TMS Cardiff Gas The vessel departed the South Korean shipyard Hyundai Heavy Industries on May 7 and is currently in the Philippine sea, shipping data provided by VesselsValue shows. The vessel completed
DEME’s dual-fuel cable installation vessel Living Stone completed its first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering prior to heading out to sea trials. Courtesy of DEME The operation was completed by one of Titan LNG’s FlexFueler bunkering barges in Vlissingen, Netherlands. After this maiden operation, the vessel successfully completed its LNG sea trials.
JERA has concluded a memorandum of understanding with Yara International, related to cooperation in the ammonia value chain business, including the development of a blue ammonia production plant. Illustration courtesy of JERA Ammonia is primarily used as agricultural fertilizer. Because ammonia does not emit CO2 when burned, against the backdrop
Italy’s Fratelli Cosulich Group has made its official entrance into the LNG bunkering market with the order for the construction of an LNG bunkering vessel. The announcement confirms market rumors that have emerged earlier this year hinting the company was diversifying its operations with a foray into the LNG bunkering market.
Oilfield services provider Petrofac has secured a contract with BP to develop operational procedures for the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) project in Mauritania and Senegal. Centred on minimising risk and harm to personnel, plant, and the environment, the procedures will encompass all offshore operations, including subsea, floating production storage and
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
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
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