Cabinda Gulf Oil Company Limited (CABGOC), an affiliate of Chevron in Angola, has secured an extension of the Block 0 concession, off the coast of Cabinda province in Angola. Chevron stated on Monday that the agreement extends the concession for 20 years, through 2050. Under the renewed agreement, CABGOC will
Dutch consortium wins €24M research grant to accelerate use of methanol as marine fuel
Methanol as an Energy Step Towards Zero-Emission Dutch Shipping (MENENS) maritime consortium has been awarded a €24 million (about $27 million) grant to conduct research into accelerating the use of methanol as a low-carbon fuel within the shipping industry. Sponsored by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency, the research project aims to
QatarEnergy and Guangdong ink long-term LNG supply deal
Qatar’s state-owned oil and gas company QatarEnergy and Chinese utility Guangdong Energy have entered into a long-term sale and purchase agreement (SPA) for LNG supply to China. Illustration only; Courtesy of Guangdong Dapeng LNG Today, QatarEnergy announced the news via social media. Specifically, its LNG producing affiliate Ras Laffan LNG
Lhyfe, DORIS plan to launch hydrogen-producing floating wind turbine
France-based green hydrogen technology developer Lhyfe and engineering company DORIS have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on working together on offshore hydrogen production projects, with a plan to launch the first floating wind turbine for integration with a hydrogen production system. The partners will work on finalising the development
Netherlands starts work on enabling further 10 GW of offshore wind by 2030
The Dutch State Secretary for Economic Affairs and Climate Policy, Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius, has announced the start of spatial planning procedures for cable routes that would connect more than 10 GW of the country’s planned additional offshore wind capacity to the national grid. In a letter sent the House of Representatives
Silversea Cruises’ 1st LNG-powered ship Silver Nova underway
Monaco-based cruise line Silversea Cruises says German shipbuilder Meyer Werft has started construction of its first LNG-powered cruise ship Silver Nova. Courtesy of Silversea Cruises Silver Nova belongs to a newbuild project known as Project Evolution. The vessel will be the first hybrid, luxury cruise ship free of local emissions at
TotalEnergies-chartered LNG carrier LNG Endurance delivered
The new LNG carrier LNG Endurance, commercially managed by France LNG Shipping and under a long-term charter contract with French energy giant TotalEnergies, was delivered on 1 December. Courtesy of NYK South Korean shipyard Samsung Heavy Industries built the vessel. Its commercial manager France LNG Shipping is a French ship-owning company.
Costa Cruises takes delivery of 2nd LNG-fuelled ship
Carnival’s Italian brand Costa Cruises has taken delivery of its second LNG-powered cruise ship Costa Toscana at Finnish shipyard Meyer Turku. The 185,000 GT cruise ship successfully passed seas trials in October this year to verify the proper functioning of systems, equipment, and LNG engines. The company has also held
In focus: Why clean hydrogen is becoming undeniable
The European Clean Hydrogen Alliance has identified a pipeline of over 750 projects that European industry is undertaking to roll out the hydrogen economy on a large scale in Europe. Premium content Checking for account. You need javascript to validate your login status. Premium Premium content Subscribe to continue Become
Sembcorp Marine unit LMG Marin to design world’s 1st green ammonia-fuelled tanker
Norwegian naval architect and ship design firm LMG Marin, part of Sembcorp Marine, has secured a contract to design the world’s first green ammonia-fuelled tanker, the MS Green Ammonia. The ship will be designed for Grieg Edge, a dedicated innovation unit of the Grieg Maritime Group. Artist’s impression of the