Spanish LNG terminal operator Enagás informed that Armon shipyard in Gijon laid the keel for the first LNG bunkering vessel to be built in Spain. Courtesy of Enagás The project is driven by Enagás that, through its small-scale LNG supply infrastructure unit, Scale Gas, and the shipping company Knutsen OAS
Jemena, AIE firm up Port Kembla LNG pipeline connection
Australian energy infrastructure company Jemena has signed a deal with Australian Industrial Energy (AIE) to connect Australia’s first LNG import terminal to the Eastern Gas Pipeline (EGP). Courtesy of Jemena The agreement comes after both parties signed an MOU to work together in 2020, and is a crucial and binding
ABB bags Mozambique LNG gig
A power and automation technology specialist, ABB, has been selected to deliver an end-to-end electrification package for the Total-led Mozambique LNG project. Courtesy of Anadarko CCS JV, comprising Saipem, McDermott and Chiyoda, has signed a deal with ABB to provide comprehensive integrated and intelligent electrical systems for the east-African Mozambique
NorthStar advances JAX LNG capacity expansion
LNG logistics provider NorthStar reports progress on the expansion of JAX LNG and the construction of the Clean Canaveral, the 5,400 cubic metres LNG articulated tug-barge unit (ATB). Courtesy of JAX LNG The expansion of JAX LNG facility and the construction of ATB Clean Canaveral continue as expected towards being
NextDecade launches NEXT Carbon Solutions CCS unit
In the efforts to achieve net-zero emissions, U.S. LNG export project developer NextDecade launches NEXT Carbon Solutions, a subsidiary that is to develop a large carbon capture and storage (CCS) project at the Rio Grande LNG. Courtesy of NextDecade The project is expected to reduce permitted CO2 emissions at Rio
MethanQuest: hydrogen, methane to play a key role in the energy transition
MethanQuest project, led by Rolls-Royce and DVG shows that hydrogen and methane manufactured using renewable energy resources will play a major role in the future. Courtesy of MethQuest The energy transition demands innovative solutions. Identifing future trends at an early stage and promoting their development is one of the goals
Getting to Zero Coalition: Major increase in uptake of large ammonia vessels
Ammonia-fuelled ammonia gas carrier; Image Courtesy: NYK There has been a notable increase in the uptake of large ammonia vessels over the past year, according to Getting to Zero Coalition’s latest edition of zero-emission project mapping. The number of identified projects has jumped from 66 to 106, the coalition’s second
UK’s largest hydrogen project underway
BP is developing plans for the UK’s largest blue hydrogen production facility in Teesside, targeting one gigawatt of hydrogen production by 2030. Courtesy of BP H2Teesside project plans to capture and send for storage up to two million tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO₂) per year. This would make a major
Sycar to start LNG distribution in Ecuador with ISO containers
U.S. project development company Sycar has reached an agreement with Air Flow USA for the temporal supply of ISO tank containers to start LNG distribution. Courtesy of Sycar This agreement allows Sycar to start operations of LNG distribution after the Ministry of Non-Renewable Natural Resources of Ecuador granted the company
EMEC to spearhead Scottish Isles transition to net-zero
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has been named a key delivery partner for the Islands Growth Deal, set to unlock £335 million of investments over the next 10 years, and will lead the development of the Islands Centre for Net Zero business case. Illustration (Courtesy of EMEC/Copyright Alstom) A