PGNiG’s LNG imports climb in 2020
Naturgy and Enagás partner up on Asturias hydrogen project
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Feb
Spanish energy companies Naturgy and Enagás are studying the production of green hydrogen from a 250-megawatt offshore and a 100-megawatt onshore wind farm in Asturias, a region of northwest Spain. Courtesy of Enagás The project forecasts developing electrolysis and renewable energy plant with the construction of an onshore and an
Panama Canal hits LNG transit record
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Feb
Panama Canal has hit a new record for the transit of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in January. Courtesy of Panama Canal The Panama Canal Authority reported a total of 58 vessels transited the Neopanamax locks, totaling 6.74 million tons. This compares to 54 LNG tankers that transited the canal in
Offshore EPC awards set for rebound in 2021
3
Feb
Outlook for the offshore engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) market in 2021 looks promising, boosted by projects deferred from 2020, according to market research provider Westwood. With a forecast of $29 billion firm or already awarded contracts and a further $16 billion of probable and possible awards, 2021 could, reportedly,
Jan De Nul dredgers receive new Bureau Veritas ultra-low emissions notation
3
Feb
Jan De Nul Group’s newest hopper dredgers – SANDERUS, ORTELIUS, TRISTÃO DA CUHNA, AFONSO DE ALBUQUERQUE, and DIOGO CÃO – are the first ships to receive the new notation of Bureau Veritas (BV) that recognizes the performance of ultra-low emission vessels (ULEVs). These JDN dredgers are specifically designed for ultra-low
New Isle of Man ferry to feature Wärtsilä’s hybrid solution
3
Feb
Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has been selected to supply a range of solutions for a new diesel-electric hybrid roll-on/roll-off passenger (RoPax) ferry ordered by the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company (IOMSPC). The order with Wärtsilä was placed in the second quarter of 2020, the company said. The 132-metre-long vessel
Adriatic LNG calls for public input on planned Open Season
3
Feb
Adriatic LNG, the operator of the LNG regasification terminal on the Italian Veneto coast, launched an open season for the allocation of long-term regasification capacity. Courtesy of Adriatic LNG Adriatic LNG is offering regasification capacity with terms of up to 25 years through the open season procedure. The offered capacity
SPIC completes stake buy in Brazilian LNG-to-power project
3
Feb
SPIC Brasil informed it has closed the acquisition of a 33 per cent stake in Brazilian LNG-to-power projects. Courtesy of GNA SPIC Brasil, a unit of the global energy company State Power Investment Corporation, has acquired the stake in GNA I and GNA II LNG-to-power projects located in Port of
Shell, C3 AI, Baker Hughes, and Microsoft roll out Open AI Energy Initiative
3
Feb
Shell, C3 AI, Baker Hughes, and Microsoft have launched the Open AI Energy Initiative (OAI), a first-of-its-kind open ecosystem of artificial intelligence (AI)-based solutions for the energy and process industries. Specifically, the OAI provides a framework for energy operators, service providers, equipment providers, and independent software vendors for energy services
SEA-LNG report: LNG a mainstream fuel of the future
