TechnipFMC has named Alf Melin as its new executive vice president and chief financial officer, effective January 25, 2021. Melin has been with the company since 1995 and has held multiple leadership positions in finance, treasury and operations. He currently serves as senior vice president, finance operations, where he is
Rystad Energy: 2020 gas production exceeded demand
Rystad Energy, the independent energy research and business intelligence company, analyzed the gas-related activity of 2020 and published a report that offers key figures and a long-term outlook on the future of the industry. Courtesy of Rystad Energy In 2020, Global natural gas production is estimated to have dropped by
Brittany Ferries’ 2nd LNG-powered E-Flexer launched in China
Brittany Ferries’ newest LNG-powered E-Flexer cruise ferry, Salamanca, was launched at CMI Jingling shipyard in Weihai, China, on 6 January 2021. Image Courtesy: Brittany Ferries The ferry is the second of three E-Flexer class ships chartered by French shipping company Brittany Ferries from Sweden’s Stena RoRo and will join its
Novatek, NLMK partner up on GHG emissions reduction
Russia’s largest independent natural gas producer and LNG operator Novatek has taken a step ahead to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions. Courtesy of Novatek The company said on Tuesday, 12 January, it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with NLMK Group to cooperate in areas to reduce GHG emissions.
Holland Shipyards Group to build 3 more hybrid ferries for SFK
Dutch ship designer and builder Holland Shipyards Group has signed a contract to build three additional hybrid ferries for Germany’s Schlepp- und Fährgesellschaft Kiel (SFK). The contract comes after Holland Shipyards Group delivered to SFK the hybrid ferry Gaarden in July 2020. The shipbuilder recently completed another ship for SFK.
Qatargas completes first LNG STS with Q-Flex tanker
Qatargas Operating Company (Qatargas) has completed the first-ever commercial ship-to-ship (STS) transfer of LNG cargo involving a Q-Flex LNG vessel. Courtesy of Qatargas The company said on Tuesday, 12 January that the transfer took place at Subic Bay, Philippines. A full cargo of 212,000 cubic meters aboard the Qatargas-chartered Q-Flex
Nakilat’s LNG carrier Global Star chartered to Shell
The newbuild tanker Global Star from the world’s largest LNG shipper Qatar’s Nakilat has been charted to energy giant Shell. Courtesy of Nakilat Commercially and technically managed in-house by Nakilat, this is the second out of the four LNG carrier newbuilds to be delivered to Global Shipping, a joint venture
Carnival to cut emissions with Shell’s carbon-neutral marine lubricants
Shell Marine, part of Royal Dutch Shell, has received a multi-year contract to provide marine lubricants to cruise line operator Carnival Corporation’s fleet of 89 ships. As explained, Carnival will offset the carbon dioxide emissions from the marine lubricants it purchases from Shell, through Shell’s nature-based carbon credits. Image Courtesy:
Excelerate Energy appoints new country manager in Bangladesh
Habibur Rahman Bhuiyan is named country manager and will head up Excelerate’s business unit in Bangladesh. Courtesy of Excelerate Energy Excelerate Bangladesh looks to continue to expand its presence within Bangladesh’s energy sector. The newly appointed country manager joined the company in 2018 as terminal operations manager of the Moheshkhali
Titan bunkers LNG to DEME’s Scheldt River
Titan LNG’s FlexFueler bunkered the hopper dredger Scheldt River, owned by DEME Group on the Western Scheldt. Courtesy of Titan LNG Titan LNG, a Netherlands-based maritime LNG bunkering company, has received approval from local authorities to bunker ships on the Western Scheldt area to the west of Antwerp, Belgium. The