Finnish shipbuilder Meyer Turku has installed an LNG fuel tank on the Icon of the Seas, Royal Caribbean International’s first LNG-powered cruise vessel. Courtesy of Royal Caribbean International Cruise line brand Royal Caribbean International says the construction of its first LNG-powered vessel is well underway. The ship bears the name Icon
Australian oil and gas company Beach Energy informs that its managing director and CEO Matt Kay is leaving the company. Illustration only; Courtesy of Beach Energy In other words, Matt Kay has tendered his resignation to the company’s board and is leaving Beach Energy to pursue other professional opportunities. The
Anna Koper, Student of Integrated Product Design at Delft University of Technology (TU Delft), who joined the university’s Solar Boat Team last year and found herself at the forefront of sustainable energy innovation, shares her experience. Anna Koper (Screenshot/Video by Navingo) Solar Boat Team is working on the Hydro Motion
The Panama Canal closed its fiscal year 2021 with a record-breaking annual tonnage of 516.7 million Panama Canal tons (PC/UMS), coming in 8.7% higher compared to the 2020 fiscal year and 10% above tonnage registered in FY19, the waterway’s last pre-pandemic fiscal year. Containers led in total tonnage, while liquefied
Gertjan de Gelder, sales director at Koedood, and Ron Verschoor, business development manager at Kooiman Marine Group, talk about their new innovation, the K2 hydrogen generator. According to Verschoor, K2 is “a container which is capable of transforming hydrogen into an electrical power supply to be used, for instance, onboard
With the official part of the programme over, the first day of OEEC and Navingo Career Event has ended on a high note with networking drinks at several stands including at Navingo B.V., the event organizer. Networking drinks (Courtesy of Navingo) The networking drinks were sponsored by TrustLube, Scottish Development
Norwegian LNG carrier company Flex LNG has secured a pair of time-charter contracts with an undisclosed “energy major.” Illustration only; Courtesy of Flex LNG LNG carriers Flex Courageous and Flex Resolute will go under charter deals for a minimum of three years each. Each will also have an option for
The International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) and The Society for Gas as a Marine Fuel (SGMF) have partnered up to accelerate progress on provision of low & zero carbon fuels at ports. Bunkering of the vessel at Port of Antwerp. Image courtesy: Port of Antwerp. A memorandum of understanding (MOU)
The OEEC Conference Programme Moderator Maarten Bouwhuis provides a quick recap on the insights shared by the major industry figures who spoke during the sessions of the first day of the event. Maarten Bouwhuis (Screenshot/Video by Navingo) The theme of collaboration has been dominating the OEEC 2021 event, including the
The FSRU vessel LNG Croatia, located on the island of Krk, has received its milestone cargo delivered by Methane Nile Eagle LNG carrier. Courtesy of LNG Croatia On 28 October 2021, LNG carrier Methane Nile Eagle arrived at the Krk LNG terminal infrastructure marking a milestone. This is the second carrier