Adolfo Utor, president and founder of the Spanish LNG ferry operator Baleària, takes control of 100 per cent of the shares of the shipping company. Courtesy of Baleària Until now, Adolfo Utor owned 57.5 per cent while the Matutes group owned 42.5 per cent of the company‘s shares. Following several
Canadian transport provider Seaspan Ferries Corporation (SFC) has revealed its plans to use renewable natural gas (RNG) for its roll-on, roll-off (RoRo) liquefied natural gas (LNG- powered marine fleet. As part of Seaspan’s continued efforts to reduce vessel emissions and explore alternative fuels, the company has worked closely with the local energy
London-based energy and marine consultancy AqualisBraemar LOC has completed the first renderings of Europe’s first hydrogen-fueled ferry, a part of the HYSEAS III project. Courtesy of AqualisBraemar LOC HySeas III is the third development stage of a project to deliver a ferry powered by hydrogen fuel cells. The EU-funded project
Dutch LNG tank storage company Royal Vopak has announced a succession of CEO starting 1 January 2022. Dick Richelle – Royal Vopak The company’s supervisory board has notified of the upcoming succession of Eelco Hoekstra. Hoekstra served for eleven years as chairman of the executive board and CEO of Royal
Japanese engine manufacturer Yanmar Power Technology (YPT) said it has conducted the world’s first 70 MPa high-pressure hydrogen refueling of a ship using a demonstration test boat equipped with a hydrogen fuel cell system. Courtesy of Yanmar Holdings YPT carried out the 70 MPa high-pressure hydrogen refueling in cooperation with
Wave energy company Carnegie Clean Energy and its partners have launched an AU$3.4 million MoorPower demonstrator project whose aim is to offer a clean power solution for decarbonisation of aquaculture sector and other offshore activities using the energy of the waves. Impression of the MoorPower system aboard a feeder barge
Bill Gates-founded Breakthrough Energy Catalyst will invest $276 million over ten years to drive UK’s new clean energy technologies, including green hydrogen. Source: Boris Johnson twitter On October 19, UK’s prime minister Boris Johnson and Bill Gates announced a new partnership between Breakthrough Energy Catalyst and the UK government. The
Kuwait’s national oil company Kuwait Petroleum (KPC) has issued a tender seeking five liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes for delivery from February to June 2022. Illustration only; Courtesy of KIPIC Citing two industry sources, Reuters reported that Kuwait Petroleum is looking for five LNG cargoes in a newly issued tender.
The UK government has launched its landmark net-zero strategy, outlining measures to lower its reliance on fossil fuels and transition to a green and sustainable future as part of its commitment to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. The strategy comes as the country is preparing to host the UN COP26
Qatar’s state-owned oil and gas company QatarEnergy and energy major Shell have signed an agreement for joint investments in blue and green hydrogen projects in the UK. Courtesy of QatarEnergy The energy giants will join forces to pursue investments in hydrogen solutions. They signed the collaboration agreement on the sidelines