UK’s clean technology company Silverstream Technologies has secured an order from German shipbuilder Meyer Werft to install its air lubrication technology on a new Carnival Corporation’s Excel-class cruise ship. Carnival Corporation’s Sapphire Princess. Courtesy: Silverstream/Carnival The Silverstream System uses a series of air release units (ARUs) in the flat bottom of
Adriatic LNG starts 2021 Open Season
The operator of the LNG regasification terminal on the Italian Veneto coast Adriatic LNG has launched an open season for the acquisition of long-term regasification capacity. Courtesy of Adriatic LNG This is the only terminal able to receive LNG carriers up to 217,000 cubic metres (bcm) in Italy, located off
Eni teams up with IRENA to speed up energy transition
Italian oil and gas company Eni has entered into a three-year partnership with the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) to collaborate in the promotion of renewable energy and accelerate the energy transition, particularly in countries that export fossil fuels. The agreement has been signed by Eni’s Chief Executive Officer, Claudio
China to receive 3 carbon-neutral LNG cargoes from Petronas
Malaysia’s energy company Petronas has signed a deal with China’s state-owned energy firm Shenergy for the delivery of three carbon-neutral LNG cargoes from its Bintulu LNG complex. Courtesy of Petronas This agreement will mark Petronas’ first delivery of carbon-neutral LNG to China. The cargoes will come to Shenergy’s terminals in
TotalEnergies to protect Arctic LNG 2 biodiversity
French energy major TotalEnergies has published the biodiversity implementation strategy of the Russian Arctic LNG 2 project. TotalEnergies to protect Arctic LNG 2 biodiversity As a major player in the energy transition, TotalEnergies puts sustainable development at the heart of its projects and operations. The company thus published the environmental,
Horisont Energi talks Barents Blue ammonia project with infrastructure investors
Norwegian carbon tech company Horisont Energi has been discussing the financing of the Barents Blue ammonia plant with a number of infrastructure investors. Courtesy of Horisont Energi The talks revolve around project financing of the Horisont Energi’s share in the Barents Blue. The Barents Blue will be Europe’s first large-scale
Bilfinger to target new markets after merging two UK entities
Engineering and industrial services company Bilfinger will create a new €400 million (about $466 million) turnover business following the merger of its two core UK entities, in an effort to respond to a shift in market demand as the UK transitions to net-zero. Warrington-based Bilfinger UK and Aberdeen-based Bilfinger Salamis
Five injured in fire at Petronas’ Bintulu LNG complex
Malaysian energy giant Petronas said a fire broke out at its LNG complex in Bintulu on 28 September 2021, resulting in five people being injured. Illustration only; Courtesy of Petronas The incident occurred at approximately 4.15 PM at the sea cooling water outfall channel located outside PLC’s process area. The
McDermott onboard AquaVentus hydrogen consortium
U.S. offshore engineering firm McDermott has joined the AquaVentus offshore wind-to-hydrogen project so it can contribute to German and European hydrogen strategy. Courtesy of AquaVentus The AquaVentus consortium is developing a large project for green hydrogen production, powered by ten gigawatts of offshore wind. The location is the North Sea,
China floats new spot pricing for imported LNG
Chinese energy trading center Shanghai Petroleum and Natural Gas Exchange (SHPGX) launched a spot pricing index for LNG imports, Reuters reports. Illustration only; Courtesy of Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding China is looking for greater global pricing power over the LNG as it is the world’s top buyer. This is also because LNG