Following a 20-week retrofit, Marilyn Bell I ferry is now the first electric ferry service in Canada to be powered by a zero-emission, lithium-ion power and propulsion system containing no diesel components. Photo: Ports Toronto The ship connects passengers, vehicles and supplies to Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport. On 15 December, PortsToronto,
Dutch energy companies sign contract for Porthos CO2 project
Air Liquide, Air Products, ExxonMobil and Shell have signed the final contracts with Porthos for the transport and storage of CO2 in Rotterdam. Industrial part of the Port of Rotterdam; Source: Port of Rotterdam Port of Rotterdam CO2 Transport Hub and Offshore Storage (Porthos) is a project to manually store
NovaAlgoma Cement Carriers ups stake in JT Cement
NovaAlgoma Cement Carriers (NACC), a cement shipping joint venture between Luxembourg’s Nova Marine and Canada’s Algoma Central Corporation, has doubled its investment in JT Cement by acquiring an additional 25% of its share equity from KGJ Cement Holdings AS. Greenland – Cement Carrier. Photo: Business Wire This brings NACC’s ownership
Management board of Novatek changes in composition
Russia’s largest independent natural gas producer Novatek has passed the resolution to change the composition of its management board. Yamal LNG; Courtesy of Novatek Firstly, the company’s board of directors terminated the powers of the board member Evgeny Kot. Then, Sergey Solovyov was appointed deputy chairman of the management board;
BP signs LNG supply deal with China’s SPIC
In focus: Getting to net-zero emissions and low-carbon economy
The recently held 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) brought to light many questions surrounding the transition to a more sustainable future, but more importantly the event showed that countries worldwide are committed to accelerate their decarbonisation plans, strengthening the emissions-reduction targets for 2030. Even more, decarbonisation has become
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World’s first offshore hydrogen storage concept unveiled
Tractebel and partner companies have developed what they describe as the world’s first offshore infrastructure and processing facilities concept for the storage of hydrogen in offshore caverns. Source: Tractebel The design study, unveiled by Tractebel Overdick GmbH, is said to outline an innovative solution for large-scale hydrogen storage on the
World’s first hydrogen-powered cruise ship concept unveiled
Norwegian shipping company Northern Xplorer has unveiled what it claims to be the world’s first hydrogen-powered zero-emission cruise ship concept. As disclosed, the company’s current plan includes a series of 14 ships. The ships will feature clean technologies including fully electric propulsion, battery energy storage, hydrogen fuel cells and auxiliary
Poland’s Port of Gdynia looks into hydrogen use
The Port of Gdynia Authority, terminals, and Gdynia are considering the use of hydrogen and the creation of a hydrogen hub. Courtesy of Port of Gdynia The Polish port hosted a conference devoted to fuel and energy transformation. The participant included representatives of terminals operating at the port and Gdynia