The Cruise Division of Swiss shipping major MSC Group has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Italian shipbuilding major Fincantieri and energy infrastructure operator Snam to examine requirements for “the first hydrogen-powered cruise ship.” The partners have joined forces to carry out a study that will assess the feasibility
State-owned Pakistan LNG Limited published a tender seeking delivery of seven cargoes of the liquefied natural gas. Courtesy of Pakistan LNG According to the tender document, the company is looking for seven cargoes, up to 140,000 cubic meters each. The cargos are to be delivered in October and November 2021.
The Shell-led LNG Canada project in Kitimat Harbour is progressing through the “going vertical” stage. Courtesy of LNG Canada Three large pieces of equipment weighing nearly 1,000 tonnes have arrived in Kitimat. The equipment is critical to the gas liquefaction process. This embedded content is only visible after accepting cookies.
Russia plans on building LNG-powered icebreakers to serve the Arctic Sea route. Illustration only; Sovcomflot’s arctic LNG tanker Christophe de Margerie; Courtesy of Sovcomflot On 23 July, Reuters reported that top executives announced the news last week. The government has appointed Rosatom, Russia’s atomic energy corporation, as the state operator
Norwegian ferry operator Norled has taken delivery of “the world’s first liquid hydrogen-powered ferry”, MF Hydra. The vessel was designed by compatriot ship design and engineering company LMG Marin and constructed at Westcon shipyard. The ferry is 82.4 meters long with a capacity of up to 300 passengers and 80
Renewable electricity has been a remarkable success over the past 20 years, but the same cannot be said for other energy uses. However, the global energy transition trend stands to change this as witnessed in a week behind us by a number of collaborative initiatives launched to address the challenge
AquaSector project partners RWE, Shell, Gasunie and Equinor want to intensify their collaboration on the first large-scale German offshore hydrogen park. Courtesy of AquaVentus The AquaSector hydrogen wind farm project is a part of the AquaVentus initiative. Its goal is to install approximately 300-megawatt electrolyser capacity to produce up to
Norwegian shipping company Seaworks’ new bulk carrier will be equipped with a propulsion system and LNG engine by compatriot technology company Kongsberg Maritime. Courtesy of Kongsberg The ship will be running on zero-emission liquid biogas (LBG) or LNG. The new bulk carrier is being constructed at Wuhu, China using Norway’s
Norwegian hydrogen company NEL ASA has officially joined the consortium agreement for the PosHYdon project, the world’s first offshore green hydrogen pilot on a working platform. Courtesy of PosHYdon The company officially announced on 23 July it joins the PosHYdon project which aims to validate the integration of offshore wind,
Germany-based green hydrogen production company Hy2gen and Swiss commodity trader Trafigura have joined forces on a study aimed at quantifying the needs of the shipping industry for green ammonia as the industry transitions to low and zero carbon maritime fuels. The duo signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on 23