French LNG operator Elengy has signed the first commercial agreements for the satellite storage of LNG at the Reichstett (Bas-Rhin) storage terminal. Illustration only; Courtesy of Rubis Terminal Back in 2019, Elengy partnered up with Rubis Terminal on the development of an LNG storage facility at the Reichstett storage terminal. …
Japanese shipbuilder Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) has delivered Crystal Trinity LPG carrier to compatriot shipowner Kumiai Navigation. Courtesy of KHI In order to effectively reduce GHG emissions from international shipping, more vessels are adopting liquefied gases instead of heavy fuel oil on a global scale. The Crystal Trinity is a …
Ship classification society Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass) has classed the first hybrid battery-powered catamaran built by Indian shipbuilder Cochin Shipyard. Courtesy of IRClass The Water Metro-01 is the first in a series of 23 such vessels being built by the shipyard in an effort to reduce carbon footprint. The …
Bermuda-based LNG shipper Golar provides a further update on its newly-formed company CoolCo which will acquire its eight tri-fuel diesel-electric LNG carriers. Courtesy of Golar LNG This comes after the announcement of the company’s formation and the announcement on the company scoring a $570 million loan. To remind, CoolCo is …
The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada has provided funding now available to aid participation in the assessment process for the proposed Cedar LNG project at Kitimat, British Columbia. Courtesy of Cedar LNG Funding is now available to help the public and Indigenous groups participate in the assessment process for Cedar …
Following an exit by French major TotalEnergies and a reported exit by Chevron, Australia’s Woodside has also decided to follow suit and abandon its Myanmar operations following a military coup in the country in February 2021. After reducing its presence in Myanmar last year, Woodside has now also decided to …
Norway’s ferry company Torghatten Nord has signed a contract with the Norwegian Public Roads Administration to operate hydrogen-powered ferries between Bodø and Lofoten from 2025. Photo: Torghatten Nord The contract, which Torghatten Nord won in fierce competition with three other bidders, was signed on 25 January 2022. It has a …
Danish offshore drilling contractor Maersk Drilling and the country’s Port Esbjerg have been working together to enable the supply of green power for offshore drilling rigs to reduce carbon emissions as part of the focus on sustainability and green energy transition. As revealed by the port on Wednesday, Maersk Drilling’s …
North Sea Midstream Partners (NSMP) has appointed UK-based PX Group as operator of the Risavika LNG plant in Southern Norway. Courtesy of Gasum Group PX Group is the owner of Saltend Chemicals Park and operator of several energy infrastructure sites in the UK. Now, it will become the operator of …
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has ordered the eco-friendly hydrogen-powered propulsion solution from the German producer Proton Motor Fuel Cell to be used as the main power supply for the zero-emission navigation. HyShip 72; Courtesy of Proton Motor As explained, the HyShip 72 solution was primarily adapted for the power supply of …