Marine engineering and construction services provider Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering (MMHE) has signed a strategic agreement with UK cleantech company Silverstream Technologies. Illustration. Image Courtesy: Silverstream Technologies As informed, the partnership will facilitate retrofit opportunities for Silverstream’s air lubrication technology – the Silverstream System – as well as collaboration,
MadoquaPower2X consortium to produce hydrogen and ammonia in Portugal
European consortium MadoquaPower2X launches a $1.08 billion industrial-scale project for large-scale production of green hydrogen and ammonia in Sines, Portugal. Courtesy of MadoquaPower2X Portuguese project developer Madoqua Renewables has partnered up with Dutch energy transition project developer Power2X and Danish fund manager Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) to build MadoquaPower2X. This
NYK receives its third methanol-fueled chemical tanker
Singapore-based NYK Bulkship (Asia), part of Japanese shipping company NYK Group, has taken delivery of Grouse Sun, a methanol-powered chemical tanker. Courtesy of NYK The Singapore-flagged vessel was built at the South Korean shipyard Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) and handed over to its owner on 19 April 2022. The 30,873
Cheniere expands collaboration on GHG emissions monitoring
U.S. LNG producer Cheniere Energy will work with midstream companies, methane detection tech providers, and academic institutions to quantify, monitor, report and verify (QMRV) GHG emissions in the natural gas systems in its supply chain. Illustration only; Courtesy of Cheniere The program is intended to improve the overall understanding of
DSME orders GTT tank design for 3 new LNG carriers
South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has ordered tank design for three new LNG carriers from French LNG containment specialist GTT. Courtesy of DSME GTT said in a statement that in March it received an order from its partner the Korean shipyard DSME for the tank design
Norway’s Equinor reveals its first energy transition plan ahead of advisory vote
Norwegian state-owned giant Equinor has released its first energy transition plan, providing an overview of how the company is progressing towards its 2050 net-zero ambition through short-term actions and medium-term ambitions. The Norwegian company was one of the first movers when it comes to net-zero commitments, announcing its plans to
MOL aims to have 110 zero-emission ships by 2035
Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) plans to deploy about 110 net zero emission oceangoing vessels by 2035. MOL’s LNG fueled ferry that is slated for delivery in 2025. Courtesy of MOL The first zero-emission ships are expected to be put in operation already in the 2020s. As part
ADNOC L&S to add two large LNG carriers to its fleet
ADNOC Logistics & Services, the shipping and maritime logistics arm of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, will add two 175,000 cbm LNG carriers to its fleet in 2025. Illustration; Courtesy of ADNOC On 12 April, ADNOC L&S said in a statement it signed a shipbuilding contract for the construction
INOXCVA scores Caribbean LNG terminal contract
Indian cryogenic equipment company INOXCVA has won a design and engineering contract by Caribbean LNG for a mini LNG receiving and regasification terminal in Antigua. Courtesy of INOXCVA Caribbean LNG is a joint venture between Eagle LNG Partners and Antigua Power Company (APC). The parties formed the JV specifically for
NYK in Japan’s first ship-to-ship biofuel supply trial for tugboats
For the first time in Japan, shipping company Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) and its affiliate Sanyo Kaiji Kabushiki Kaisha have begun test navigation using biodiesel in tugboats supplied via ship-to-ship bunkering at the Port of Nagoya. As disclosed, the continuous three-month test navigation is being carried out in tugboats