Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has entered into a joint development agreement with Hycamite TCD Technologies, a privately-owned compatriot company specialising in the development of technology for producing clean hydrogen and solid carbon from methane. Courtesy of Wärtsilä Under the agreement, the two companies will work together to develop cost-effective production
DSME terminates LNG carrier contract with a Russian client
Illustration; Image by DSME South Korea’s shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has canceled a contract for the construction of an LNG carrier from a client from Russia. The contract termination was assigned to delays and stoppages of the supply of major equipment and materials due to export sanctions imposed
Large-scale Battolyser plant for green hydrogen production to be set up in Rotterdam Port
The Dutch Port of Rotterdam has been selected as the location for the first large-scale Battolyser factory that aims to meet the growing demand for green hydrogen and electricity storage. Battolyser Systems is the developer and manufacturer of the world’s first integrated battery/electrolyser system, the Battolyser, which can produce hydrogen
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Finnish green energy producer bags R&D funding for hydrogen and ammonia
Green NortH2 Energy, a pioneer of green ammonia production in Finland, has won R&D funding from Business Finland, a public organisation under the Finnish Ministry of Employment and the Economy. Green NortH2 Energy has been granted €2.3 million in research and development funding that will be used in developing a
Netherlands sets sights on hydrogen cooperation with Oman
During the climate summit COP27 in Egypt, the governments of the Netherlands and Oman have signed a declaration of intent with the aim to cooperate on hydrogen projects. The hydrogen cooperation between the two countries will focus on setting up import and export facilities for green hydrogen. The Netherlands described
World’s first: Port of Antwerp-Bruges 1st methanol tug gets fitted with engines
The conversion of a Port of Antwerp-Bruges tug to methanol has officially been launched at the beginning of this week with the first engine installed on Monday, November 21. The second dual-fuel engine is set to be installed next week enabling the vessel to run both on methanol and conventional
First FSRU intended for use at Lubmin LNG terminal arrives in Germany
The first floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) intended for use at a floating LNG terminal in Lubmin, Germany, has arrived at Mukran Port, according to Deutsche ReGas. As Deutsche ReGas – the developer of the first and so far only privately financed LNG terminal – informed, the FSRU Neptune
CMA CGM’s 23,000 TEU boxship bunkered with LNG at Yantian Port
PetroChina, the oil and gas unit of state-owned energy company China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), has completed its first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation at Yantian Port in Shenzhen. Courtesy of CNPC (Photo by Zhou Zihao) The operation took place on 22 November when CNPC provided synchronous LNG bunkering operation services for
BW LPG expands its product services with latest acquistion
Singapore-based owner and operator of LPG vessels BW LPG has completed the acquisition of Vilma Oil’s LPG trading operations to expand its product services division. The company entered into an agreement with Madrid-based Vilma Oil to acquire its LPG trading operations on 1 August 2022. Courtesy of BW LPG The