The Dutch government will start identifying further offshore wind areas in 2023, following the recently announced targets of 50 GW by 2040 and 70 GW by 2050. Currently, the government is working on an outlook for offshore wind, which adds more forward-looking plans to the roadmap and accounts for larger
German Federal Government concludes Uniper agreement
Today, the German Federal Government and energy company Uniper have concluded a framework agreement to concretize the measures to stabilise Uniper agreed between the Federal Government, Uniper, and Fortum on 21 September 2022. Under the agreement, German’s Federal Ministry of Finance will be responsible for Uniper shareholding in the future.
K Line hires CO2 carrier newbuilds intended for world’s 1st full-scale CCS project
Image courtesy: Northern Lights Japanese shipping major Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) has entered into bareboat and time charter contracts with Northern Lights JV DA for two 7,500 m3 liquefied CO2 ships under construction in China. China’s Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co. (DSIC) launched the construction of the two LNG-powered, wind-assisted
Lubmin LNG terminal receives FSRU as operator expects start-up by the end of month
Floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) Neptune has arrived at the industrial port of Lubmin in Germany, signalling that the tests can soon begin at the country’s first and so far only privately financed LNG terminal. Deutsche ReGas, the developer of the Lubming LNG terminal, informed that the FSRU Neptune
Iberdrola and ABEL Energy to work on green hydrogen and methanol project
Clean energy company Iberdrola Australia has partnered with hydrogen developer ABEL Energy for a green hydrogen and green methanol project at the Bell Bay production facility, known as the Bell Bay Powerfuels Project, in northern Tasmania. Iberdrola said that the total estimated capital requirement for the methanol and renewable energy
COSCO Shipping JV ups the ante with 6 more LNG-powered car carriers
Guangzhou Yuanhai Car Carrier Transportation, a joint venture recently set up by Cosco Shipping Specialized Carriers, SIPG Logistics and Anji Logistics, has placed an order for six 7,500 CEU dual-fuel LNG car carriers. The vessels will be built by Fujian Shipbuilding’s Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry and Mawei Shipyard, with delivery scheduled
Himalaya Shipping charters LNG-fueled bulker to ‘major’ Japanese shipowner
Bermuda-based bulk carrier company Himalaya Shipping has entered into a time charter agreement with an undisclosed ‘major’ Japanese counterpart for one vessel under construction at New Times Shipbuilding in China. Under the agreement, the vessel will commence a two-year time charter upon delivery from New Times’ shipyard in March/April 2023.
Biden-Harris Administration boosting clean hydrogen tech with $750 million
The Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), has revealed its intent to issue $750 million in funding from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to reduce the cost of clean hydrogen technologies. The funding is seen as a crucial component of the Administration’s approach to accelerating the widespread
Germany’s first LNG terminal launched after ten-month work
Germany’s first floating terminal for importing liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Wilhelmshaven has officially been commissioned for service. On 17 December, German energy major Uniper informed that the terminal was launched and that even before Christmas, LNG will be re-gasified and conveyed via the newly created Wilhelmshavener Anbindungsleitung (Wilhelmshaven Connector
In focus: Oil and gas electrification gains ground as offshore energies forge closer ties
Offshore energy industries, which up until recently had little in common, are becoming increasingly intertwined as governments and private sectors step up their game for a more integrated and sustainable energy mix of the future. Premium content Checking for account. You need javascript to validate your login status. Premium Premium