Korean shipyard Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI) has ordered the tank design for two new LNG vessels from French LNG containment specialist GTT. Illustration; Courtesy of Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries GTT said in a statement it has received this order in March 2022. Its partner Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries ordered
MAN ME-GI engines picked for CLdN’s new hybrid RoRos
German engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions has won the order to supply four dual-fuel engines for two hybrid, 8,000 lane-meter, roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) vessels. The ships were ordered in February 2022 by Luxembourg-based shipping group CLdN from South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD). Both 234-meter vessels are scheduled for delivery
Gidara Energy sets up Advanced Methanol Rotterdam facility
Dutch energy company Gidara Energy and the Port of Rotterdam will set up an advanced biofuels facility in the Netherlands called Advanced Methanol Rotterdam (AMR). Courtesy of Gidara Energy Located in the Port of Rotterdam, the facility will convert non-recyclable waste into advanced methanol. The advanced methanol achieves CO2 emission reductions and
Keppel O&M brings 1st LNG hopper dredger to Van Oord fleet
Singapore’s shipbuilder Keppel O&M has delivered the first LNG-fueled trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) built in Singapore to Dutch maritime giant Van Oord. Courtesy of Van Oord The high-specification dredger Vox Ariane has a hopper capacity of 10,500 cbm, dual-fuel engines, and can run on LNG. It is the sixth
MMHE, Silverstream ink partnership to promote air lubrication tech
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