Swiss engine designer WinGD has been contracted to provide engines for LNG dual-fuel ammonia-ready boxships ordered by Singapore-based shipping company Pacific International Lines (PIL). The four 14,000 TEU containerships, being built at the Jiangnan shipyard in China, will feature WinGD X92DF-2.0 dual-fuel engines capable of operating on both gas and …
U.S. President Joe Biden has banned the imports of Russian oil, liquefied natural gas, and coal while the UK government has decided to phase out Russian oil imports in response to Russia’s attack on Ukraine and in an effort to reduce and end their reliance on Russian fossil fuels. Finding …
The Finnish technology group Wärtsilä will supply engines, fuel storage tanks, gas equipment, and electrical systems for a new LNG-fueled RoRo Germany’s shipbuilder FSG is building for Australian operator SeaRoad. Courtesy of FSG In September 2021, FSG received an order for the construction of a roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) vessel with LNG …
At Maasvlakte 2, 55ha of land is being reclaimed from the sea for companies that make renewable fuels and chemical products. Marine engineering company Van Oord recently started with the project, during which the contractor will deliver a total of 5 million m3 of dredged sand onto the southern part …
Australian energy giant Santos has announced entry into the front-end engineering and design (FEED) phase for the proposed Bayu-Undan carbon capture and storage (CCS) project. Courtesy of Santos The Bayu-Undan CCS project could potentially safely and permanently store up to 10 million tonnes of CO2 per year. This is equivalent …
Danfoss Power Solutions’ Editron division will power the UK’s first high-speed passenger ferries, with the first vessel joining Uber Boat by Thames Clippers’ fleet in autumn 2022. The two 40-metre-long vessels will be built by Wight Shipyard Co on the Isle of Wight. The two new hybrid vessels, each capable …
Oil major Shell on Tuesday apologised for buying a cargo of Russian crude oil last week, a decision which was made with the security of supplies in mind and guided by the need to disentangle society from Russian energy. Shell has now pledged to withdraw from all Russian hydrocarbons. Shell …
German ferry operator TT-Line has taken delivery of its first green ship, the LNG-powered Nils Holgersson. Photo: TT-Line The roll-on/roll-off passenger (RoPax) vessel was handed over to its owner during a ceremony hosted by Chinese shipbuilder CMI Jinling on 7 March 2022. Named Nils Holgersson, the newbuild now officially belongs …
The newly formed shipping firm CoolCo has purchased the first of the eight LNG tankers from Bermuda-based shipper Golar LNG. Illustration; Courtesy of Golar LNG In December, Golar LNG announced the separation of its eight TFDE LNG tankers into the new company called Cool Company. Thus, Golar wanted to separate its shipping …
U.S. project developer Venture Global and energy giant Shell signed a new long-term sales and purchase agreement (SPA) for the supply of 2 million mtpa of LNG from the Plaquemines LNG. Courtesy of Venture Global LNG The parties signed the SPA for a period of 20 years. This continues on …