Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding Global RoRo shipping company Sallaum Lines has placed an order with China’s Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding for the construction of two dual-fuel LNG 7500 Pure Car and Truck Carriers (PCTC). The ships will have a total length of 199.9 meters, a molded width of 38 meters, a molded depth of 14.8 meters,
During the opening of the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP27, currently underway in Egypt, a call to ensure the full implementation of the Paris Agreement echoed once again, as severe geopolitical conflicts and tensions seem to demand actions that are not fully in line with the Paris rulebook. Premium
Namibia, one of the world’s sunniest countries, is investing strenuous efforts in exploiting its abundant natural resources to produce renewable energy, most notably green hydrogen, and position itself as a renewable energy hub. “Namibia is comfortable with being a first mover in an industry that is nascent and one that
The only way to lower greenhouse gas emissions in shipping and entice companies to set zero-emission targets in the sector is by setting an end date for fossil fuels in the shipping industry through a global regulation, Maersk’s Chief Advisor for Green Transition Concepción Boo Arias said. “It is very
Dutch-Norwegian company SolarDuck has been awarded a contract for the world’s largest hybrid offshore floating solar power plant at the offshore wind park Hollandse Kust West VII in the Netherlands. Illustration/Offshore floating solar with offshore wind (Courtesy of SolarDuck) Following winning bid of RWE’s subsidiary Oranje Wind Power II for
With COP27 in full swing, governments have set out an action plan to make clean technologies cheaper and more accessible in a bid to scale up decarbonisation efforts, says the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). This builds on the progress made since COP26 and the intergovernmental organisation anticipates that investments
The Philippines’ President, Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., has given the country’s Department of Energy (DOE) the green light to move forward with its plan to explore and develop the offshore wind potential as a source of clean and sustainable energy, and electricity for green hydrogen production. The Department of Energy
Scale Gas, a subsidiary of Spanish energy company Enagás, has received funding from the Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda to boost the construction of a bunkering vessel for the supply of LNG and BioLNG in the Canary Islands. Courtesy of Enagas Scale Gas will receive a total of
South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has received an order for the construction of two liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers. The company behind the order is an undisclosed shipowner based in Africa, according to a stock exchange filing. The value of the contract is 589.7 billion won ($446 million).
Norway-based liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) transporter Avance Gas has signed an agreement to sell another very large gas carrier (VLGC) as it is renewing its fleet. The company agreed to sell the 2009-built VLGC Promise with a time charter attached. The vessel is expected to be handed over to the