Malaysia’s Petronas and oil major ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Malaysia (ExxonMobil) have signed two agreements to jointly pursue carbon capture and storage (CCS) activation projects in Malaysia. Courtesy of Petronas Under the agreements, the parties will define their next steps, including the maturation of technical scopes for the CCS value
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Germany and Australia to strengthen energy cooperation
Germany’s Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection and Vice-Chancellor Robert Habeck and the Australian Minister for Energy and Climate Protection Chris Bowen have agreed to intensify cooperation between the two countries in the area of climate and energy. The focal points of the discussion included cooperation in the
GTT receives new tank design orders for two LNG carriers
Chinese shipyard Dalian Shipbuilding Industry & Co (DSIC) has ordered the tank design of two liquefied natural gas carriers (LNGC) from French LNG containment specialist GTT. The order, received at the beginning of 2023, came on behalf of the company CMES LNG Carrier Investment INC. GTT will design the tanks
Technip Energies to boost Canada’s energy transition
Technip Energies, an engineering and technology company, has signed two separate Memorandums of Understanding (MoU), one with PCL Industrial Management, a group of independent construction companies, and another with Capital Engineering, a company offering multi-discipline consulting engineering and procurement services, to work collaboratively on efforts associated with energy transition markets
NYK books fifth LPG-powered LPG/ammonia carrier at Kawasaki
Japenese shipping company Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) has ordered its fifth liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) dual-fuel very large LPG/liquefied ammonia gas carrier (VLGC) from compatriot shipbuilder Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI). Like previously ordered vessels, the new 86,700 cbm carrier will be built at the KHI Sakaide Works shipyard and
JBIC and Western Australia deepen energy ties
The government of Western Australia (WA) and the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), a policy-based financial institution wholly owned by the Japanese Government, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that focuses on hydrogen, ammonia, low-emission technology, and decarbonisation. The WA government said that MoU will promote cooperation in
MOL and Mitsui get green light for large ammonia-powered bulker
Japanese shipping giant Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and compatriot trading and investment company Mitsui & Co. have received approval in principle (AiP) from ClassNK for the design of a large ammonia-powered bulk carrier. The approval was granted for the 210,000 dwt Capesize bulker with a main engine fueled by ammonia
H2Carrier joins Ocean Hyway Cluster
Norway’s network for hydrogen-based solutions for the maritime sector Ocean Hyway Cluster has welcomed H2Carrier AS, the designer and owner of the proprietary floating energy production and storage system P2XFloater™, to its cluster. Courtesy of Ocean Hyway Cluster, H2Carrier, and Anori During the chat with the Cluster, Sebastian Kihle, Chief
Deutsche ReGas hires S5 Agency World to manage shuttle tankers at Lubmin LNG terminal
Port services provider S5 Agency World has entered into a contract with Deutsche ReGas to act as terminal agent at the new Deutsche Ostsee LNG terminal at Lubmin Port. The floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) serving as the terminal was officially launched on 14 January, with the inauguration ceremony attended