The dual-fuel vessel Cajun Sun has completed the first-ever net-zero voyage fuelled by bio-methanol, Methanex Corporation (Methanex) and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) revealed. Geismar Departure, Image credit Methanex The Cajun Sun, operated by Methanex’s subsidiary Waterfront Shipping and chartered from MOL,departed from Geismar, U.S. on January 17 and arrived in
Chevron Shipping Company, a subsidiary of energy major Chevron, has entered into an agreement with Sembcorp Marine Repairs & Upgrades Pte. Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sembcorp Marine, with an aim to reduce the carbon intensity of its LNG fleet operations. Courtesy of Chevron Shipping Company Under the agreement, Sembcorp
On a quest to decarbonise oil and natural gas field operations, four companies – Valverde Power Solutions, MISC Berhad, Clean Energy Systems, and Aker Solutions – have teamed up on the execution of an agreement to specify and fund preliminary front-end engineering design (pre-FEED) to assess and demonstrate two North
Marine fuel supplier Peninsula is commencing the supply of biofuels at its hub ports in the Strait of Gibraltar as part of its strategy to meet increased complexity in the marine fuel mix. Illustration only. Courtesy of Peninsula Peninsula has recently received a permit from ISCC – International Sustainability and
The EU has adopted a new package of sanctions against Russia and its supporters in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The tenth package of sanctions is being adopted as the world marks one year since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine and is targeting 121 entities and individuals. CC-BY-4.0: ©
UK-headquartered energy major BP and partners have confirmed the development concept for the second phase of the BP-operated Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) liquefied natural gas (LNG) project off the coasts of Mauritania and Senegal. Courtesy of BP The partnership, which includes BP, PETROSEN, Société Mauritanienne des Hydrocarbures (SMH), and Kosmos
US energy tech giant Baker Hughes has secured two procurement contracts with Wison Offshore & Marine (WOM) to provide support for one floating LNG and one onshore LNG project. Courtesy of Wison The two agreements were announced on 22 February when representatives from Baker Hughes visited WOM to exchange views
Essar Group, invested in energy, metals and mining, infrastructure, and technology sectors, has announced the formation of Essar Energy Transition (EET) to drive energy transition in the UK and India. Archive / Courtesy of Vertex Hydrogen / HyNet According to Essar, EET plans to invest a total of $3.6 billion
German liner major Hapag-Lloyd has signed a multi-year agreement for the supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) with Shell Western LNG B.V (Shell). Illustration; Image credit: Hapag-Lloyd The LNG is intended for Hapag-Lloyd’s twelve ultra-large dual-fuel container vessels currently under construction at the South Korean shipyard Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine
CSSC Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding has launched the construction of CMB’s ammonia-ready 210,000 dwt bulk carrier. Image credit Beihai Shipbuilding The Capesize bulker is part of a contract the Belgian shipowner signed with the shipyard in January last year. The deal was described as the world’s first order for ammonia-ready Capesize