Australia-based energy company Woodside and Keppel Data Centres, the data centre arm of Keppel Corporation, have signed a non-binding heads of agreement (HOA) to evaluate the potential supply of liquid hydrogen to Singapore from Woodside’s production facilities. H2Perth concept image. Courtesy of Woodside The liquid hydrogen would be supplied from
A new European alliance on CCS launched
A new alliance between actors in carbon capture and storage (CCS) has been launched, Danish Shipping, one of the initiators of the new alliance said. Horisont Energi (Illustration) Named Carbon Capture & Storage Europe, the alliance brings together a wide range of companies and organisations. The coalition members are: Aker
Holland Shipyards starts working on second hydrogen-driven vessel retrofit for FPS
Dutch shipbuilder Holland Shipyards Group has started working on the second hydrogen-driven vessel retrofit for compatriot marine transportation service provider Future Proof Shipping (FPS). FPS Waal. Source: Holland Shipyards Group With the first vessel FPS Maas in the final phase of retrofit, the shipbuilder has now begun works on the retrofit of
EnBW doubles booking for LNG import in Stade terminal
After booking import rights for three billion cubic metres of LNG on a long-term basis via the Hanseatic Energy Hub in Stade in December 2022, German energy company EnBW has now secured a further three billion cubic metres, thus doubling its future import capacity. Illustration / Courtesy of Fluxys The
OCI and Petrofac to deliver gasification-based green methanol programme
OCI Global, a producer and distributor of nitrogen, methanol, and hydrogen products, and Petrofac, a service provider to the energy industry, have entered a partnership to deliver OCI’s programme of gasification-based green methanol projects. Illustration / Courtesy of OCI Global According to Petrofac, the programme will support the production of
Yara and VNG plan close collaboration on clean ammonia in Germany
Yara Clean Ammonia, a subsidiary of Norwegian fertiliser company Yara International, is joining forces with Leipzig-based gas company VNG in the field of clean ammonia that will actively support the implementation plans outlined in the German Hydrogen Strategy. Courtesy of Yara To this end, the companies signed an official cooperation
Korea’s first ammonia FSRU wins LR’s green light
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) to HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) for their ammonia floating storage re-gasification unit (FSRU), the first of its kind in Korea. Image credit LR HHI’s ammonia-FSRU will store liquefied ammonia transported from production areas
NYK welcomes 2nd LNG-powered RoRo into the fleet
Japanese shipping major NYK Line has taken delivery of the second of four LNG-fuelled pure car truck carriers (PCTC), named Wild Rose Leader. Image credit China Merchants Jinling Shipyard The 7,000-CEU car carrier was built by Chinese shipbuilder China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Nanjing) Co. The four units were ordered by NYK
Idemitsu, KEPCO unite on blue ammonia supply chain in Japan and Korea
Energy company Idemitsu Kosan has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) to collaborate on the establishment of a blue/carbon-free ammonia supply chain in Japan and Korea. Courtesy of Idemitsu Kosan The companies will jointly do a study on the procurement, marine transportation, and supply
SHI, KHNP and Seaborg to develop floating nuclear plants
South Korean shipbuilding major Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has teamed up with a Denmark-based startup focused on nuclear reactor technology Seaborg Technologies and Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP), an owner and operator of nuclear power plants, in a consortium that aims to develop floating nuclear power plants. Signing Ceremony