Strikes against the French government’s planned pension reform entered a second week on Wednesday, disrupting maintenance at nuclear reactors, hitting liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices, and blocking some shipments from refineries and depots, Reuters news agency reported. Archive / Courtesy of Dunkerque LNG, Fluxys According to Reuters, at least seven
Guangzhou Shipbuilding International, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation, has delivered the fifth LNG dual-fuel crude oil/product tanker to the Bank of Communications Financial Leasing (Bocomm Leasing). GSI As disclosed, the shipbuilder delivered the 110,000 dwt dual-fuel vessel on the same day as Hafnia’s first of four new dual-fuel
UK-headquartered energy giant Shell has published in its Energy Transition Progress Report 2022, which shows it has met its climate targets as part of its energy transition strategy and reached a 30% reduction in carbon emissions from its operations by the end of 2022 compared with 2016 on a net
Polish and Ukrainian gas transmission system operators (TSOs) have discussed their future cooperation and issues related to natural gas transmission infrastructure in order to enhance energy security in the region. Lech Kaczyński LNG terminal. Courtesy of GAZ-SYSTEM On 15 March, Poland’s GAZ-SYSTEM and the Gas Transmission System Operator of Ukraine
The Biden-Harris Administration, through the US Department of Energy (DOE), has announced the availability of $750 million for research, development, and demonstration efforts to reduce the cost of clean hydrogen. Illustration / Archive / Courtesy of DOE The funding launches the first tranche of implementation of two provisions of President
A new milestone in the construction of the Icon of the Seas, Royal Caribbean International’s first LNG-powered cruise vessel, has been achieved with the start of the first multi-fuel engine at the Meyer Turku shipyard. Floating out Icon of the Seas. Courtesy of Royal Caribbean Said to be the world’s
Energy company Aramco and gas and engineering company Linde Engineering have signed an agreement to jointly develop a new ammonia cracking technology, using their experience and capabilities in industrial research and development, lower-carbon hydrogen, and ammonia cracking technology. Courtesy of Aramco (LinkedIn) Aramco said the potential differentiator of the new
While proposals to expedite infrastructure projects are making the rounds in Congress, Wood Mackenzie, an energy intelligence group, believes permitting reform could be part of the solution to the strains created by rapid growth in renewables, as this could help ease U.S. grid bottlenecks. Illustartion; Source: Wood Mackenzie In these
Cedar LNG, Canada’s first Indigenous majority-owned LNG facility, has received its environmental assessment certificate (EAC) from the British Columbia (B.C.) Environmental Office, and has signed a memorandum of understanding with ARC Resources for long-term liquefaction services. Illustration / Archive / Courtesy of Cedar LNG The proposed Cedar LNG project is
Énestas, the Mexican natural gas company which provides access to LNG for power generation, industry, and transport, has become a member of SEA-LNG, the multi-sector industry coalition established to demonstrate the commercial and environmental benefits of LNG as a marine fuel. Courtesy of SEA-LNG According to SEA-LNG, Énestas will provide