World’s largest container shipping company MSC is ready to embrace alternative fuels as part of its commitment to decarbonize its operations, Claudio Abbate, Vice President of Maritime Policy and Government Affairs at MSC Group, said. Image credit: Hudong-Zhonghua Abbate said the company was “willing and ready” to further adopt and
The German Environmental Aid (Deutsche Umwelthilfe – DUH) has objected to the construction of a pipeline to connect the planned LNG terminal off Rügen in Germany and asked the responsible Stralsund Mining Authority to refuse the permit. Archive / Courtesy of Deutsche ReGas According to DUH, the terminal, with a
Germany’s Wintershall Dea and Belgium’s Fluxys have signed an agreement to jointly cooperate on a cross-border CO2 pipeline network connecting the two countries. Illustration; Source: Wintershall Dea As part of the project, CO2 emissions from industrial clusters in southern Germany are to be transported to the German-Belgian border via the
Tanzania’s Ministry of Energy has announced on Twitter that the negotiations for the construction of a $30 billion liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal between Tanzania, Norway’s Equinor, and UK’s Shell are complete and experts are now writing contracts. Archive / Courtesy of Equinor The ministry notified the public that Tanzania’s
Japanese classification society ClassNK has issued four Approvals in Principle (AiPs) to French LNG containment specialist GTT recognizing the company’s latest development projects in alternative fuels. Image credit ClassNK The concepts that won approvals include: – Concept of 12,500m3 LNG Dual-fuelled VLCC fitted with Mark III Flex system– Concept of LNG
In its latest hydrogen whitepaper, Westwood Global Energy, an energy market research and consultancy firm, warns that lack of certainty in government policy could hinder the progress of projects in the UK’s hydrogen pipeline. Illustration only; Archive. Courtesy of DNV. Westwood’s Hydrogen Scale-up white paper, which explores the key factors
Spain-based URBAS, specialised in sustainable infrastructures and buildings, real estate development, and renewable energies, has signed an agreement with US-based AECOM, an engineering, architecture and sustainability company, to develop green hydrogen, green ammonia, and sustainable fuels projects that support the global energy transition. Illustration / Archive / Courtesy of DOE
Officials from two of the world’s busiest ports, the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Gothenburg, Sweden, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen their cooperation in a range of areas including sustainability, digital and physical infrastructure, and potential trade opportunities. Image credit Port of los
Nordic energy company Gasum is strengthening its presence in the ARA region by registering for business in the Netherlands through its Swedish entity Gasum AB. LNG bunker and feeder vessel Coralius. Courtesy of Gasum Ltd. Gasum AB has been entered into the Dutch trade register in February this year. The company
Chinese shipbuilder Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding has delivered a 190,000 dwt dual-fuel bulk carrier Ubuntu Unity to its owner Clouds Marine SA, based in the Marshall Islands. Image by CSSC SWS The LNG-powered Capesize bulk is intended for Greek-based Maran Dry Management, according to the data from VesselsValue and the Greek