FPS Waal. Source: Future Proof Shipping/AYK Energy Holland Shipyards Group (HSG) has selected marine battery manufacturer AYK Energy to supply lithium batteries for the retrofit of FPS Waal, the inland container vessel owned by Dutch shipping company Future Proof Shipping (FPS). The FPS Waal is the second inland containership in
TotalEnergies bunkers Hapag Lloyd’s boxship with biofuel in Singapore
Energy company TotalEnergies Marine Fuels has completed its first refuelling of a Hapag-Lloyd container vessel in Singapore with sustainable marine biofuel. Credit: TotalEnergies Marine Fuels As part of this milestone operation, Hapag-Lloyd’s 15,000 TEU container vessel, Afif, took on 2,000 MT of biofuel on 20 January 2023. The ship-to-ship biofuel transfer was made possible
Masdar and Verbund ally on hydrogen production
Abu Dhabi-based clean energy company Masdar and Austria’s energy utility company Verbund have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore the production of green hydrogen for the Central Europe market. Courtesy of Masdar As per the agreement, the two companies will cooperate on developing pathways to produce and export
Uniper to negotiate green ammonia offtake from India’s Kakinada
German-based energy company Uniper and Greenko ZeroC Private Limited, a subsidiary of India’s Greenko Group, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and Heads of Terms for Uniper to enter into exclusive negotiations for the offtake of green ammonia from Phase 1 of Greenko ZeroC’s ammonia production facility in Kakinada.
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Tianjin Southwest firms up option for two LPG carrier dual-fuel retrofits
COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry (Guangdong) had revealed that it will retrofit the main engines aboard two LPG carriers from the fleet of compatriot liquefied gas operator Tianjin Southwest Maritime. Credit: MAN ES As informed, the company has exercised he option in a contract signed with MAN Energy Solutions’s after-sales division,
Vopak and Port of Antwerp-Bruges set sights on new green energy hub at former Gunvor site
Dutch tank storage company Vopak has decided to acquire the shares of Gunvor Petroleum Antwerp from commodity trader Gunvor Group, and gain access to the Gunvor concession in the Antwerp port area, with an aim to sustainably redevelop the site to support renewable energy. Location of Gunvor site. Courtesy of
Monjasa teams up with HØST PtX Esbjerg on green ammonia
Image credit: Monjasa Danish marine fuel supplier Monjasa and HØST PtX Esbjerg have signed a Commercial Collaboration Agreement (CCA) on logistics services and offtake of green ammonia for the maritime sector. Under the terms of the deal, Monjasa will provide logistics services that will enable the distribution of green ammonia
DNV to evaluate possibility of blending hydrogen into South Korea’s pipeline network
DNV, an independent expert in assurance and risk management, has been selected by South Korea’s state-owned natural gas importer and transporter Korea Gas Corporation (KOGAS) to assess the viability of blending hydrogen into the nation’s gas transmission network. According to DNV, the two-year project will assess the scope for blending
Australian gov’t urged to focus on boosting new gas supply and emissions reductions
The Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration Association (APPEA) has called on the Federal Government to consider adding investment in new gas supply and emissions reduction measures in the 2023-24 Federal Budget, as well as to set up a national carbon capture utilization and storage (CCUS) roadmap. APPEA said the oil