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MOL pens charter contract with Yara for ammonia carrier

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Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) has signed a time charter contract for the ammonia carrier Green Pioneer with Yara Clean Ammonia Switzerland, a group company of Yara International ASA, the world’s largest nitrogen fertilizer manufacturer. Image credit: MOL The 2010-built vessel was delivered on December 25, 2023, and is

Axios II LNG carrier joins Capital Product Partners’ fleet

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Capital Product Partners L.P. has taken delivery of the LNG Carrier Axios II as part of its umbrella deal covering the acquisition of 11 newbuild liquefied natural gas carriers. Courtesy of Capital Gas The vessel was built by Hyundai Heavy Industries and delivered in January 2024. The dual-fuelled LNG carrier

Avenir LNG inks charter deals for two LNG bunkering vessels

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UK-based small-scale LNG company Avenir LNG has executed time charter agreements for LNG bunkering vessels Avenir Advantage and Avenir Accolade. Archive; Courtesy of Avenir LNG Future Horizon, a joint venture between Avenir and MISC, signed a new two-year time charter agreement for Avenir Advantage with PETCO Trading Labuan Company (PTLCL),

Report: US emerges as largest LNG exporter in 2023

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According to news agency Reuters, U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports have hit monthly and annual record highs in December, with analysts saying it has positioned the U.S. to become the largest exporter of LNG in 2023. Courtesy of Freeport LNG “The U.S. was the stand out in global LNG

Color Line’s ferry duo switches to biofuel

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For the past month, Color Line’s two passenger ferries, linking Denmark and Norway, have been fueled exclusively with B100 biofuel, supplied and managed by marine fuel supplier Bunker One.  Bunker One has supplied B100 biofuel to Color Line’s SuperSpeed 1 and 2 ferries travelling between Hirtshals in Denmark and Larvik

Fraunhofer IKTS: Membrane reactors for hydrogen to change green shipping

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“Catalytic ceramic membrane reactors allow us to generate hydrogen offshore via methanol-reforming or ammonia cracking and promote its application as a fuel,” said Mohit Jain, Research Associate at German Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems (IKTS). Navingo BV At the Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference (OEEC) 2023 in Amsterdam,

COSCO Shipping Energy picks methanol for six new tankers

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Shanghai-listed China COSCO Shipping Energy Transportation has finalized strategic shipbuilding contracts for six new tankers worth a total of $449 million ( approximately RMB 2.9 billion). Illustration; Image credit Cosco Shipping Hainan COSCO Shipping Energy, the company’s subsidiary, signed contracts with Yangzhou COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry for the construction of

Report: Production starts at Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 despite US sanctions

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Russia’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) producer Novatek has begun production at its Arctic LNG 2 project despite U.S. sanctions, media company Bloomberg reported. Archive; Courtesy of Novatek According to Bloomberg, Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said in an interview with the state-run Rossiya 24 TV channel that the first

Wison Offshore & Marine rebrands to reflect changes in energy industry

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China’s Wison Offshore & Marine has changed its name to Wison New Energies to “better represent” the company’s commitment to providing low-carbon technologies and solutions. Courtesy of Wison New Energies Wison said the name change reflects the company’s vision about energy challenges and how to address them, adding that from

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