Freeport East, one of twelve Freeports established in the UK, and Australian green hydrogen storage company Rux Energy have signed a collaboration agreement to achieve the safe storage, distribution, and supply of low-carbon hydrogen within the UK and exporting green hydrogen across the world. The agreement was signed on February
Carnival inches close to its 2030 emission reduction targets
The world’s largest cruise company Carnival Corporation & plc is on track to achieve an overall 18% reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emission intensity on a lower berth capacity basis in 2024 compared to 2019. Courtesy of Carnival Corp The achievement is just a few points shy of its 20% reduction
Centrica concludes LNG supply deal with Repsol
New South Wales and Tokyo expand partnership to include hydrogen
The Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) and Japan’s capital Tokyo have signed two memoranda of understanding (MoU) that center on topics such as clean economy transition and hydrogen. Courtesy of NSW Department of Planning and Environment According to the NSW Department of Planning and Environment, the first MoU
New industry-academia collab wants to reduce cost of green hydrogen production
Spanish materials technology company Matteco has partnered with Siemens Energy and Horiba, as well as the Institute of Molecular Sciences (ICMol) of the University of Valencia, and the Helmholtz Institute Erlangen-Nuremberg for Renewable Energies (HI ERN) to develop a sustainable, efficient, and scalable electrolyzer that will reduce the cost of green hydrogen
Kobe-Osaka Port pioneers RTG crane conversion to hydrogen
Japan’s Kobe-Osaka International Port Corporation is launching an initiative to showcase the operational prowess of hydrogen-fueled cargo handling machinery, marking a global first in converting a rubber-tired gantry (RTG) crane’s diesel engine generator to a hydrogen engine generator. Image credit: MOL The project is commissioned by the Kinki Regional Development
CoolCo seals new 12-month LNG carrier charter deal
Cool Company (CoolCo), an owner, operator, and manager of LNG carriers, has secured a new time charter agreement with Santos Shipping Singapore for one of its TFDE vessels that will undergo LNGe upgrades to reduce emissions. Courtesy of CoolCo The 12-month charter agreement is scheduled to commence in the first quarter
Viking Line, Ports of Stockholm and Turku eye carbon-neutral corridor by 2035
Finnish shipping company Viking Line has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ports of Stockholm, and the Port of Turku to create a green maritime corridor between Turku and Stockholm. The goal is for the corridor to be 100% carbon-neutral by 2035. Image credit: Ports of Stockholm The partnership
Samsung Heavy Industries lands massive $3.4B order for 15 LNG carriers
South Korean shipbuilding major Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has secured a contract to construct fifteen liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers. Illustration; Archive; Courtesy of Samsung Heavy Industries The contract, worth KRW 4.57 trillion ($3.44 billion), is the largest single deal received by the shipbuilder, exceeding the KRW 3.96 trillion (around
QatarEnergy and Petronet agree on 20-year LNG supply to India
Qatar’s state-owned energy giant QatarEnergy has signed a 20-year sale and purchase agreement (SPA) with India’s Petronet LNG for the supply of 7.5 million tons per annum (mtpa) of LNG to the Republic of India. Courtesy of QatarEnergy The contracted LNG volumes from Qatar will be delivered ex-ship to terminals