Cheniere Energy, through its subsidiary Cheniere Marketing, has signed a long-term LNG sale and purchase agreement (SPA) with ENN LNG, a subsidiary of ENN Natural Gas. Illustration; Archive; Courtesy of Cheniere The agreement will see ENN purchase approximately 1.8 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) of LNG from Cheniere Marketing on
EU urges IMO to set net-zero emissions target for 2050
The European Union (EU) has put forward an ambitious proposal to achieve net-zero emissions in the shipping sector by 2050. Illustration; Image credit LR On 21 June 2023, the EU Delegation to the UN, together with Denmark, Palau and Samoa, and with the participation of Special Adviser to the UN Secretary-General and ASG of the
Yara to invest in blue ammonia capacity in U.S.
As part of its journey to decarbonize agriculture and serve clean ammonia segments, Norwegian fertilizer company Yara has announced it will boost its clean ammonia operations by investing in blue ammonia capacity in the U.S. Illustration; Courtesy of Yara Yara noted its ambition is to be the leading distributor across
NFE and Ocean Point start LNG ship-to-ship transfer ops in St. Croix
US energy infrastructure company New Fortress Energy (NFE) and energy logistics hub Ocean Point Terminals have welcomed the first LNG carrier at Ocean Point’s dock facilities in St. Croix, marking the commencement of LNG ship-to-ship transfer operations. Illustration only. Courtesy of Ocean Point Terminals Ocean Point Terminals and NFE announced
Maersk ups the ante with order for six more methanol-powered containerships
Danish container shipping heavyweight A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) has placed an order for six mid-sized container vessels with Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Group. Image credit Maersk The company said that the six 9,000 TEU vessels will all have dual-fuel engines able to operate on green methanol and fuel oil. The ships
Grimaldi launches ‘green giants’ on the Venice-Bari-Patras line
Starting today the freight transport between Italy and Greece, the regular ro-ro line operated by the Grimaldi Group between Venice, Bari and Patras, will be served by two of the company’s “green giants”, the hybrid vessels Eco Catania and Eco Malta. Image credit: Grimaldi The Neapolitan shipping group, in synergy
Astomos, Inpex in Middle East’s 1st ever VLGC biofuel bunkering
Japanese LPG trader and importer Astomos Energy Corporation and compatriot energy company Inpex Corporation have completed the supply of B24 biofuel bunker to a Very Large Gas Carrier (VLGC) chartered by Astomos. The endeavor marks the first-ever biofuel supply to a VLGC in the Middle East. Lucaste peace; Image credit NYK
Eni and Vår Energi paying $4.9 billion for Neptune’s entire oil & gas portfolio, bar German business
Italian energy giant Eni has inked a sale and purchase agreement to acquire Neptune Energy Group Limited while the oil major’s majority-owned Vår Energi simultaneously signed an inter-conditional sale and purchase agreement to acquire Neptune’s Norwegian business for an aggregate enterprise value of $4.9 billion. The only part of Neptune’s
LNG-powered Silver Nova wraps up sea trials
LNG-powered cruise ship Silver Nova has concluded the initial phases of its sea trials, bringing the vessel closer to completion. Courtesy of Silversea Cruises The vessel will now undergo final touches before being delivered later this year. Silver Nova belongs to a newbuild project known as Project Evolution, and it is the
Yara Clean Ammonia and Bunker Holding to collaborate on ammonia as shipping fuel
Yara Clean Ammonia (YCA), a subsidiary of Norwegian fertiliser company Yara International, and marine fuels trader Bunker Holding Group have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on the development of the market for clean ammonia as a shipping fuel. Courtesy of Yara The MoU will see the two