The European Hydrogen Bank, an initiative by the European Commission to facilitate both renewable hydrogen production within the EU and imports, has been linked with Germany’s H2Global support scheme to enhance global hydrogen ramp-up. European Union flag (Courtesy of the European Commission/Photo by Mauro Bottaro) European Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson
The Cruise Division of MSC Group has held a naming ceremony for its second liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered cruise ship MSC Euribia. MSC Cruises As informed, the naming ceremony took place in Copenhagen on 8 June. The vessel boasts a range of environmental technologies, including advanced onboard wastewater treatment systems
US LNG technology company Air Products has secured a contract to provide its proprietary AP-X LNG process technology and equipment to Qatargas for the North Field South (NFS) project in Ras Laffan. Illustration only. Courtesy of Air Products Under the contract, Air Products will supply two new LNG process trains,
South Korean shipbuilding company Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has received an order to construct two liquified natural gas (LNG) carriers. Illustration; Courtesy of Samsung Heavy Industries The South Korean heavyweight signed the contract with an undisclosed shipowner from North America. The value of the contract is KRW 659.2 billion ($518
Dutch producer and distributor of hydrogen-based products OCI Global is fueling the first-ever green methanol-powered container ship in a new partnership with A.P. Moller-Maersk. Image credit Maersk OCI revealed that it will provide ISCC-certified green biomethanol to power the maiden voyage of Maersk’s first methanol dual-fueled container ship once the
The world’s first ammonia-ready containership CMA CGM Masai Mara, which was recently delivered from Chinese shipbuilder Qingdao Shipyard, promises to revolutionize the container shipping industry as the vessel readies to use ammonia as a viable fuel source.
Lhyfe and Capital Energy have signed a collaboration agreement for the joint development of offshore renewable hydrogen projects in Spain and Portugal. Lhyfe Under the agreement, the two companies will work together to create hydrogen production sites at some of the offshore wind farm sites currently being developed by Capital
Singapore-based Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonization and Boston Consulting Group have revealed major insights from the Global Maritime Decarbonization Survey during a presentation held at Nor-Shipping 2023’s Tradewinds Ocean Stage. The survey sheds light on the current state of maritime decarbonization and provides guidance for driving action within the industry.
In a first-of-its-kind report, International Energy Agency (IEA) has presented how rich renewable resources and vast land expanses could make Oman a competitive low-emissions hydrogen supplier by 2030. Illustration only. Courtesy of IEA The report called Renewable Hydrogen from Oman: A Producer Economy in Transition is the first IEA report
A total of 5.5% of fleet capacity today is alternatively fuelled, up from 2.3% in 2017, according to Clarksons’ Green Technology Tracker, which estimates the figure to reach 6.5% by 2025. Illustration. Courtesy of MOL Although alternative-fuelled newbuild ordering has been a little slower in 2023 to date, 48% of