A new alliance between actors in carbon capture and storage (CCS) has been launched, Danish Shipping, one of the initiators of the new alliance said. Horisont Energi (Illustration) Named Carbon Capture & Storage Europe, the alliance brings together a wide range of companies and organisations. The coalition members are: Aker
Dutch shipbuilder Holland Shipyards Group has started working on the second hydrogen-driven vessel retrofit for compatriot marine transportation service provider Future Proof Shipping (FPS). FPS Waal. Source: Holland Shipyards Group With the first vessel FPS Maas in the final phase of retrofit, the shipbuilder has now begun works on the retrofit of
After booking import rights for three billion cubic metres of LNG on a long-term basis via the Hanseatic Energy Hub in Stade in December 2022, German energy company EnBW has now secured a further three billion cubic metres, thus doubling its future import capacity. Illustration / Courtesy of Fluxys The
OCI Global, a producer and distributor of nitrogen, methanol, and hydrogen products, and Petrofac, a service provider to the energy industry, have entered a partnership to deliver OCI’s programme of gasification-based green methanol projects. Illustration / Courtesy of OCI Global According to Petrofac, the programme will support the production of
Yara Clean Ammonia, a subsidiary of Norwegian fertiliser company Yara International, is joining forces with Leipzig-based gas company VNG in the field of clean ammonia that will actively support the implementation plans outlined in the German Hydrogen Strategy. Courtesy of Yara To this end, the companies signed an official cooperation
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) to HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) for their ammonia floating storage re-gasification unit (FSRU), the first of its kind in Korea. Image credit LR HHI’s ammonia-FSRU will store liquefied ammonia transported from production areas
Japanese shipping major NYK Line has taken delivery of the second of four LNG-fuelled pure car truck carriers (PCTC), named Wild Rose Leader. Image credit China Merchants Jinling Shipyard The 7,000-CEU car carrier was built by Chinese shipbuilder China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Nanjing) Co. The four units were ordered by NYK
Energy company Idemitsu Kosan has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) to collaborate on the establishment of a blue/carbon-free ammonia supply chain in Japan and Korea. Courtesy of Idemitsu Kosan The companies will jointly do a study on the procurement, marine transportation, and supply
South Korean shipbuilding major Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has teamed up with a Denmark-based startup focused on nuclear reactor technology Seaborg Technologies and Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP), an owner and operator of nuclear power plants, in a consortium that aims to develop floating nuclear power plants. Signing Ceremony
The European Union (EU) and Norway have formed a Green Alliance to strengthen their cooperation on clean energy and industrial transition as well as joint climate action and environmental protection efforts. European Union flag (Courtesy of the European Commission/Photo by Mauro Bottaro) The agreement was signed on 24 April in