FlagshipONE plant, expected to be Europe’s largest commercial production facility for carbon-neutral marine fuels, will use a technology package from German company Siemens Energy. Illustration / Courtesy of Ørsted The package comprises four proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolysers with a total capacity of 70 megawatts (MW), as well as the
Bloom Energy, a US-based green energy company, has revealed that, in the first major marine deployment, its fuel cells demonstrated a significant increase in electrical efficiency. Courtesy of MSC Cruises The 150kW solid oxide fuel cell platform provided auxiliary power to the luxury cruise ship called MSC World Europa while
Tokyo-based shipping company IINO Kaiun Kaisha has conducted a trial on one of its chemical tankers using a marine biofuel blend delivered by British oil and gas company BP in Singapore. Chemroad Echo. Courtesy of IINO Kaiun Kaisha On 18 December 2022, IINO’s chemical tanker Chemroad Echo was supplied with
Conversion of GasLog’s DNV-classed LNG carrier Gaslog Chelsea, which was recently renamed as Alexandroupolis, to a floating storage regasification unit (FSRU) has kicked off at the Keppel shipyard in Singapore. Courtesy of DNV This marks the beginning of the work to develop Greece’s first FSRU which will serve as an
Germany-based energy company Uniper has reported that, on 28 February 2023, the final acceptance audit took place at the Wilhelmshaven LNG terminal allowing for the start of regular operations as of 1 March 2023. Courtesy of Uniper The audit was made by the responsible authorities under the leadership of the
Technology group ABB and Pace CCS, a UK provider of engineering design to the CCS and blue hydrogen industries, have signed a partnership agreement to deliver a solution that reduces the cost of integrating carbon capture and storage (CCS) into new and existing industrial operations. ABB Source: ABB The two companies plan
On 27 February, an LNG-fueled pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) entered the Port of Hiroshima for the first time. NYK Credit: NYK The vessel, Jasmine Leader, is NYK’s third LNG-fueled PCTC and the first of four to be delivered from China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Nanjing) Co. Before entering port,
The third large-scale liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier built by Chinese shipyard Hudong – Zhonghua Shipbuilding for compatriot shipowner COSCO Shipping Lines and energy firm China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) has completed its gas and routine sea trials, setting a new record for the shipbuilder. Courtesy of Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding According
The Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Lithuania has reported that in 2022, the amount of gas imported through the Klaipėda liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal almost doubled. Courtesy of Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Lithuania More specifically, 5 million cubic meters or 32.22 TWh of natural
Hydrogen Utopia International (HUI), a company specialising in turning non-recyclable mixed waste plastic into hydrogen and other carbon-free fuels, new materials, or distributed renewable heat, has entered into an agreement with Rocquaine Management Limited (RML) to explore opportunities for the development of HUI waste plastic to hydrogen plants in Estonia