TotalEnergies is investing massively in renewable energy and clean and sustainable fuels, with one third of its investments now being made in these sectors as the company, most of whose currently operational projects are still in the oil & gas sector, moves towards a goal of having 50 per cent
State-run shipping giant China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) revealed earlier today that it has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) for the construction of up to six dual-fuel methanol-powered Pure Car and Truck Carriers (PCTC). The deal, signed with China Merchants Industry Holdings, stipulates the construction of two firm plus four optional 9,000
The only way to lower greenhouse gas emissions in shipping and entice companies to set zero-emission targets in the sector is by setting an end date for fossil fuels in the shipping industry through a global regulation, Maersk’s Chief Advisor for Green Transition Concepción Boo Arias said. “It is very
Brooklyn-based technology startup Amogy Inc. has entered into a strategic partnership with Southern Devall, formerly Southern Towing Company & Devall Towing, that will enable the commercial debut of Amogy’s ammonia-to-power technology in the global maritime market. Namely, Amogy’s zero-emission ammonia-to-power system will be deployed on a tank barge for the first
Eight Baltic Sea countries that yesterday agreed to build sevenfold the offshore wind capacity currently installed in the Baltic Sea by 2030 have outlined their joint path to minimising the reliance on Russian fossil fuels. Along with the offshore wind buildout, the leaders of the eight countries will also cooperate
Korean shipyard Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI) has ordered the design of the cryogenic fuel tanks of six new LNG-fuelled container vessels from French LNG containment specialist GTT. Illustration. Image Courtesy: CMA CGM On 25 July, GTT announces that it received, in the second quarter of 2022, an order from
Amid global energy supply concerns, Norway’s government has devised a plan to ramp up output at several fields on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) in a bid to maintain high gas exports to Europe and meet the growing demand. The announcement comes days after the European Union and Norway strengthened their
U.S. liquified natural gas exporter Freeport LNG will shut down its export facility in Texas for at least three weeks because of an explosion incident. Courtesy of Freeport LNG According to Reuters, Freeport LNG informed about this late on 8 June 2022, after evaluating damage to the facility. The facility
The UK’s first e-marine hub of shore-side charging facilities for electric maritime vessels, created through the Marine e-Charging Living Lab (MeLL) initiative, has been unveiled in Plymouth. The MeLL initiative is a consortium led by the University of Plymouth in partnership with Plymouth City Council, Princess Yachts Limited and Aqua
