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
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has signed a $5 billion memorandum of understanding (MoU) with UTM Offshore for the support the development of Nigeria’s first floating LNG (FLNG) plant. Illustration courtesy of JGC Corporation According to local media, the parties signed the MoU in order to raise the funding for
Anna Koper, Student of Integrated Product Design at Delft University of Technology (TU Delft), who joined the university’s Solar Boat Team last year and found herself at the forefront of sustainable energy innovation, shares her experience. Anna Koper (Screenshot/Video by Navingo) Solar Boat Team is working on the Hydro Motion
Korean shipyard Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has awarded GE Power Conversion a contract to supply its SeaGreen Power take-off (PTO) system for Maran Gas’ new LNG carrier. Illustration only; Courtesy of Business Wire GE Power Conversion will supply the SeaGreen PTO system, incorporating its medium voltage, compact advanced permanent magnet
China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec) has completed its first bunkering operation of a large LNG-powered vessel with more than 250 tonnes bunkered on the Salamanca ship. Courtesy of Sinopec Sinopec’s unit Sinopec Fuel Oil Sales bunkered the chilled fuel for the vessel “W0269” in the Chinese province of Shandong.
The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and Japan’s INPEX, JERA and JOGMEC will explore the commercial potential of producing and transporting clean ammonia to Japan. Courtesy of JERA This agreement builds on ADNOC’s low-carbon fuels initiatives and experience in carbon capture and storage (CCS). Blue ammonia is made from