Maritime industry leaders have embarked upon a feasibility study aimed at establishing a comprehensive supply chain for the provision of green ammonia ship-to-ship bunkering at the Port of Singapore. The companies taking part in the project include A.P. Moller – Maersk A/S, Fleet Management Limited, Keppel Offshore & Marine, Maersk
Research on East Anglia’s offshore hydrogen potential kicks off
Hydrogen East has kicked off a new research study to explore the potential for hydrogen production off the coast of East Anglia in the UK. The Bacton Energy Hub: Exploring the potential for hydrogen from the Southern North Sea will research options and scenarios to bring together the region’s offshore
The Coalition for the Energy of the Future reveals its first milestones
The coalition of major international companies joined to accelerate the energy transition in transport and logistics unveiled their first seven concrete steps and welcomed three new members. Courtesy of Bureau Veritas The Coalition for the Energy of the Future was launched in late 2019 with the goal to accelerate the
Nornickel to build an LNG plant in the Arctic
Russian nickel and palladium mining company Nornickel plans to develop a project to produce LNG on the site of the company’s former Nickel plant to significantly cut carbon emissions. Courtesy of Nornickel The project is a part of an environmental program implemented by the company. The company plans to transfer
Christophe de Margerie finalising first NSR transit in February
Russian shipowner Sovcomflot’s arctic LNG tanker is transiting the eastern sector of the Northern Sea Route accompanied by an icebreaker on the experimental round trip voyage from Sabetta, Russia to Jiangsu, China. Courtesy of Sovcomflot This is the first time a large-tonnage cargo ship has made such a voyage in
US allocates $100M for transformative clean energy solutions
In support of the Biden Administration’s climate innovation agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has set aside up to $100 million in funding for transformative clean energy technology research and development via ARPA-E OPEN 2021 funding opportunity. Illustration/ORPC’s tidal energy technology. ORPC was supported in OPEN 2015 funding call
Skou bets on retrofits with alternative fuels, rules out dramatic ordering
The world’s largest container shipping company Maersk is betting on a large-scale retrofit of its fleet with engines running on alternative fuels rather than planning a dramatic ordering spree to rejuvenate it and make its ships more eco-friendly. During today’s full-year investors’ presentation, Søren Skou, CEO of A.P. Moller –
Oman LNG appoints new CEO
Rosneft, BP in carbon management pact
Russia’s Rosneft oil company and oil major BP signed an agreement to collaborate on carbon management and sustainability activities. Courtesy of BP The strategic collaboration agreement builds on the partnership between the two companies and confirms key elements of their collaboration on work to identify carbon reduction activities and low
Euronav buys Suezmax tankers under construction, set to be LNG and Ammonia-ready
Antwerp-based tanker shipping company Euronav NV has entered into a deal to acquire two eco-Suezmax newbuildings through a resale. Currently completing construction at the Daehan Shipyard in South Korea, the tankers are being acquired for an en-bloc price of $ 113 million. Both vessels are due for delivery in January 2022.