Classification society American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and Korean industry leaders have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to conduct a feasibility study for a near-shore floating platform of green hydrogen production and liquefaction. Courtesy of ABS The MoU was signed by ABS, the Korea Institute of Energy Technology (KENTECH),
The Elbehafen LNG terminal in Brunsbüttel, Germany has started its regular commercial operations. Courtesy of RWE At the beginning of May, an LNG cargo was delivered by the LNG Sakura vessel, marking the commencement of operations. The LNG terminal’s developer RWE said the commercial operations will be carried out by
India aims to become a global hub for green shipbuilding by 2030 and is launching a Green Tug Transition Programme as part of the strategy. Illustration; Image credit: Cochin Shipyard The programme was announced in late March by India’s Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MoPSW) Ayush Shri Sarbananda
Gidara Energy has received a key environmental permit for its renewable methanol facility to be built at BioPark in the port of Amsterdam. Advanced Methanol Amsterdam (AMA). Courtesy of Gidara Energy The environmental permit was granted by the province of Noord-Holland, allowing the company to build its Advanced Methanol Amsterdam (AMA)
Norway-based green energy developer Aker Horizons and German gas group VNG have signed a letter of intent (LOI) aiming to ship green ammonia from Narvik, Northern Norway, to Germany. Image source: VNG VNG said it plans to procure up to 200,000 tonnes of green ammonia per year from Aker Horizons’
JERA, Japan’s energy major, and PTT Public Company Limited, a state enterprise operating petroleum and related businesses under the Energy Ministry of Thailand, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on initiatives for expanding the supply chain and usage of hydrogen and ammonia towards decarbonisation in Thailand. According
Industrial gases company Air Products has signed an agreement to supply its proprietary LNG process technology and equipment to French engineering company Technip Energies for an electric-driven LNG project in China. Last month, Technip Energies was selected by Shaanxi Yanchang Petroleum Group and Shaanxi Gas Group to provide the process design package
French LNG containment specialist GTT and Chinese shipbuilder Shanghai Waigaiqiao Shipyard (SWS) have obtained approval in principle from classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) for the design of LNG dual-fuel very large crude carrier. GTT This approval is part of a joint development project (JDP), started by the partners in May
South Korea’s shipbuilding major Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) is set to undergo a significant transformation under the Hanwha Group. The company will soon be rebranded as Hanwha Ocean, marking a new era for the organization. Illustration; Courtesy of DSME In an extraordinary board meeting held on May 8,
African countries have been making the headlines over the past few years thanks to the oil and gas industry, however, the region is lagging behind in its digital uptake, which is putting at risk its ambition to become a gas-powered economy by 2030. Nigeria is one of the countries actively working
Jiangnan Shipbuilding, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), has signed a contract with Singaporean shipping company Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) for the construction of four Very Large Ammonia Carriers (VLAC) with a capacity of 93,000 cubic meters. Image credit Jiangnan Shipbuilding The Chinese shipbuilder said that based on their capacity these will be the largest ammonia carriers
