The performance tests confirming the requirements of LNG production of above 3.4 million tons per year (mtpa) at Eni’s Coral Sul floating LNG (FLNG) facility offshore Mozambique have been finalized. Coral-Sul FLNG; Source: Eni French engineering company Technip Energies, a leader of the TJS Consortium which also includes JGC Corporation
Maersk names world’s 1st large methanol-powered containership
History was made at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) in Ulsan, South Korea as the world’s first large methanol-enabled container vessel was named. Anne Maersk, Image credit: Maersk The 16,000 TEU containership was named Ane Mærsk after Ane Mærsk Mc-Kinney Uggla, the Chair of the A.P. Moller Foundation and
Hudong-Zhonghua launches 14,000 cbm China-made LNG bunkering ship
Chinese shipbuilder Hudong-Zhonghua, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), has launched an LNG bunkering vessel ordered by compatriot Anhui Changjiang LNG, an operator of the Wuhu LNG Terminal in Anhui Province. Courtesy of Hudong-Zhonghua The 14,000 cubic meter LNG bunkering vessel was launched on January 24, 2024. The ship will now undergo
Mabanaft to supply TUI Cruises ships with green methanol in Northern Germany
Hamburg-based energy company Mabanaft has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with compatriot cruise company TUI Cruises to supply green methanol in the future. Mabanaft As explained, the MoU marks the beginning of a long-term strategic partnership between Mabanaft and TUI Cruises. As part of the agreement, Mabanaft is set
Tokyo Gas and partners to work on LNG-to-power project in Vietnam
Japanese companies Tokyo Gas and Kyuden, along with Vietnam’s Truong Tan Vietnam Group, have established the Thai Binh LNG Power joint venture (TBLP) to work on an LNG-to-power project in Thai Binh Province, Vietnam. Illustration only; Archive; Courtesy of Tokyo Gas The venture will develop, construct and operate a floating
Japan to launch first ammonia-fueled ammonia gas carrier in 2026
Four Japanese companies — Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK), Japan Engine Corporation, IHI Power Systems, and Nihon Shipyard — have signed a series of contracts to build the world’s first ammonia-fueled medium gas carrier (AFMGC) equipped with Japan-made engines. NYK The contracts were finalized in December 2023. To be built
ESL Shipping has a robust plan to achieve net zero by 2040
Finland-based shipping company ESL Shipping has joined the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), committing to setting both near-term and long-term science-based emission reduction targets aligned with the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. Copyright ESL Shipping In 2021, ESL Shipping announced its climate targets, aiming to
Red Sea crisis: Missile attacks prompt Maersk subsidiary to halt transits, as emissions surge due to rerouting
Two U.S.-flagged containerships, Maersk Detroit and Maersk Chesapeake, operated by Maersk Line, Limited, a U.S. subsidiary of A.P. Moller-Maersk, were targeted by anti-ship missiles while transiting the Bab el-Mandeb on January 24, 2024. Image credit Maersk The attacks were confirmed by Maersk saying that the two vessels were part of ‘a
Ocean Infinity takes delivery of eighth and final ammonia-ready Armada vessel
Houston-based marine robotics company Ocean Infinity has taken delivery of the last in a series of eight new high-tech, ammonia-ready Armada vessels. Source: VARD The vessel NB 941 was delivered by Vard Vung Tau in Vietnam on January 24. Vard received a contract to design and build these highly advanced,
Seaside LNG completes inaugural bunkering of Carnival Jubilee
U.S.-based LNG production and maritime transportation logistics provider Seaside LNG has carried out its first LNG delivery to the Carnival Jubilee, an LNG-propelled cruise ship stationed in Galveston, Texas. Image credit: Seaside LNG Carnival Jubilee, owned by Carnival Corporation & plc, was built by German shipbuilder Meyer Werft and delivered in
GTT nets technical services contract for JOVO-operated LNG carriers
French LNG containment specialist GTT has signed two technical services agreements (TSA) with China-based energy supplier JOVO, with contracts covering GTT’s assistance and operational support for JOVO-operated LNG carriers (LNGCs). Illustration; Archive; Courtesy of JOVO GTT said it will provide its field expertise for inspections, maintenance, repairs and engineering consultancy,