The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), an intergovernmental organisation aiming to promote renewable energy, has released its energy transition outlook, detailing priority actions to be taken until 2030 to keep the hopes of 1.5°C alive. The organisation believes that the energy transition holds the key to tackling global energy and …
The Clean Canaveral liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunker barge has completed its inaugural bunkering in Jacksonville, Florida, in the first barge-to-ship cool down operation performed in the U.S. Clean Canaveral. Source: Polaris New Energy Said to be the largest Jones Act LNG bunker barge, the Clean Canaveral has a capacity …
The UK Government has set aside €12.2 million (£10 million) for energy entrepreneurs developing innovative green technologies that can help cut UK’s reliance on expensive fossil fuels. Illustration/Nova Innovation’s tidal energy turbine (Courtesy of Nova Innovation) The ninth round of the Energy Entrepreneurs Fund (EEF), which seeks to promote new …
Swedish shipping company Erik Thun Group has decided to order a new dual-fuel tanker in China. Image Courtesy: Erik Thun The 17,999 dwt vessel will be built by China Merchants Jinling Shipyard in Yangzhou and is a sister to Thun Venern. Erik Thun’s close partner Furetank will technically and commercially …
Singapore’s first LNG bunkering vessel FueLNG Bellina loaded LNG in what FueLNG described as the country’s first ship-to-ship transfer. Courtesy of FueLNG FueLNG is a joint venture between Keppel Offshore & Marine and Shell Eastern Petroleum. The JV owns the 7,500 cubic metres FueLNG Bellina. Keppel O&M’s Nantong shipyard built …
Japanese shipping firm Mitsui O.S.K. Lines and its group company MOL Ferry have completed the country’s first sea trial of a large ferry using renewable diesel fuel. The companies conducted the sea trial of the ferry Sunflower Shiretoko, owned and operated by MOL Ferry, using renewable diesel fuel marketed by …
British oil and gas company BP has signed an agreement to support clean energy skills and education for the H2Teesside blue hydrogen project. Courtesy of bp On 29 March, BP has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Redcar & Cleveland College in Redcar, Teesside. With this, BP will support educational programs to …
Japanese shipbuilder Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, will build an LNG bunkering vessel, the first to operate in western Japan. Courtesy of Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Mitsubishi Shipbuilding has signed a contract with KEYS Bunkering for the construction of a liquefied natural gas bunkering vessel. The shipbuilder will work …
Dutch maritime technology company Value Maritime and compatriot CO2 collecting firm Carbon Collectors will together perform a conceptual design study for a new fleet of tugs to be built by Carbon Collectors. As informed, Value Maritime will work together with Carbon Collectors to investigate the feasibility of capturing carbon onboard …
U.S. LNG project developer Tellurian has started construction of phase one of the Driftwood LNG terminal, an LNG export facility in Louisiana. Courtesy of Tellurian On 28 March, Tellurian said in a statement that it has issued a limited notice to proceed to Bechtel Energy to begin the construction. The …
Polish LNG company GAZ-SYSTEM said the LNG terminal in Świnoujście received its 158th LNG delivery and 10th this year, with March as the record month. Courtesy of GAZ-SYSTEM The company informed via its social media channels that the terminal received the 158th LNG delivery. In addition, this is the tenth …
U.S. firm Pivotal LNG has completed the first delivery of renewable LNG (RLNG) to Harvey Gulf International Marine’s CO2-neutral platform supply vessel (PSV). PSV Harvey Power; Courtesy of Harvey Gulf The tri-fuel vessel operates exclusively on LNG and battery power, with diesel fuel as a backup. This makes it the …