Industry partners Shift Clean Energy, SeaTech and energy company Vitol have teamed up for a marine electrification project to deliver Singapore’s first hybrid bunker tankers. As part of the project, up to four hybrid tankers will be designed by SeaTech using Shift’s energy storage systems (ESS). The vessels in question …
French LNG containment specialist GTT said the execution of certain contracts is at risk, mainly LNG carriers for Arctic projects, due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Courtesy of GTT GTT says it is closely monitoring the evolution of the situation in Ukraine and Russia. The group expresses its solidarity with …
U.S. LNG exporter Cheniere Energy has agreed with French energy major Engie to amend the LNG sale and purchase agreement from June 2021. Courtesy of Cheniere In June 2021, the parties signed the agreement under which Cheniere is to supply LNG to Engie. Under the SPA, Engie agreed to buy around 0.9 …
In light of Russia’s attack on Ukraine, the European Commission has proposed an outline of a plan, which is supposed to make European Union member states independent from Russian fossil fuels well before 2030, starting with gas. This could reduce Europe’s demand for Russian gas by two-thirds before the end …
Venture Global LNG has granted Baker Hughes a contract to provide an LNG system for the first phase of the Plaquemines LNG project in Louisiana. Courtesy of Venture Global LNG The liquefaction train system (LTS) is helping to lower construction and operational costs with an approach that enables faster installation. …
NY-based gas-to-power developer New Fortress Energy will continue with the plans for the Sri Lanka LNG project after the country’s court discharged the opposing development. Illustration only; Courtesy of New Fortress Energy NFE issued this statement following a favorable ruling on 4 March by the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka. …
Swiss engine designer WinGD has been contracted to provide engines for LNG dual-fuel ammonia-ready boxships ordered by Singapore-based shipping company Pacific International Lines (PIL). The four 14,000 TEU containerships, being built at the Jiangnan shipyard in China, will feature WinGD X92DF-2.0 dual-fuel engines capable of operating on both gas and …
U.S. President Joe Biden has banned the imports of Russian oil, liquefied natural gas, and coal while the UK government has decided to phase out Russian oil imports in response to Russia’s attack on Ukraine and in an effort to reduce and end their reliance on Russian fossil fuels. Finding …
The Finnish technology group Wärtsilä will supply engines, fuel storage tanks, gas equipment, and electrical systems for a new LNG-fueled RoRo Germany’s shipbuilder FSG is building for Australian operator SeaRoad. Courtesy of FSG In September 2021, FSG received an order for the construction of a roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) vessel with LNG …
At Maasvlakte 2, 55ha of land is being reclaimed from the sea for companies that make renewable fuels and chemical products. Marine engineering company Van Oord recently started with the project, during which the contractor will deliver a total of 5 million m3 of dredged sand onto the southern part …
Australian energy giant Santos has announced entry into the front-end engineering and design (FEED) phase for the proposed Bayu-Undan carbon capture and storage (CCS) project. Courtesy of Santos The Bayu-Undan CCS project could potentially safely and permanently store up to 10 million tonnes of CO2 per year. This is equivalent …
Danfoss Power Solutions’ Editron division will power the UK’s first high-speed passenger ferries, with the first vessel joining Uber Boat by Thames Clippers’ fleet in autumn 2022. The two 40-metre-long vessels will be built by Wight Shipyard Co on the Isle of Wight. The two new hybrid vessels, each capable …