Norwegian Aker Carbon Capture and Danish Dan-Unity CO2 have signed a collaboration agreement to develop flexible CO2 transport solutions, aiming to establish a full carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) value chain. Under the agreement, the industry partners will explore the development potential of future CCS value chains by collaborating
World’s 1st LNG-fueled Newcastlemax bulk carrier arrives in Singapore
Australian firm BHP has welcomed the world’s first LNG-fueled Newcastlemax bulk carrier for bunkering in Singapore by Shell. Courtesy of BHP BHP has chartered five LNG-fueled Newcastlemax bulk carriers from Eastern Pacific Shipping for five years. It also awarded the LNG fuel contract to Shell. The 209,000-deadweight tonne vessel Mount
Shell says Prelude FLNG will remain closed in Q1 2022
Shell CEO Ben van Beurden said that the Prelude FLNG facility in Western Australia will remain closed for most of the first quarter of 2022. Courtesy of Shell Following the fourth-quarter 2021 results report, Shell CEO Ben van Beurden told news outlets that the company needs to carefully resolve the
Kawasaki chairman appointed Hydrogen Council co-chair
The Hydrogen Council made changes in leadership, appointing Yoshinori Kanehana, chairman of Kawasaki Heavy Industries a new co-chair of the Council along with Tom Linebarger. Large liquefied hydrogen carrier; Courtesy of Kawasaki Heavy Industries The Hydrogen Council is a global initiative that gathers industry players under a long-term ambition for hydrogen
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Danish consortium accelerates offshore wind-powered clean fuel project, eyes green jet fuel production by 2025
The partnership behind the Power-to-X project ‘Green Fuels for Denmark’ has decided to bring forward parts of the project two years earlier than previously planned. The new plan involves rolling out 100 MW of the project’s originally planned second phase’s 250 MW electrolysis in 2025 instead of 2027, as well
Klaipedos Nafta to acquire FSRU Independence from Hoegh LNG
Lithuanian LNG terminal operator Klaipedos Nafta will acquire the FSRU Independence from Hoegh LNG at the end of its lease agreement. Courtesy of Klaipedos Nafta Klaipedos Nafta has been leasing FSRU Independence since 2014 from Höegh LNG. The Norweigan company won an international tender for the supply of a storage
World’s first ammonia-ready vessel delivered
Greek shipowner Avin International has taken delivery of Kriti Future, the first ammonia-fuel ready vessel in the world. The delivery ceremony for the 274-meter-long tanker took place at New Times Shipbuilding on 10 January 2022. The tanker was launched in October 2021. Photo: New Times Shipbuilding The ABS-classed Suezmax was
Afreximbank to promote LNG distribution in West Africa
Fund for Export Development in Africa (FEDA), a subsidiary of African bank Afreximbank, has invested in Ecow-Gas, an LNG distribution infrastructure platform in the West Africa region. Illustration only; Courtesy of Kawasaki Heavy Industries The industrial sector in Africa has problems with energy shortages and high production costs. There are also inefficient
Venture Global starts LNG production at Calcasieu Pass
U.S. LNG project developer Venture Global LNG has started with LNG production at its new Calcasieu Pass export facility in Louisiana on 3 February 2022. Illustration only, Calcasieu Pass LNG site (Courtesy of Venture Global) Venture Global LNG plans for Calcasieu Pass LNG to export 10 million tonnes per year
EIA: US weekly LNG exports down by 3 from last week
Liquified natural gas (LNG) exports from the U.S. decreased this week, while Henry Hub prices went up, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported this week. Courtesy of Cheniere As per the latest Short-Term Energy Outlook from EIA, U.S. LNG exports decreased for the period between 27 January and 2 February
Hy2gen to produce ammonia as marine fuel in Norway
Germany-based green H2 production company Hy2gen and Swiss commodity trader Trafigura plan to produce green ammonia as a fuel for the maritime sector in the southwestern coast of Norway. Courtesy of Trafigura Iverson eFuels green ammonia production facility will be owned by Hy2gen, Trafigura, and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP). The