Classification society DNV GL has granted an Approval in Principle (AiP) for a concept of maritime Re-Fire fuel cell application, jointly developed by electric mobility solutions provider eCap and fuel cell technology developer Re-Fire Technology. Re-Fire fuel cells; Image credit:Ecap/ReFire The partnership was launched back in 2019 as the two
The Finnish technology group Wärtsilä’s has been contracted to design and equip two new zero-emissions ferries. Courtesy of Wärtsilä The pair is being built for Norwegian operator Boreal Sjö at Holland Shipyards in the Netherlands. The Wärtsilä ship design is tailored to the operating and route profiles of the two
South Africa’s Renergen signed a deal with a unit of French energy giant Total to market and distribute LNG in the southernmost country on the African continent. For illustration purposes only (Image: Renergen) The natural gas and helium producer is building the country’s first LNG plant as part of its
TC Energy-led Coastal GasLink is to start laying a huge pipeline that will supply gas to the Shell-led LNG Canada project in July. Artist rendering of Wilde Lake station (Image: Coastal GasLink) Coastal GasLink is building a 667-kilometer-long pipeline worth about $5 billion. The pipeline will move at least 2.1
Lithuanian oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals operator, is looking to enlist external expert services to implement a long-term LNG supply project. Courtesy of KN In this step, KN continued the implementation of the LNG long-term supply solution and kick-started a public market consultation on the planned procurement of
Marine and engineering consultancy LOC Group has secured a five-year contract from Japan’s Inpex for the latter’s Ichthys LNG project in Australia. Ichthys LNG plant (Image: Inpex) The deal covers the provision of marine warranty services and marine assurance for the project and its associated drilling operations. According to London-based
US privately-owned firm Quality Liquefied Natural Gas Transport (Q-LNG) is to take delivery of its first newbuild vessel from shipbuilder VT Halter Marine. Q-LNG 4000 LNG ATB (Image: Harvey Gulf) The New Orleans-based company, owned by Harvey Gulf International Marine’s CEO Shane Guidry, expects to take delivery of the Q-LNG
Japanese utility Tokyo Gas has received the first commingling LNG cargo with its compatriot Hiroshima Gas at the latter’s Hatsukaichi LNG terminal. Courtesy of Tokyo Gas The cargo was transported by Tokyo LNG Tanker, Tokyo Gas noted in its statement. It is the first commingling LNG cargo based on the
Japan’s monthly liquefied natural gas imports continued to decline in May due to the effects of the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. For illustration purposes only (Image: Tokyo Gas) Japan, the world’s largest importer of LNG, received 4.51 million tonnes of the fuel last month, down 18.9 per cent from a year
Finnish ship designer Deltamarin has signed a contract with China Merchants Jinling shipyard (Weihai), previously known as AVIC Weihai, for the approval and detail design of Finnlines’ Superstar roll-on/roll-off passenger (RoPax) hybrid vessel project. Image: Finnlines Deltamarin has earlier provided the shipyard with consultancy and contract design services on the
LNG exports from the three liquefaction plants located on Curtis Island off Gladstone reached 1.71 million tonnes in May 2020. Courtesy of Bechtel Data released by the Gladstone Ports Corporation shows that the three liquefaction facilities exported a total of 26 cargoes. This compares to 1.93 million tons exported in
German giant Volkswagen Group is to send the first LNG-fuelled vessel it chartered from Siem Car Carriers on its maiden voyage. Siem Confucius in Germany’s port of Emden (Image: Volkswagen Group) The Siem Confucius is the first of two vessels built at China’s Xiamen Shipbuilding yard which will replace Volkswagen’s