Norwegian state-owned energy major Equinor and Indian fertilizer and petrochemical company Deepak Fertilisers and Petrochemicals Corporation Ltd. (DFPCL) have signed a 15-year agreement for supplies of liquefied natural gas (LNG) with deliveries starting in 2026. Hammerfest LNG; Image: Harald Pettersen / © Equinor Equinor’s portfolio, based on LNG from the
Greece’s first FSRU receives commissioning LNG cargo
Greece’s first floating storage regasification unit (FSRU) based LNG import terminal is gearing up for commissioning tests with the arrival of the first LNG cargo. Alexandroupolis FSRU. (Archive; Courtesy of Gastrade) The commissioning cargo to the Alexandroupolis FSRU was delivered on February 18, 2024, onboard GasLog Hong Kong LNG carrier. Once
MPCC presses ahead with fleet renewal and decarbonization
Norwegian feeder vessel owner MPC Container Ships (MPCC) has unveiled new strategic initiatives that will significantly accelerate the company’s long-term journey towards fleet renewal and decarbonization. In the first initiative, MPCC has partnered with Danish short sea operator Unifeeder in a joint investment for the construction of a 1,250 TEU
Unifeeder opts for two additional methanol-powered boxships
Danish short sea operator Unifeeder has confirmed a long-term charter agreement for two additional methanol-powered containerships, following a deal signed in October 2023 for two initial methanol-capable vessels. Photo: Unifedeer The latest agreement is in partnership with German-based shipowner Elbdeich Reederei and Norwegian shipowner MPC Container Ships (MPCC), who are responsible
12,000 cbm Brassavola concludes first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation
Singapore’s newly built LNG bunker vessel Brassavola has completed its first ship-to-ship (STS) LNG bunkering operation. LNG bunker vessel Brassavola (Archive/Courtesy of Seatrium) Pavilion Energy, charterer of the LNG bunker vessel, announced the milestone on February 19, 2024. In its maiden STS LNG bunkering operation, Brassavola delivered LNG to Rio
Low-emission tugboats ordered for Texas LNG export facility
Texas LNG, a subsidiary of Glenfarne Energy Transition, has selected Gulf LNG Tugs of Texas to build, deliver, and operate tugboats under a long-term agreement to assist LNG carriers arriving at the LNG export facility to be constructed in the Port of Brownsville. Texas LNG According to Texas LNG, the
Tellurian receives construction deadline extension for Driftwood LNG
U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued an extension to its order authorizing the construction of Tellurian’s Driftwood LNG facility near Lake Charles, Louisiana. Illustration; Archive; Courtesy of Tellurian As extended, the order requires construction to be completed by April 18, 2029, Tellurian said, noting it applied for the
With environmental decision in place, GAZ-SYSTEM set to proceed with Gdańsk FSRU project
Poland’s natural gas transmission system operator GAZ-SYSTEM has received a decision on the environmental conditions from the Regional Director for Environmental Protection in Gdańsk for the implementation of the FSRU terminal with a subsea gas pipeline at the Port of Gdańsk. Archive; Courtesy of GAZ-SYSTEM According to GAZ-SYSTEM, the decision
Liner majors rally behind WSC’s GHG pricing mechanism
The World Shipping Council (WSC) is proposing a solution to the challenge of crafting a global greenhouse gas pricing regulation that encourages investment in green fuels, as the UN International Maritime Organisation works towards its target of achieving net-zero carbon emissions in the shipping industry by 2050 and aims to
Seatrium claims world’s 1st full-scale CCS retrofit
Singaporean shipbuilding group Seatrium has secured a turnkey carbon capture and storage (CCS) retrofit contract from Norwegian shipowner Solvang ASA. Photo credit: Solvang ASA, Norway This pioneering initiative involves the retrofitting of a 7MW Wärtsilä CCS system onto Solvang’s ethylene carrier, the Clipper Eris. The system is expected to capture
Shipbuilding order placed for world’s first ammonia-powered containership
Yara Clean Ammonia, North Sea Container Line, and Yara International have partnered with CMB.TECH to place a shipbuilding order for the world’s first ammonia-powered containership, Yara Eyde. Yara Eyde. Courtesy of CMB.TECH CMB.TECH revealed the order on February 14, stating that the 1,400 TEU ice-class containership will be built at