French LNG containment specialist GTT has received an order from a Chinese shipyard for the tank design of eight new very large liquefied natural gas carriers (LNGCs). Archive; Courtesy of GTT GTT said it will design the tanks for these eight LNG carriers, which will each offer five tanks with
Chesapeake Energy Corporation, Delfin LNG, a subsidiary of Delfin Midstream, and Gunvor Group, through Gunvor Singapore, have entered into a liquefied natural gas (LNG) export deal that includes executed sales and purchase agreements (SPA) for long-term liquefaction offtake. Illustration only; Archive; Courtesy of Delfin Midstream Under the SPA, Chesapeake will
HAV Hydrogen, a subsidiary of HAV Group, has received NOK 12.4 million (around $1.18 million) in funding from Innovation Norway to build, test, and certify a full-scale prototype of a containerized hydrogen (H2) energy system for ships called Zero Emission Pod. Courtesy of HAV Group ASA The Zero Emission Pod
FirstBio2Shipping, a bio-LNG project developed by Dutch companies Attero, Nordsol and Titan, is nearing production of the first bio-LNG to be supplied to the maritime sector. Courtesy of Nordsol On February 13 Nordsol shared a social media update stating that good progress was made in the construction of the bio-LNG
Hamburg-based H2Global, a foundation dedicated to accelerating the emergence of markets for clean hydrogen and other low-emissions technologies, and the Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security (JOGMEC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to cooperate in the field of clean hydrogen. Courtesy of JOGMEC The MoU was signed
The maritime industry’s fervor for alternative fuels shows no signs of abating as we enter 2024. According to data from DNV-Maritime, since the beginning of the year, 23 methanol-fueled ships have been to the Alternative Fuels for Shipping Index (AFI) database. The ordering has been dominated by the containership sector
François Cornet d’Elzius, Ambassador of Belgium to Cairo, and Waleid Gamal El Dien, Chairman of the General Authority of the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) have met to discuss new aspects of cooperation, including green fuel projects. Courtesy of SCZONE On February 7, SCZONE said it received d’Elzius within the
Euronav NV, the Belgian tanker shipping company, has secured approval for the acquisition of 100% of shares in cleantech maritime group CMB.TECH during a Special General Meeting held on February 7, 2024. Illustration; Photo by: Euronav The transaction, valued at $1.150 billion in cash, comes at a time of strategic
As part of the second phase of its massive LNG fleet expansion project, QatarEnergy has selected Qatar Gas Transport Company (Nakilat) to own and operate up to 25 conventional-size LNG carriers pursuant to time charter parties (TCP) to be entered into by affiliates of the two companies. Illustration only; Archive.
MidOcean Energy, an LNG company formed and managed by investment company EIG, has entered into a definitive agreement with energy company SK Earthon to acquire SK’s 20% interest in Peru LNG (PLNG). Peru LNG Plant-Pampa Melchorita; Courtesy of Peru LNG PLNG owns and operates the first LNG export plant in
Finnish state-owned energy company Gasum has been selected to manage shipping company Wasaline’s EU Allowances (EUA) portfolio. Gasum, Wasaline Wasaline has chosen Gasum Portfolio Services as its partner in EU Allowances (EUA) portfolio management. Managing and trading emissions allowances is topical for shipping companies as the EU Emissions Trading System
Norwegian companies Dalane Energi and Hydrogen Solution (HYDS) have launched a new hydrogen production facility in Egersund harbor as a part of the EU-funded ROBINSON H2020 project. Norwegian Minister of Industry Jan Christian Vestre and Knut Førland, Managing Director of Liquiline. Photo: Peter Tubaas/HYDS The official opening ceremony of the