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  • Itochu and Hive to collaborate on green ammonia project in South Africa

    11 December 2023
    Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Infrastructure, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Research & Development, Transition

    Japan-based trading company ITOCHU Corporation has signed a memorandum of cooperation (MoC) with Hive Hydrogen South Africa for collaboration in the field of green ammonia. Specifically, ITOCHU and Hive will cooperate on the green ammonia production project in Coega, Nelson Mandela Bay, the Eastern Cape province, in the Republic of South Africa. The project will utilize […]

  • TNPA selects operator for LNG terminal in South Africa

    11 January 2024
    Business Developments & Projects, Operations & Maintenance, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Research & Development

    Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has appointed the Vopak Terminal Durban & Transnet Pipelines (TPL) Consortium Venture as the preferred bidder to develop and operate a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal at the Port of Richards Bay in South Africa. Specifically, following a procurement process through a ‘Request for Proposals,’ TNPA appointed the consortium venture […]

  • CMA CGM deploys its first LNG-powered boxship in West Africa

    23 January 2024
    Infrastructure, Vessels

    CMA CGM Scandola will be the first LNG-powered containership of the French shipping company CMA CGM to call West African ports.

  • COP28: 39 countries endorse declaration for mutual recognition of hydrogen standards

    5 December 2023
    Business Developments & Projects, Certification & Classification, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Transition

    A global initiative for the mutual recognition of certification systems for hydrogen and derivatives has been presented at COP28 in Dubai. During a “High Level Roundtable on Hydrogen” event on December 5, the flagship Hydrogen Declaration of Intent to pursue mutual recognition of hydrogen certification schemes, both at political and technical levels, was announced and […]

  • Denmark and USA to explore development of green corridors in the Global South

    4 December 2023
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Green Marine, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Rules & Regulation, Transition, Vision

    The Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping, the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Department of Energy, and the Danish Government have joined forces to resource and execute pre-feasibility studies for green corridors in five countries in the Global South, as announced on Friday at COP28 in Dubai.  The “Global South Green Corridors” project […]

  • It’s time for the rise of Global South in maritime decarbonization

    20 March 2024
    Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy

    So far, maritime decarbonization has been focused almost solely on the Global North rather than the Global South. In order to enable a just and equitable energy transition, policy makers and other maritime stakeholders would need to ensure that countries in the Global South are not omitted. This could be achieved with the help of green shipping corridors.

  • TNPA looking into hydrogen initiatives at South African ports

    24 October 2023
    Business Developments & Projects, Outlook & Strategy, Ports & Logistics, Research & Development

    In support of South Africa’s transition into a low-carbon economy, Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has issued a request for information (RFI) for the development of a terminal facility and related facilities for hydrogen initiatives at its commercial seaports. The RFI assesses the market interest in developing, designing, constructing, financing, operating and maintaining an import […]

  • New report unveils strategies for ports to become first movers in providing green methanol, ammonia

    17 April 2024
    Infrastructure, Ports & Logistics, Research & Development

    The Global Maritime Forum and RMI (founded as the Rocky Mountain Institute), under Mission Innovation’s umbrella, have released a report outlining strategies for ports to become first movers in providing green methanol and ammonia bunkering. 

  • Significant offshore wind growth brings Fugro strong start of the year

    26 April 2024
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Vessels

    In what is described as a “strong start of the year”, Dutch geo-data specialist company Fugro reported a 9% revenue growth for Q1 2024 compared to the same period last year, said to be due to ongoing significant growth in offshore wind projects. Revenue in the first quarter was €503.2 million, a 9% increase compared […]

  • First eco-friendly coffee cargo sailboat sets sail to North America

    10 January 2024
    Business Developments & Projects, Innovation, Outlook & Strategy, Transition, Vessels, Vision

    Canadian coffee roaster Café William revealed that its first cargo sailboat set sail from the port of Santa Marta in Colombia on December 18, bound for North America.

  • In focus: Increase in fossil fuel production threatens global climate goals

    10 November 2023
    Authorities & Government, Carbon Capture Usage & Storage, Green Marine, Infrastructure, Research & Development

    Despite all the efforts exerted by the governments and companies around the world to reduce carbon emissions and reach ambitious net-zero targets, the new  2023 Production Gap Report shows that global coal, oil and gas productions are still increasing while planned reductions are nowhere near enough to avoid the worst effects of the climate change. […]

  • Hanwha Ocean wins $247 million deal for VLAC pair amid growing demand for ammonia carriers

    22 January 2024
    Business Developments & Projects, Green Marine, Outlook & Strategy, Transition, Vessels

    South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean, formerly known as Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), secured its first order for 2024 with an agreement to build two 93,000 cbm ultra-large ammonia carriers equipped with eco-friendly technology. The vessels, valued at approximately KRW 331.2 billion ($247 million), were commissioned by an unnamed shipowner in the Oceania region, […]

  • Oil & gas alongside green and low-carbon energy: Will such a compass lead the world astray or steer it in the right direction?

    4 January 2024
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production, Transition

    Should the world aim for a balancing act to satisfy both energy security and green future aspirations or pick just one?

  • Technip Energies: Global deployment of CCS needed in all sectors as ‘essential’ piece of decarbonization puzzle

    21 November 2023
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Carbon Capture Usage & Storage, Environment, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Transition

    Which steps need to be taken to enhance the viability of CCUS as a decarbonization tool in the energy transition arsenal?

  • Strohm cheers DNV’s stamp of approval for its ‘game-changing’ deepwater TCP flowline

    28 November 2023
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Certification & Classification, Innovation, Project & Tenders, Regulation & Policy

    Strohm has tucked a new milestone under its belt with the receipt of DNV qualification for its deepwater TCP flowline.

  • ‘Historic’ moment for Uruguay: Shell, APA, and YPF seal deals for offshore hydrocarbon exploration

    14 December 2023
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production, Regulation & Policy

    ANCAP has tucked a new milestone under its belt with the signing of contracts for four offshore blocks with three oil and gas players.

  • COP28’s ‘historic package’: Writing on the wall that spells end of fossil fuel era or new opportunity for gas and LNG players?

    13 December 2023
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Carbon Capture Usage & Storage, Collaboration, Environment, Exploration & Production, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Transition

    A deep dive into the outcome of COP28 climate talks, which some see as a climate win while other perceive it to be a backdoor for more gas and LNG projects.

  • Interview: LNG greasing the energy transition wheels – Black & Veatch’s take on low-carbon future

    12 January 2024
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Carbon Capture Usage & Storage, Exploration & Production, Infrastructure, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Transition

    Black & Veatch’s President of Asia Pacific and India spotlighted accelerated LNG production as a critical piece of the decarbonization puzzle.

  • All energy roads lead to decarbonization with gas as a linchpin of low-carbon transformation

    3 October 2023
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Carbon Capture Usage & Storage, Collaboration, Environment, Exploration & Production, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Regulation & Policy, Transition

    Despite the growing opposition to fossil fuels, natural gas, primarily LNG, is still the top contender for the transition fuel, which will bridge the gap towards the sought-after low-carbon and green energy future.

  • Hanwha and affiliates to establish clean hydrogen value chain

    25 September 2023
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Exploration & Production, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Research & Development, Storage, Technology, Vision

    South Korean Hanwha Group has announced the potential creation of a comprehensive clean hydrogen value chain through collaboration with seven of its affiliates, Hanwha Corporation, Hanwha Energy, Hanwha Solutions, Hanwha Aerospace, Hanwha Ocean, Hanwha Impact and Hanwha Power Systems. The hydrogen value chain is expected to use renewable energy and ammonia and encompass clean hydrogen […]

  • CF Industries and POSCO sizing up U.S.-based clean ammonia production with offtake into South Korea

    15 September 2023
    Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Exploration & Production, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Research & Development, Vision

    U.S. ammonia producer CF Industries Holdings and South Korea’s steelmaking and energy trading company POSCO Holdings have announced that they are evaluating a joint venture to construct a low-carbon clean ammonia plant at CF Industries’ Blue Point Complex in Ascension Parish, Louisiana, U.S., along with a long-term low-carbon clean ammonia offtake into South Korea. As […]

  • Kambara Kisen orders methanol-powered bulker, inks charter deal with MOL

    20 September 2023
    Vessels

    Japanese company Kambara Kisen has ordered a methanol-powered bulk carrier and signed a time charter deal for the vessel with MOL’s subsidiary MOL Drybulk.

  • In focus: Backed with government and private funding, offshore energy and shipping industries go full steam ahead towards net-zero future

    1 September 2023
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Equipment, Innovation, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Technology, Vessels

    Europe and the United States have set in place a number of funding programs designed to boost and accelerate the development of a very diverse ‘clean energy sector’, which is being backed by significant initiatives from the major players coming from the more established maritime and oil and gas industries, which are becoming increasingly aware that the clean future has no other alternative.

  • Blue ammonia to be abundantly available for maritime industry by 2027, says Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Center

    24 August 2023
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Carbon Capture Usage & Storage, Collaboration, Green Marine, Infrastructure, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Ports & Logistics, Regulation & Policy, Research & Development, Transition, Vessels

    Blue ammonia, an attractive fuel for the maritime industry, is expected to become available in significant quantities by 2027, with the potential for significant scale-up in production over subsequent years, according to a recent report by Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping. The report titled ‘Will CO2 storage limit blue fuel availability for […]

  • With Shell and Wood going steady for 70 years, new deal for energy projects extends their relationship

    2 August 2023
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Project & Tenders

    Wood has been awarded a multi-year enterprise framework agreement (EFA) to continue to provide services to Shell’s global projects.