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  • Japanese companies set to invest billions in UK’s offshore wind, green hydrogen

    19 May 2023
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    Japanese giants Marubeni Corporation, Sumitomo Corporation, and Sumitomo Electric Industries have committed to investing a total of GBP 14.2 billion (approximately €16.3 billion) in offshore wind and green hydrogen projects, and the offshore wind supply chain in the UK. Ahead of the UK Prime Minister’s business reception in Tokyo on 18 May, the UK government announced […]

  • Marubeni: World’s first ethylene voyage using biofuel completed

    12 October 2022
    Business Developments & Projects, Infrastructure, Vessels

    Japanese general trading company Marubeni Corporation has conducted a trial voyage on one of its chartered vessels using a marine biofuel blend, from Vlissingen, the Netherlands to Morgan’s Point, Texas, USA.

  • Keppel intensifies its efforts in production and use of hydrogen and ammonia

    26 May 2023
    Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Exploration & Production, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Research & Development

    To boost its efforts in the production and use of green hydrogen and ammonia as low-carbon energy sources, Singapore-based Keppel Corporation has joined the Central Queensland hydrogen (CQ-H2) project consortium to develop a large-scale green hydrogen project in Australia and signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with technology supplier Incitec Pivot Limited (IPL) on an […]

  • NAPA, ClassNK to assess fuel and carbon emission savings across Marubeni’s fleet

    11 April 2022
    Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Outlook & Strategy, Research & Development, Vessels

    Maritime software, services, and data analysis provider NAPA, class society ClassNK and Japanese conglomerate Marubeni Corporation have teamed up to assess fuel and carbon emission savings through voyage optimisation.

  • Vestas gets turbine order for Akita Noshiro offshore wind project

    6 April 2020
    Project & Tenders

    Vestas has received an order from MHI Vestas to supply 33 Vestas V117-4.2MW typhoon variant turbines for the Akita Noshiro offshore wind project in Japan. Turbine delivery is scheduled for the second half of 2021 and installation is expected to commence in 2022. Located in the northern Akita prefecture, the Akita Noshiro wind farm will be the first utility-scale offshore […]

  • Scottish Enterprise, Marubeni jointly eyeing floating wind and green hydrogen projects

    10 November 2021
    Business & Finance

    Scotland’s national economic development agency, Scottish Enterprise, and Japanese conglomerate Marubeni Corporation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly explore opportunities in floating offshore wind and green hydrogen. The new partners have identified three key areas of collaboration as part of the agreement, including projects in floating offshore wind and the development and […]

  • Japanese companies to develop, test autonomous ship technology

    12 June 2020
    Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Infrastructure, Innovation, Research & Development, Technology, Vessels

    A Japanese consortium of Marubeni Corporation, Tryangle, Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding, and the City of Yokosuka has secured a place in the Joint Technological Development Programme for the Demonstration of Unmanned Ships led by The Nippon Foundation.

  • Woodside, partners eye ammonia supply chain from Australia to Japan

    16 September 2022
    Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Outlook & Strategy, Research & Development

    Australia’s Woodside Energy and six Japanese companies have signed a joint research agreement to conduct a feasibility study on the establishment of a lower-emissions fuel ammonia supply chain from Australia to Japan. Japanese companies that participate in the project are Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (JOGMEC), Marubeni Corporation, Hokuriku Electric Power Company, The […]

  • IHC IQIP supplying equipment for Akita-Noshiro OWF construction

    22 December 2020
    Equipment, Infrastructure, Vessels

    IHC IQIP will deliver equipment for the installation of the wind turbine foundations on the Akita-Noshiro offshore wind project, the first large-scale offshore wind farm in Japan. For these construction activities, the company will supply its S-1400 Hydrohammer with Pile Inclination Measuring Equipment, a UT-700 Upending tool, and three Transition Piece Lifting Tools. The Akita-Noshiro […]

  • Marubeni joins Blue Visby Consortium to reduce shipping emissions via digital solutions

    3 August 2022
    Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Green Marine, IT & Software, Outlook & Strategy

    Japanese conglomerate Marubeni Corporation is participating in the Blue Visby Consortium to support the development of an integrated system that notifies ships of the optimal date and time for arriving at their destination. The recently launched consortium is aimed at helping the shipping industry eliminate the wasteful practice of “Sail Fast, then Wait” (SFTW) through a […]

  • Port of Rotterdam pens green hydrogen deal with Tasmania

    23 December 2021
    Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Infrastructure, Outlook & Strategy, Ports & Logistics, Project & Tenders

    Port of Rotterdam Authority and the goverment of Tasmania will jointly look into the feasibility of future exports of green hydrogen from Bell Bay to the Dutch port.

  • Woodside joins Japanese consortium to study hydrogen exports

    6 April 2020
    Business Developments & Projects, Research & Development

    Australian LNG player Woodside Petroleum has joined a consortium of Japanese companies to study exporting carbon-neutral hydrogen.  Woodside has signed a deal with LNG importing giant JERA, Marubeni Corporation and IHI Corporation to undertake the joint study. The study will be examining the large-scale export of hydrogen as ammonia for use decarbonising coal-fired power generation […]

  • Japanese companies form hydrogen council

    4 September 2020
    Business Developments & Projects, Infrastructure, Research & Development, Transition

    A number of Japanese energy companies have joined forces in developing a hydrogen supply-chain in the Kobe/Kansai area.

  • Japanese, Russian firms to jointly develop dual-fuel methanol carrier

    8 September 2021
    Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Environment, Infrastructure, Outlook & Strategy, Research & Development, Transition, Vessels

    Japanese shipping major Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and compatriot general trading company Marubeni Corporation have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Russian government and companies for a joint study to build, operate and utilize a dual-fuel methanol carrier.

  • SSE and partners award survey contracts for Ossian floating wind farm

    13 March 2023
    Business Developments & Projects, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders, Vessels

    SSE Renewables, Marubeni Corporation, and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), the consortium behind Ossian floating offshore wind farm in Scotland, have awarded the contract for geotechnical investigations to Fugro and Ocean Infinity. The Netherlands-based Fugro will focus on downhole geotechnical sampling and in-situ cone penetration testing, while Ocean Infinity will focus on the seabed scope which […]

  • Marubeni to install four suction sails on Panamax bulker

    10 November 2022
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Green Marine, Technology, Vessels

    Spanish rigid sail developer bound4blue and dry bulk shipping company MMSL PTE. LTD., a wholly owned subsidiary of Marubeni Corporation based in Singapore, have signed an agreement to install four suction sails on the Crimson Kingdom. According to the preliminary studies, the 229-meter length Panamax bulk carrier will be retrofitted with four 26-metre-high eSAILs®, expected to […]

  • Höegh LNG and AIE confirm Port Kembla FSRU charter deal

    27 June 2022
    Business Developments & Projects, Infrastructure, Project & Tenders, Vessels

    Norway’s floating terminal projects company Höegh LNG informed that Australian Industrial Energy (AIE) confirmed a long-term FSRU charter deal for its Port Kembla LNG terminal.

  • Study: Voyage optimization can cut emissions by 7.3 pct

    14 February 2023
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Certification & Classification, Environment, Green Marine, Operations & Maintenance, Regulation & Policy, Research & Development, Rules & Regulation, Technology, Vessels

    Voyage optimization can reduce emissions by 7.3% and extend CII compliance by up to three years, according to the findings of a study conducted by maritime software and data analysis expert NAPA and classification society ClassNK with Marubeni Corporation. The joint research was carried out using NAPA’s ship performance model and voyage simulation tools. It […]

  • SSE, Marubeni, CIP team up for ScotWind leasing

    13 November 2020
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects

    Scottish offshore wind seabed leasing process has brought together Scotland-headquartered SSE Renewables, Japanese conglomerate Marubeni Corporation, and Danish fund management company Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP). According to the latest press release from SSE Renewables, the developer has teamed up with Marubeni and CIP to work on joint bids for the ScotWind seabed leasing, managed by […]

  • The first hydrogen-supply chain project to start operations

    12 March 2021
    Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Operations & Maintenance, Outlook & Strategy, Research & Development, Transition

    A Japanese-Australian consortium sets off the production of hydrogen from brown coal in the Hydrogen Energy Supply Chain (HESC) pilot project in Australia.

  • AIE and Höegh LNG sign charter deal for Port Kembla FSRU

    30 November 2021
    Business Developments & Projects, Infrastructure, Project & Tenders, Vessels

    Australian Industrial Energy (AIE) has signed a long-term charter deal with energy infrastructure provider Höegh LNG to supply the first Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU) for the Port Kembla terminal.

  • Wärtsilä embarks on 1st major CO2 capture retrofit of ethylene carrier

    20 October 2021
    Carbon Capture Usage & Storage, Research & Development, Vessels

    Finnish technology group Wärtsilä and Norwegian shipping company Solvang ASA have agreed on a full-scale pilot retrofit installation of a carbon capture and storage (CCS) system on one of Solvang’s ethylene carriers.

  • World’s 1st LH2 shipment exported via Suiso Frontier

    14 February 2022
    Business Developments & Projects, Infrastructure, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders, Vessels

    Australia is sending the world’s first liquified hydrogen shipment to Japan via the Suiso Frontier, the world’s first LH2 carrier.

  • NAPA rolls out new CII simulation tool to fast-track energy-efficiency measures

    22 March 2023
    IT & Software, Technology

    Finnish maritime software and data services provider NAPA has launched its CII Simulator, a module of the NAPA Fleet Intelligence platform, to support the industry in taking a proactive approach to the International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII).

  • Japanese trio to build Mynamar LNG-to-power project

    27 July 2020
    Business Developments & Projects, Project & Tenders

    Japanese trading firms Marubeni, Sumitomo, and Mitsui &Co have signed a deal to build an LNG-to-power project in Thilawa, Myanmar. The trio also teamed up with Myanmar’s conglomerate Eden Group to build the project tipped to be worth up to $2 billion. Myanmar’s government handed over the notice to proceed to the group during a […]