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MPA inks three MoUs in China to support maritime digitalization and decarbonization
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has signed three Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with regional maritime administrations and partners in China to advance collaboration on digitalization, decarbonization, talent development, and information exchange.
Survey wraps up at TotalEnergies’ CO2 storage license
Shearwater GeoServices has completed a carbon storage survey project in the Danish North Sea for French energy giant TotalEnergies. The survey covers a CO2 geological storage license awarded to TotalEnergies earlier this year. To remind, the Danish Ministry of Climate, Energy and Supply announced on
QatarEnergy places $3.9 billion order for 17 LNG carriers at Korean shipyard
Qatar’s state-owned oil and gas company QatarEnergy has signed an agreement with South Korean shipyard HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) for the construction of 17 LNG carriers. The shipbuilding contract, valued at QR14.2 billion ($3.9 billion), was revealed on September 27, 2023, and is said to mar
Bunkering ammonia not so dangerous after all?
Safety concerns surrounding ammonia bunkering and the design of ammonia-bunkering vessels are in the spotlight as the maritime industry explores ammonia as a potential green fuel. Despite ammonia’s well-known toxicity, it has been successfully transported as cargo on LPG ships in recent years. Now,
Shell carries out Port of Gibraltar’s first cruise ship LNG bunkering
Energy major Shell has carried out the first-ever cruise ship liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering operation at the Port of Gibraltar.
Masdar, PLN NP shake hands to triple the size of ASEAN’s largest floating solar plant
UAE’s Masdar has signed the agreement with PLN Nusantara Power (PLN NP) for a 500MW expansion of Cirata floating solar plant in Indonesia – which is set to become the largest floating solar plant in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
KBR nets blue hydrogen tech and FEED contract for EET Hydrogen HPP2 unit
U.S. engineering company KBR has been awarded a blue hydrogen process technology and front-end engineering design (FEED) contract by Essar Group’s EET Hydrogen, formerly Vertex Hydrogen, for its planned HPP2 low-carbon hydrogen facility at HyNet, the UK’s industrial decarbonization project. Under th
IEA’s net-zero recipe: Going green and slashing fossil fuels’ role in energy mix while pursuing ‘equitable’ transition
The IEA believes that the path to limiting global warming to 1.5 °C has narrowed, however, clean energy growth is still keeping it open.
UK and Germany forge hydrogen partnership
UK and Germany have signed a Joint Declaration of Intent to collaborate on the development of an international hydrogen industry. The new agreement was signed on September 26, 2023, at the UK Embassy in Berlin, by Minister for Energy Efficiency and Green Finance Lord Callan and Federal Republic of G
New strategic alliance sets eyes on transforming subsea and OBN markets
Norway’s Argeo and Shearwater GeoServices have entered a strategic alliance with the aim of innovating and pioneering new technology and products across the subsea and ocean bottom node (OBN) markets. The collaboration aims to drive innovation across all relevant sectors and markets, including the d
Fincantieri lands EUR 800 mln sustainability-linked loan
Italian shipbuilding giant Fincantieri has secured a substantial €800 million (USD 845 million) medium/long-term sustainability-linked loan. The loan, which spans five years, with a pre-amortization period of three years, will support Fincantieri’s organic growth and burgeoning workload. As informed
Port of Kiel opens new shore power facilities
The Port of Kiel has opened two shore power facilities at the Ostuferhafen, consisting of a 50/60 Hz shore power facility for cruise ships and ferries as well as a 50 Hz shore power facility for ferries.
Recent North Sea discovery deemed ‘important’ for further exploration activities
A new gas condensate discovery in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea, made by DNO Norge, is perceived to be a play-opener.
Jiangnan orders GTT tank designs for two LNGCs
French LNG containment specialist GTT has received an order from China’s Jiangnan Shipyard for the tank design of two new liquefied natural gas carriers (LNGCs), on behalf of Shandong Marine Energy (Singapore). The delivery of the vessels is scheduled between the first and second quarters of 2027. G