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Fratelli Cosulich takes delivery of second LNG bunkering vessel
Italian shipowner Fratelli Cosulich has taken delivery of its second LNG bunkering vessel, Paolina Cosulich, from the Nantong CIMC SOE shipyard in China. This 5,300 dwt vessel, which can carry 8,200 cubic meters of LNG and 500 m3 of MGO, set sail from the Chinese shipyard on February 27, Fratelli Co

Diamond Offshore’s CEO designates 2023 as ‘transformational year’ with multi-million-dollar rig deals in the bag
Diamond Offshore is looking forward to reaping the benefits of higher day rates once its rigs move to their new contracts that poured in during 2023.

Idemitsu joins Proman and Mitsubishi for clean ammonia project in Louisiana
Japan’s Idemitsu Kosan has agreed with its compatriot Mitsubishi Corporation and Switzerland-based Proman to participate in the development of the proposed clean ammonia production project in Lake Charles, Louisiana, U.S. The project targets to produce approximately 1.2 million tons of ultra-low car

LNG dual-fuel BYD Explorer No.1 visits Bremerhaven for the first time
BYD Explorer No.1, the LNG dual-fuel pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) vessel operated by the world’s biggest EV maker BYD, docked at BLG AutoTerminal Bremerhaven for the first time.

Equinor picks DeepOcean for pipeline inspections
Norway-based ocean services provider DeepOcean has won a contract with Equinor for the delivery of pipeline inspection and survey scopes on the operator’s pipelines in the North Sea. DeepOcean’s responsibilities include pipeline inspections, seabed mapping, ad-hoc pipeline surveys, and light constru

Steel cut for KOTUG’s dual-fuel methanol escort tugs
KOTUG Canada, a partnership between KOTUG International and Canada’s Horizon Maritime, has held a steel cutting ceremony for two dual-fuel methanol escort tugs that will service the Trans Mountain Expansion Project (TMEP). The ceremony took place on February 13 at Sanmar Shipyard in Türkiye, marking

HD KSOE nets deals to build two PCTCs and two oil tankers
South Korea’s shipbuilding major HD Korea Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (HD KSOE) has signed contracts for the construction of two crude oil carriers and two PCTCs.

World’s first: Fjord1 orders battery-powered autonomous double-ended ferries
Türkiye’s Tersan Shipyard has received a shipbuilding order from Norwegian ferry operator Fjord1 AS for four battery-powered autonomous double-ended ferries, said to be the world’s first. Tersan and Fjord1 revealed the shipbuilding contract on February 27, stating that the new ferries will “revoluti

Nuvera Fuel Cells joins APOLO ammonia cracker technology project
Nuvera Fuel Cells, a Massachusetts-based provider of fuel cell power solutions, has announced its participation in the European Union-funded APOLO project.

Woodside concludes long-term LNG supply deal with KOGAS
Australian energy major Woodside has signed a sale and purchase agreement (SPA) with Korea Gas Corporation (KOGAS) for the long-term supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Korea. Specifically, the SPA provides for the supply of approximately 0.5 million tons per annum of LNG for a period of 10.5 y

Greek firm to deliver steel pipes for Aker BP’s $1.5B North Sea development
Greek Corinth Pipeworks, the steel pipes segment of Cenergy Holdings, has secured a contract with TechnipFMC to deliver steel pipes for Aker BP’s development in the North Sea. Corinth Pipeworks will deliver 27 kilometers of high-frequency welded (HFW) steel pipes for the Utsira High Project developm

TotalEnergies upholds March restart date for Denmark’s largest natural gas field
TotalEnergies has confirmed the previously set restart date for the Tyra II redevelopment project, which is said to be Denmark’s largest natural gas field.

US player makes a move on Swedish energy firm to enrich its offshore oil portfolio in Africa
Vaalco Energy is in talks with the owner of Sweden’s Svenska Petroleum Exploration to bring the firm into the fold and take over its main asset off Cote d’Ivoire.

Eni hails Congo’s first LNG cargo
The Republic of Congo has now officially joined the group of LNG exporting countries with the production start-up at Eni’s Congo LNG project where the first LNG cargo is being prepared to sail to Piombino’s regasification terminal, in Italy, in the coming days. Eni announced the milestone on Februar