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LNG-powered tanker Liselotte Essberger named in Hamburg
E&S Tankers, a Germany-based joint venture between shipping companies Essberger Tankers and Stolt Tankers, has christened the first of four new LNG-powered parcel chemical tankers.
INPEX: Authorities clear revised development plan for Abadi LNG project
Japanese energy company INPEX Corporation has received written approval for the revised development plan for its Abadi LNG project in Indonesia. INPEX received the approval on behalf of the joint venture composed of INPEX Masela, PHE Masela, and Petronas Masela. The company submitted a revised Plan
ORNL, Caterpillar to work on methanol use in marine engines
The US Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and engine manufacturer Caterpillar have entered into a cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) to investigate using methanol as an alternative fuel source for four-stroke internal combustion marine engines.
‘West Green Shipping Corridor’ to link North America and Asia
Canada has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to pursue the establishment of a green shipping corridor between Canada’s West Coast and ports in the United Arab Emirates, Korea and Japan.
Yinson invests in carbon capture technology firm to curb emissions from FPSO ops
Yinson Production has made a move to slash its carbon footprint by making a strategic investment in Ionada.
ETIP Ocean releases guide for ocean energy community engagement
The European Technology and Innovation Platform for Ocean Energy (ETIP Ocean) has published a new guide that unveils best practices for local community engagement in ocean energy projects.
PTTEP scores hat-trick offshore Malaysia as three new oil & gas discoveries put cluster development on the table
PTTEP has hit a trifecta of oil and gas discoveries offshore Malaysia, which support a cluster development approach.
Avance Gas sells ammonia-ready dual fuel VLGC newbuilds
Norwegian shipping company Avance Gas has agreed to sell its two remaining 91,000 cbm dual fuel newbuildings scheduled for delivery next year. The company said that the two newbuildings would be sold for $240 million en bloc. The buyer of the vessels was not disclosed. The very large gas carriers (V
UAE bans ship beaching in new recycling regulation
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is introducing a comprehensive ship recycling regulation aimed at curbing environmentally harmful practices and promoting responsible ship ownership. The UAE Ship Recycling Regulation (UAE SRR) explicitly prohibits beaching and landing activities, emphasizing the need
TDI-Brooks performs seismic program for Perenco off Trinidad
U.S.-headquartered research and service company TDI-Brooks has completed a 2D high-resolution seismic program off the East Coast of Trinidad for Perenco T&T Limited. The company’s research vessel PROTEUS operated geophysical survey equipment such as 2DHR seismic, side scan sonar, magnetometer, sub-b
CMA CGM welcomes 13,000 TEU LNG-powered CMA CGM Bahia
Chinese shipbuilder Hudong-Zhonghua has delivered 13,000 TEU LNG-powered containership CMA CGM Bahia to French shipping giant CMA CGM Group.
VTTI and Höegh LNG propose to develop FSRU-based energy terminal in Vlissingen port
Dutch energy infrastructure company VTTI and Norwegian owner and operator of LNG carriers and FSRUs Höegh LNG have signed an agreement to study options to develop and operate the FSRU-based Zeeland Energy Terminal in the Vlissingen port area in the Netherlands. Expected to become operational in the
GTT and CSSC team up to work on LNG shipping solutions
French LNG containment specialist GTT has signed a strategic agreement with China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) to cooperate on LNG shipping solutions. Specifically, the agreement provides for cooperation between GTT and twelve subsidiaries of the CSSC conglomerate, notably in ship design an
Longboat JAPEX offloads partial stakes in two North Sea exploration licenses
Longboat JAPEX Norge has sold partial interests in two exploration licenses on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS) to Norway’s Concedo.