Japan and Saudi Arabia have signed memoranda of understanding (MoUs) for cooperation in the areas of circular carbon economy (CCE) and carbon recycling as well as clean hydrogen, ammonia and derivatives. The MoUs were signed during the first ministerial meeting of the Saudi-Japanese Ministerial Dial
German energy major Uniper has partnered with compatriot public seaports operator Niedersachsen Ports (NPorts) and green hydrogen provider Tree Energy Solutions (TES) for a new large joint import terminal for green gases in Wilhelmshaven. On the sideline of the opening ceremony for the first German
Horisont Energi, a Norwegian clean energy company, and Koole Terminals, an independent provider of integrated services for storage, processing, and logistics, have advanced their collaboration on the development of an ammonia terminal at the Port of Rotterdam, the Netherlands, by signing an agreemen
U.S.-based Vision Energy, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Evolution Terminals BV, says to be on track to file the detailed environmental impact assessment for its energy project in the North Sea Port of Vlissingen, the Netherlands before January 31, 2023. Namely, Evolution Terminals is in advanc
NEOM Green Hydrogen Company (NGHC) has signed facility agreements with local, regional, and international banks along with the execution of a commitment letter with the Saudi Industrial Development Fund (SIDF) for a mega green hydrogen plant, set to produce green ammonia, in NEOM, Saudi Arabia. Loca
Car carrier newbuild ordering has increased significantly in 2021 and 2022 on record markets and the resumption of owners’ fleet renewal programmes, including efforts to support manufacturers to become ‘green through the supply chain’. The market recovery is primarily driven by post-covid car trade
Seasurfer, an LPG carrier managed by Athens-based Thenamaris LNG, has arrived at the Port of Ulsan, South Korea with the shipment of what has been described as the ‘world’s first certified blue ammonia cargo’. The midsize gas carrier, built by Hyundai Mipo in 2017, loaded the cargo at King Fahad Ind
Japan’s IHI corporation, a heavy-industry manufacturer, has made a step forward in cultivating carbon solutions by investing in Starfire Energy, an American carbon-free ammonia technology developer, and partnering up with ANGEL NAVI, a Japanese investment support firm. According to IHI, its main foc
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Amogy, a US-based ammonia power solutions company, has signed a contract with Ballard Power Systems, a global provider of zero-emission fuel cell technology, to purchase fuel cell engines for its ammonia-to-power maritime applications. Under this contract, Amogy will purchase an initial order of thr
German energy company EnBW has revealed plans to import three billion cubic metres (cbm) of liquefied natural gas (LNG) per year via Hanseatic Energy Hub (HEH) in Stade. EnBW booked long-term capacity at HEH’s terminal in the past few days as part of a sales process and expects to make a significant
Focusing on ammonia as one of the next-generation eco-friendly energy sources, South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries Group (HHI) has joined forces with Korea National Oil Corporation (KNOC) to develop an ammonia floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU). Ammonia FSRU is a ship that
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) and Guacolda Energía SpA, an independent power producer (IPP) in Chile, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to begin a feasibility study for the introduction of ammonia co-firing at a coal-fired thermal power plant in Huasco, Atacama Region. The si
Following the recent establishment of the world’s first financing platform for tailored financing of infrastructure for green hydrogen, Germany is now looking to award nearly €1 billion (€900 million) in funding for the import of hydrogen derivatives. On 5 December, the Federal Ministry for Economic
