Business Developments & Projects
Deutsche ReGas: Mukran LNG capacity fully booked
Germany’s Deutsche ReGas has completed the procedure for the allocation of long-term regasification capacity for the planned floating LNG terminal in the port of Mukran. The company said the procedure was completed on 7 August and the offered capacity of 4 billion cubic meters (bcm) for a period of
Two FPSOs still on track for first oil by year-end
SBM Offshore has put its back into several FPSO projects while two of these are still scheduled to achieve the first oil by the end of 2023.
FET targets better presence in Brazil with appointment of local partner
Subsea technology provider Forum Energy Technologies (FET) has appointed a Brazilian company to represent its subsea operations in this South American country. FET reported earlier in August that it had established a partnership with UnderOcean Servicos Maritimos under which the Brazilian company wi
British National Gas picks Wood to design future grid
Britain’s National Gas has appointed Wood to digitally upgrade 7,600 kilometers of essential pipelines, compressor stations and terminal infrastructure as part of its commitment to the energy transition. Through a five-year framework agreement, Wood said it will apply digital solutions to transform
Titan converts newly acquired ships to LNG-bunkering vessels
Dutch bunker supplier Titan has completed the conversion of its recently acquired vessels, Titan Unikum and Titan Vision, into state-of-the-art LNG bunker vessels. The company bought the two ships at the beginning of 2023 from Canadian gas transportation company Seapeak for bunkering retrofit. Titan
Crown Estate Scotland launches survey for tidal and wave energy sectors
Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has laid out plans to carry out an in-depth survey of developers working in the tidal and wave energy sectors on behalf of Crown Estate Scotland.
Mercuria, ÈTA Shipping team up on construction of up to 16 electric ships
The global energy and commodity group, Mercuria, has partnered with maritime innovator ÈTA Shipping to establish a joint venture. This collaboration aims to build six initial electric short sea vessels, with an option for an additional ten ships. The construction of these vessels will be carried out
Proman and Origin team up on low-carbon biofuel production
Methanol producer Proman and carbon-negative materials company Origin Materials have entered a strategic partnership centered on low-carbon biofuel production utilizing Origin’s technology platform and Proman’s fuels capabilities and expertise. Specifically, the two companies signed an agreement to
DHT Holdings fits scrubbers on entire fleet, clamps down on newbuilding pricing as ‘unjustified’
Crude oil tanker company DHT Holdings has completed the installation of three exhaust gas cleaning systems in the second quarter of 2023 and now all 23 very large crude carriers (VLCCs) in the company’s fleet are scrubber-fitted. Scrubbers, also known as exhaust gas cleaning systems, allow companies
Arup wins €1.5 million integrated ground model contract for Dutch OW zone
The Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) has awarded Arup B.V. the contract for the development of an integrated ground model (IGM) and a geotechnical interpretative report for the Nederwiek Zuid Wind Farm Zone (NWWFZ) in the Netherlands. The contract, with a value of around €1.5 million (excluding V
Konecranes to provide 7 hybrid RTGs to CMA CGM Kaohsiung Terminal
Finnish crane manufacturer Konecranes has won an order from CMA CGM Kaohsiung Terminal Co. Limited to supply 7 hybrid Konecranes Noell Rubber-Tired Gantry (RTG) cranes to their container handling terminal at the main port in Taiwan. The order is part of CMA CGM Group’s efforts to streamline their op
Sunlit Sea installs 60kWp floating solar unit in Germany
Norwegian company Sunlit Sea has installed a 60kWp floating solar unit in Germany as part of the partnership with Rixen Cableway, formed to revolutionize water sports industry and to make it more sustainable.
Flotation Energy awards survey contract for 1.4 GW Cenos floating wind farm
Flotation Energy has awarded Rovco a contract to carry out a geo-environmental survey at its planned Cenos floating offshore wind farm, 200 kilometres off the northeast coast of Scotland. Located in the Central North Sea, the 1.4 GW floating offshore wind project will cover approximately 333 square
MSC makes waves again with a fresh order for 10 LNG-powered newbuilds
The world’s largest container shipping firm MSC has returned to Chinese shipbuilder Zhoushan Changhong International Shipyard with an order for an additional ten LNG-powered containerships. The deal will see Zhoushan Changhong International Shipyard build ten LNG-powered behemoths each boasting a 10