South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean, formerly known as DSME, has launched two LNG carriers built for Greek LNG shipping services provider GasLog. GasLog shared the milestone via social media on February 7. The launching ceremony for two LNG carriers, which will be named GasLog Italy and Marvel Pho
TGE Gas Engineering, an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor for the storage and handling of liquefied gases, has reached the mechanical completion of the Huizhou LNG receiving terminal EPC project. The milestone was achieved 20 days earlier than contractually initiated, TGE sa
Dutch energy storage systems provider EST-Floattech has announced the delivery and commissioning of the Octopus Series battery system on the SFK Ferry Laboe.
UK’s Centrica Energy and Spain’s Repsol have signed an LNG supply deal that will see Centrica purchase 1 million tons of LNG shipments between 2025 and 2027. According to Centrica, all of the cargos are expected to be delivered to the Grain LNG import terminal, which is expected to soon have enough
Freeport East, one of twelve Freeports established in the UK, and Australian green hydrogen storage company Rux Energy have signed a collaboration agreement to achieve the safe storage, distribution, and supply of low-carbon hydrogen within the UK and exporting green hydrogen across the world. The a
The world’s largest cruise company Carnival Corporation & plc is on track to achieve an overall 18% reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emission intensity on a lower berth capacity basis in 2024 compared to 2019. The achievement is just a few points shy of its 20% reduction goal originally targeted fo
The Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) and Japan’s capital Tokyo have signed two memoranda of understanding (MoU) that center on topics such as clean economy transition and hydrogen. According to the NSW Department of Planning and Environment, the first MoU marks a renewed commitment to progr
Spanish materials technology company Matteco has partnered with Siemens Energy and Horiba, as well as the Institute of Molecular Sciences (ICMol) of the University of Valencia, and the Helmholtz Institute Erlangen-Nuremberg for Renewable Energies (HI ERN) to develop a sustainable, efficient, and sca
Japan’s Kobe-Osaka International Port Corporation is launching an initiative to showcase the operational prowess of hydrogen-fueled cargo handling machinery, marking a global first in converting a rubber-tired gantry (RTG) crane’s diesel engine generator to a hydrogen engine generator. The project i
Cool Company (CoolCo), an owner, operator, and manager of LNG carriers, has secured a new time charter agreement with Santos Shipping Singapore for one of its TFDE vessels that will undergo LNGe upgrades to reduce emissions. The 12-month charter agreement is scheduled to commence in the first quarte
Finnish shipping company Viking Line has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ports of Stockholm, and the Port of Turku to create a green maritime corridor between Turku and Stockholm. The goal is for the corridor to be 100% carbon-neutral by 2035. The partnership aims to develop scal
South Korean shipbuilding major Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has secured a contract to construct fifteen liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers for an undisclosed shipping company from the Middle East.
Qatar’s state-owned energy giant QatarEnergy has signed a 20-year sale and purchase agreement (SPA) with India’s Petronet LNG for the supply of 7.5 million tons per annum (mtpa) of LNG to the Republic of India. The contracted LNG volumes from Qatar will be delivered ex-ship to terminals across India
Classification society ClassNK has awarded an approval in principle (AiP) for the design of a prismatic ammonia fuel tank (IMO Type B independent tank) for containerships developed by Planning and Design Center for Greener Ships (GSC).
