Spanish LNG terminal operator Reganosa has upgraded the jetty at its Mugardos LNG import terminal in the port of Ferrol as part of the modernisation plans. According to Rgeanosa, the modernisation works have increased the facility’s versatility which will now be able to operate not only large and me
Japan, the world’s top importer of LNG, is working with marine insurers in the country to ensure LNG imports from Russia are not jeopardized in the wake of the latest sanctions against Moscow. Three companies from Japan, Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance, Sompo Japan Insurance, and Mitsui Sumito
A new monitoring technology that is said to ensure more frequent checks of the future CO2 storage and results in less impact on the environment is currently being tested for Project Greensand in the North Sea. Magseis Fairfield reported last week that it had mobilized its MASS III nodes and modular
South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries hosted keel laying ceremonies for two LNG carriers on the same day earlier this week. The keels were laid for two 174,000 cbm LNG carriers that are being built for Norway-based Knutsen OAS Shipping AS. The vessels will be classed by Lloyd’s Reg
Russia’s power generating company EL5-Energo has signed a contract with compatriot natural gas producer Novatek to supply green electricity from a wind farm to the Cryogas-Vysotsk LNG project. Under the contract, the energy of EL5-Energo’s wind farm with an installed capacity of 90 MW will be suppli
Excelerate Energy’s floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) Exemplar has anchored in the deep harbour Inkoo, Finland, to serve the country’s first FSRU-based terminal. Finnish transmission system operator Gasgrid Finland confirmed the Exemplar’s arrival on 28 December stating that “the float
Container shipping major Maersk has launched the construction of its 16,200 TEU dual-fuel containerships that can run on green methanol. Namely, South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries hosted a steel-cutting ceremony for what is believed to be the first vessel from the series on November 2
Due to increases in the liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuel costs and a “non-sustainable financial situation”, Norwegian ferry company Fjord Line has decided to rebuild its two ships from LNG-only engines to dual-fuel LNG / marine gas oil (MGO) engines. “The energy crisis, caused by the Russian invasio
This year saw an ordering spree for LNG carriers amid spiking demand for LNG driven primarily by the ongoing geopolitical turbulence in Europe as the EU battles to break away from dependence on Russian gas instigated by Russia’s war in Ukraine. A total of 162 new orders have been placed so far this
Greek energy utility company Mediterranean Gas has completed the first phase of the market test for the expression of interest and capacity allocation for the ARGO FSRU terminal in Volos. According to Mediterranean Gas, an expression of interest was submitted by Greek and international companies, wh
An Italian company specialising in producing green hydrogen using renewable energy sources has applied for a maritime concession to build a 675 MW floating offshore wind farm in the Strait of Sicily.
Trade and investment agency AICEP, an independent public entity of the government of Portugal, has awarded a Potential National Interest (PIN) status to the GreenH2Atlantic project, which is developing a 100 MW green hydrogen production unit in Sines, Portugal. Martifier Group, one of the developers
Germany’s Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection (BMWK) has decided to fund the construction of three LNG bunkering ships with a total of around €62 million. The three ships, each with a capacity of 4,500 cubic metres, will be constructed by shipbuilder Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellscha
TotalEnergies affiliate TotalEnergies LNG Services France (TELSF) is set to launch a campaign in January 2023 to market regasification capacity in its floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) in Le Havre, France, from September 2023. TELSF said it is working on the installation of a new LNG i
