Danish green hydrogen provider Everfuel has announced the production of the first hydrogen at Europe’s largest electrolyser, a 20 MW HySynergy facility in Fredericia, Denmark. According to Everfuel, the hydrogen was produced from the first set of electrolyser stacks as part of the planned start-up a
The IMO failed to adopt a concrete shipping decarbonisation target for shipping this week following the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 79) meeting that ended earlier today. The support from the member countries for eliminating the industry’s emissions by 2050 and for setting interim t
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
The Finnish and Swedish gas transmission system operators (TSOs) Gasgrid Finland and Nordion Energi, and offshore wind developers OX2 and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) have entered into an agreement to investigate the development of large-scale offshore hydrogen pipeline infrastructure co
German automotive and industrial supplier Schaeffler has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with French hydrogen producer Lhyfe that includes a technology partnership, green hydrogen, and a 15 MW industrial electrolysis plant in Herzogenaurach, Germany. The first part of the agreement is in regard to g
Fortescue Future Industries (FFI), a subsidiary of Australian iron ore company Fortescue Metals Group, and the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Azerbaijan have signed a framework agreement to jointly study and develop potential green hydrogen and renewable energy projects in Azerbaijan. The agr
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has laid out its strategy for the upcoming period putting a major focus on building up its competencies in the construction of digital and net zero ships. The company’s 2023-2027 Business Plan aims to create greater synergies between the company’s cruise, defense, and
Ørsted-led Power-to-X project Green Fuels for Denmark has been awarded DKK 600 million (around $86 million) by the Danish Business Authority as part of Denmark’s participation in the Important Project of Common European Interest (IPCEI) programme. The project, which is being developed by Ørsted in p
The Finnish and Swedish gas transmission system operators (TSOs) Gasgrid Finland and Nordion Energi, and offshore wind developers OX2 and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) have entered into an agreement to investigate the development of large-scale offshore hydrogen pipeline infrastructure co
A floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) has arrived in Wilhelmshaven, marking an ‘important milestone’ shortly before the opening of Germany’s first LNG terminal. On 15 December, German energy company Uniper confirmed the arrival of the Höegh Esperanza, the designated FSRU for the Wilhelms
Dutch thermoplastic composite pipe (TCP) producer Strohm has completed the largest funding round in the company’s 15-year history by securing a €15 million investment to support its TCP solutions. The €15 million investment includes a €10 million commitment made by ING Corporate Investments (a 100%
German shipbuilder Meyer Werft has handed over the LNG-fuelled cruise ship Arvia to the British shipping company P&O Cruises. Arvia is a sister ship of the Iona, built-in 2020. Both vessels have been described as ‘future proof’ as they will be able to run on carbon-neutral liquefied natural gas (eLN
Proman Stena Bulk, the joint venture between tanker company Stena Bulk and methanol producer Proman, has taken delivery of its fourth methanol-fuelled tanker, Stena Prosperous. The 49,990 DWT vessel was built by Guangzhou Shipyard International Co Ltd (GSI) and will now enter commercial operation ru
Together with its partner, an independent company for development, simulation, and testing, AVL, Norway’s cleantech company TECO 2030 has completed production of the world’s first fuel cell stack developed and purposely designed for heavy-duty and marine applications. “It’s amazing to be able to phy
