Clean Fuel

Germany: RWE to build green ammonia import terminal in Brunsbüttel
German energy company RWE AG has unveiled plans to build a terminal for the import of green energy in Brunsbüttel.

Gasunie charters FSRU from Exmar for 5 years
Gasunie and Exmar have reached an agreement for a five-year charter for the employment of the FSRU S188 regasification barge.

Jiangnan orders GTT tank design for PIL’s new LNG-fueled containerships
Chinese shipyard Jiangnan has ordered GTT tank design for four very large LNG-fueled container vessels on behalf of Pacific International Lines (PIL).

Lithuania’s Klaipėda LNG terminal fully booked for the gas year
The customers of the Klaipėda LNG terminal have fully booked the terminal’s regasification capacity for this gas year.

Equinor’s charter of Remøy vessel includes potential upgrade to run on ammonia
Equinor has inked a long-term deal with Remøy Shipping for one of its PSVs with ammonia conversion potential to reduce emissions.

Heerema’s two giant crane vessels switch to green shore power in Rotterdam – gallery
Dutch contractor Heerema Marine Contractors has connected its two giant heavy-lift vessels to a shore power installation in Rotterdam.

Wärtsilä develops 1st dedicated methanol fuel supply system
Finnish technology company Wärtsilä has developed a dedicated fuel supply system for methanol, MethanolPac, as interest grows in the methanol pathway to decarbonisation.

Uniper books extra LNG capacity at Gate terminal
Germany’s energy company Uniper will book additional LNG capacity at Gate terminal, a joint venture of Vopak and Gasunie, by 1 billion cubic meters per year for three years.

Menter Môn awarded $196.5K to further hydrogen as green fuel
U.K. social enterprise Menter Môn has won a £150,000 ($196,500) grant to fund hydrogen as green fuel research.

Norway’s Equinor ramping up gas output to help meet Europe’s demand
Norway’s Equinor and the country’s government have worked out a plan to maintain high gas exports to Europe amid supply concerns.

Sembmarine builds 1st Norled zero-emission battery-powered RoPax ferry
The fabrication of the first of three identical battery-operated roll-on/roll-off passenger (RoPax) ferries for Norwegian operator Norled has been completed, Singapore-based shipbuilder Sembcorp Marine said. Sembcorp Marine, which was contracted to design and construct the three ferries, fabricated

DNV, LR certify battery storage system for electric and hybrid vessels
Swiss energy storage solutions provider Leclanché has obtained recertification from classification societies DNV and Lloyd’s Register for its Marine Rack System (MRS-2) operating on the 65 Ah lithium-ion pouch cells.

Hyundai Heavy orders GTT tank design for 3 new LNGCs
Korean shipyard Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has ordered tank design for three new LNG carriers (LNGCs)from French containment specialist GTT.

CMA CGM in China’s first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering
CMA CGM and SIPG jointly completed China’s first ship-to-ship LNG simultaneous operation (SIMOPS) bunkering, marking a major step in the energy transition.