Clean Fuel
CoolCo buys first of eight LNG tankers from Golar
Cool Company (CoolCo) has purchased the first of the eight modern LNG tankers from Bermuda-based LNG shipper Golar LNG.
Shell to buy LNG from Venture Global’s Plaquemines plant
Venture Global and Shell signed a new long-term SPA for the supply of 2 million mtpa of LNG from the Plaquemines LNG export facility.
Japan Bank joins Hy24-managed Clean H2 Infra Fund
The Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) signed an agreement for equity participation in the Clean H2 Infra Fund of France, managed by Hy24.
Hyundai Samho orders LNG tank design from GTT
Korean shipyard Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI) has ordered the tank design for a new LNG carrier from French LNG containment specialist GTT.
Breeze to design ammonia-fueled oil tanker
Norwegian ship design company Breeze Ship Design will design an ammonia-powered oil tanker as part of the Norway-backed Green Shipping Program (GSP).
RINA, 5M Renewables to develop floating green hydrogen production vessel
Italian classification society RINA has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with marine systems provider 5M Renewables for the collaboration on the concept development for the floating green hydrogen production vessel.
Havyard to convert Norled’s diesel ferry to electric operation
Norwegian ferry operator Norled has contracted compatriot shipyard Havyard Leirvik to convert its MF Ibestad ferry to electric operation with hybrid capacity in line with the green shift.
LNG-fueled cruise ship Costa Toscana starts maiden voyage
Carnival’s Italian brand Costa Cruises says its second LNG-fueled cruise ship Costa Toscana has started its maiden voyage from Italy.
Russia welcomes 1st dual-fuel ice-strengthened ferry
Russia has welcomed a new dual-fuel ferry in a flag-raising ceremony that took place in the seaport of Ust-Luga in the Leningrad region on 4 March 2022.
LNG-fueled containership MSC Washington wraps up sea trials
The LNG-fueled ULCV MSC Washington has completed a seven-day sea and gas trial and is back at the Yangzijiang Shipyard, China.
Lithuania’s Klaipeda LNG terminal suspends acceptance of Russian cargoes
KN, the operator of the Klaipeda LNG terminal, informed that as of 3 March acceptance of Novatek cargoes from Russia is suspended.
Gasunie to start German LNG Terminal construction
Dutch gas infrastructure company Gasunie and the German state-owned bank KfW have signed a deal to start the construction of the German LNG Terminal in Brunsbüttel.
In focus: To net-zero and beyond
In recent years we have seen a number of companies active in the offshore energy sector pledging to reach the net-zero emissions status by a certain point in the future. This week we reported on the first time an offshore company had pledged to go ‘beyond net-zero’. The international oil and gas exp
ITEG checks public pulse on tidal energy and hydrogen
The ITEG (Integrating Tidal Energy into the Grid) project has launched a study into the social acceptance of tidal energy and hydrogen technologies.