Clean Fuel
MPC Capital orders green methanol-ready boxships
Hamburg-based asset and investment manager MPC Capital, together with partners, has ordered four container vessels at Korean shipyard Hanjin Heavy Industries.
BP to support Oman in green hydrogen development
British oil and gas major BP has partnered up with Oman to support renewable energy and green hydrogen development in the country by 2030.
In focus: Net-zero future initiatives gathering momentum amid restrictions imposed by raging pandemic
Building a sustainable future in a pandemic-ridden world is no easy feat as it brings out many challenges to the fore, however, the energy and maritime industries have shown a great determination to overcome such obstacles in their quest to accelerate decarbonisation and establish a more balanced, l
Novatek: 2021 natural gas and LNG production and sales climbed
Russia’s natural gas producer Novatek published its 2021 preliminary operating data showing that both production and sales of natural gas, including LNG, went up compared to 2020.
German partners introduce marine-hydrogen-hybrid project
German hydrogen fuel cell producer Proton Motor Fuel Cell and compatriot electric drive system provider Torqeedo are jointly developing hydrogen hybrid propulsion system building kit for maritime mobility.
Shell and Thyssenkrupp join in on Port of Rotterdam hydrogen facility
Shell and Thyssenkrupp have signed a supply contract for the large-scale green hydrogen production project ‘Hydrogen Holland I’ in the port of Rotterdam.
EU blocks HHI-DSME merger in long-awaited decision
The European Commission has adopted a decision to prohibit a merger that would combine two South Korean shipbuilding companies, Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings (HHIH) and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME).
Chevron oil gets unique approval for MAN LNG engines
Chevron HDAX 9700 engine oil has become the first lubricant to gain time-unrestricted approval for use with MAN Energy Solutions’ four-stroke engines running on either LNG or distillate fuels.
Shanghai International Port signs LNG bunkering deal with CMA CGM
Chinese terminal operator Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG) and French shipping major CMA CGM have signed an LNG bunkering service deal.
New Italian LNG bunkering vessel to feature Schottel propulsion systems
German propulsion manufacturer Schottel has won a contract to supply main and auxiliary propulsion systems for the first LNG bunkering vessel of the Italian shipping group Fratelli Cosulich.
Titan LNG picked as LNG, bioLNG supplier for Corsica Linea’s new ferry
Dutch LNG supplier Titan LNG has secured a tender for the delivery of LNG for Corsica Linea’s new Ro-Pax LNG-fuelled ferry, A Galeotta, in the French Port of Marseille.
Shell’s Prelude FLNG risked major failure due to power issues
Australia’s offshore security regulator NOPSEMA said Shell’s Prelude FLNG facility risked the “catastrophic failure” in December due to a power outage.
Horisont Energi and E.ON join in on CCS, clean hydrogen and ammonia
Norwegian clean energy company Horisont Energi and European energy company E.ON will jointly develop carbon capture, transport and storage service, and clean hydrogen and ammonia production and value chains.
Fortum to supply renewable power to Novatek’s Cryogas-Vysotsk LNG
Russia’s LNG producer Novatek signed a power purchase agreement for renewable electricity with the European energy company Fortum to supply Cryogas-Vysotsk LNG plant.