Clean Fuel
Solstad investing in green tech to reach net-zero target
Over the next three years, Norwegian Solstad Offshore is planning to invest more than 300 million NOK (approximately $33.4 million) in battery hybrid conversion projects to achieve a 50% global fleet emission reduction by 2030.
Shell charters Avenir Achievement LNG bunkering vessel
UK-based LNG company Avenir LNG has entered into a time charter party (TCP) with Shell for the newbuild LNG bunkering supply vessel Avenir Achievement.
AIDA Cruises takes delivery of 2nd LNG-powered cruise ship
German cruise line AIDA Cruises has taken delivery of its second liquified natural gas (LNG) powered cruise ship AIDAcosma from the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany.
Rolls-Royce developing mtu methanol engines to make shipping greener
Focusing on methanol as a fuel for climate-friendly shipping, technology company Rolls-Royce aims to set standards in high-speed methanol engines.
Svanehøj hits record in orders due to LNG-fueled newbuilds increase
Danish marine pump manufacturer Svanehøj says it has quadrupled its sales of fuel pump solutions in 2021 as a record year for new LNG-fueled shipbuilding contracts.
RiverCell consortium: Fuel cell unit passes safety testing
Advent Technologies Holdings’ fuel cell unit for the maritime sector – developed within the frame of the RiverCell Consortium – has passed safety testing, as well as a safety assessment completed by classification society DNV.
TotalEnergies signs deals with Oman on Marsa LNG
French energy major TotalEnergies has signed a series of agreements with the Sultanate of Oman for the development of low-carbon natural gas projects, including Marsa LNG establishment.
Rotterdam to give a boost to shore power at port
The Port of Rotterdam Authority and the municipality of Rotterdam are exploring possibilities of installing more shore-based power at the port’s terminals to reduce CO2 emissions and air pollution.
LNG-fueled CLdN Faustine to serve Gothenburg-Zeebrugge route
Luxembourg-based shipping group CLdN’s LNG-fueled newbuild CLdN Faustine will serve the route between the Port of Gothenburg and Zeebrugge, bringing environmental benefits.
Dutch energy companies sign contract for Porthos CO2 project
Air Liquide, Air Products, ExxonMobil and Shell have signed the final contracts with Porthos for the transport and storage of CO2 in Rotterdam.
NovaAlgoma Cement Carriers ups stake in JT Cement
NovaAlgoma Cement Carriers (NACC), a cement shipping joint venture between Luxembourg’s Nova Marine and Canada’s Algoma Central Corporation, has doubled its investment in JT Cement by acquiring an additional 25% of its share equity from KGJ Cement Holdings AS.
Management board of Novatek changes in composition
Russia’s largest independent natural gas producer Novatek has passed the resolution to change the composition of its management board.
BP signs LNG supply deal with China’s SPIC
Chinese unit of British oil and gas company BP has signed an LNG sale and purchase agreement with a subsidiary of China’s State Power Investment Corp (SPIC) for a period of ten years starting 2023.
In focus: Getting to net-zero emissions and low-carbon economy
The recently held 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) brought to light many questions surrounding the transition to a more sustainable future, but more importantly the event showed that countries worldwide are committed to accelerate their decarbonisation plans, strengthening the e