Clean Fuel

Repsol invests $2.96 billion in renewable hydrogen push
Spanish oil and gas company Repsol says it will invest €2.549 billion ($2.958 billion) in the entire hydrogen value chain by 2030. Renewable hydrogen is one of Repsol’s strategic pillars to achieve zero emissions by 2050. Thus, the company presented its hydrogen strategy for up to 2030 Its goal is t

Corvus marks 500th project order with 3 zero-emission harbor tugs
Norway’s energy storage company Corvus Energy has marked its 500th project order with three zero-emission harbor tugs to be built by Turkish Sanmar Shipyards to serve Canada’s Kitimat LNG project.

Gazprom collaborates with Russian government on hydrogen energy
Russian gas company Gazprom has signed an agreement of intent with the goverment to advance the hi-tech area of developing hydrogen energy and decarbonization of industry and transport in the country.

Bureau Veritas and AYOP hook up to address decommissioning challenge
Bureau Veritas has joined Dutch advocacy and networking group Amsterdam IJmuiden Offshore Ports to tackle the decommissioning challenge.

GasLog sells GasLog Salem LNG carrier to CDBL
Greek owner and operator of LNG carriers GasLog has completed the sale of GasLog Salem LNGC to a subsidiary of China Development Bank Leasing (CDBL) for $128 million.

Green hydrogen fuels to decarbonise 80% of global shipping
A rapid replacement of fossil fuels with renewable fuels based on green hydrogen and advanced biofuels could enable to cut up to 80% of CO2 emissions attributed to international maritime shipping by mid-century, a new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) finds.

Höegh LNG charters Höegh Gallant FSRU to New Fortress
Bermuda-based Höegh LNG Partners has recently entered into a ten-year agreement with U.S.-based gas-to-power developer New Fortress Energy to charter the Höegh Gallant FSRU.

Wärtsilä systems for two Capital Gas LNG carriers
The Finnish technology group Wärtsilä will supply four shaft generator systems for two LNG Carrier vessels that the Sout Korean shipyard Hyundai Heavy Industries is building for the Greek ship management service provider Capital Gas.

Toho Gas gets Sakhalin’s 1st carbon-neutral LNG cargo
Japanese utility Toho Gas has received the first carbon-neutral/offset LNG cargo from the Russian LNG producer Sakhalin Energy.

GasLog gets $325m financing from US investment firms
Greek owner and operator of LNG carriers GasLog has entered into a note purchase agreement with the U.S.-based investment companies Carlyle and EIG for an amount of up to $325 million.

OWPL consortium developing green hydrogen facility in Scotland
Offshore Wind Power Limited (OWPL) consortium partners with Repsol Sinopec and Uniper to develop Flotta Hydrogen Hub, a large-scale green hydrogen facility in Orkney.

President and CEO of Höegh LNG resigns
Sveinung J. S. Støhle has resigned from the position of president & CEO of Norway’s floating terminal projects company Höegh LNG effective 1 November 2021.

Shell’s JV orders 1st LNG-fueled, wind-assisted CO2 carriers
Northern Lights, Shell’s joint venture with energy majors Equinor and TotalEenrgies, has placed an order for two LNG-powered, wind-assisted CO2 carriers at China’s Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co. (DSIC).

Samsung Heavy orders GTT tank design for 4 new LNGCs
Korean shipyard Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has ordered the tank design for four new LNG carriers from the French LNG containment specialist GTT.