As part of its preparations for transporting hydrogen and CO2, infrastructure operator Fluxys Belgium has selected engineering consultancy Sweco to conduct a feasibility study and preliminary research into several hydrogen routes in Ghent and Antwerp. In addition, Sweco’s assignment includes design,
Norwegian cleantech company TECO 2030 has completed the first manual production of hydrogen fuel cell stacks at its Innovation Center in Narvik, Norway.
Princess Cruises, an American cruise line owned by Carnival Corporation, has named its second LNG-powered Sphere class cruise ship being built by Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri. This second Sphere class ship was named Star Princess and it will sail an inaugural season of Mediterranean voyages when
Japanese company K Line has placed an order for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier and signed a charter deal for one LNG vessel with Diamond Gas, a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Corporation.
The Government of Montenegro is advancing works to install an LNG terminal in the port of Bar as it signs a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with US companies Enerflex Energy Systems and Wethington Energy Innovation. On 12 May, Prime Minister Dritan Abazović, on behalf of the Government of Monteneg
Royal Caribbean International’s first LNG-powered cruise vessel, Icon of the Seas, has achieved another major milestone on the road towards the approaching sea trials as Icon’s propulsion start was completed on 8 May 2023. In addition, progress has been made both inside and outside of the vessel: th
International owner and operator of liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers GasLog has entered into new time charter agreements for two of its TFDE LNG carriers. According to GasLog, the agreements were signed during the first quarter of 2023. One of the time charter agreements involves GasLog Singapor
Taiwanese shipping company Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation is set to launch contract negotiations for the construction of five LNG dual-fuel 15,000 TEU-class container carriers. The company said that it was now ready to move to the negotiation stage for the contract signing and construction m
Netherlands’ North Holland province has announced that a combination of clusters in the North Sea Canal area and North-Holland-North have obtained the European status of Hydrogen Valley. With the awarding, the region is now officially a part of the European sustainability programme, which according
In the quest for a future-proof world it is all about chemistry. Matter like carbon dioxide, methane, ammonia, methanol and, last but not least, hydrogen are dominating the headlines when it comes to global warming and sustainable solutions. The industry is puzzling how curb one and developing the o
The GREEN RAY project has published its findings on methane emissions from a study carried out onboard the Wasaline ferry Aurora Botnia which is powered by LNG. The study was conducted by a team of experts from the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, comprising Kati Lehtoranta, Niina Kuittinen
MSC PSA European Terminal (MPET) has launched a new fully electric straddle carrier (e-straddle carrier) at its terminal in the Port of Antwerp, as part of the joint Green Straddle Carrier Program initiated by Antwerp Terminal Services (ATS), MPET and PSA Antwerp (PSAA).
GE Power Conversion, one of the GE Vernova energy businesses, has been chosen by shipbuilding company Chantiers de l’Atlantique to equip the first two of the World Class vessels, MSC Cruises’ latest class of ships, for improved propulsion performance. GE said the World Class series cruise ships will
Sri Lanka-based shipbuilder Colombo Dockyard PLC hosted a keel laying ceremony yesterday for the fifth 5,000 dwt eco bulker being built for Norwegian shipowner Misje Eco Bulk (Misje) AS. Colombo Dockyard has already delivered two vessels from the series. The vessels form part of an order of up to te
