Clean Fuel
Shell sells Cardissa LNG bunker to Pan Ocean
Netherlands-based energy giant Shell has sold Cardissa, its first LNG bunkering vessel (LNGVB), to South Korean shipping company Pan Ocean.
Höegh LNG goes into green hydrogen shipping with Gen2
Norway’s floating terminal projects company Höegh LNG has acquired a minority stake in Gen2 Energy, joining together to develop seaborne logistics for green hydrogen.
SCF inks time-charter contracts for two LNG-fueled tankers
Rusia’s largest shipping company Sovcomflot (SCF Group) and LNG supplier Sakhalin Energy have signed long-term time-charter contracts for two existing LNG-fuelled tankers of SCF’s Green Funnel series.
GasLog goes private
Greek LNG shipper GasLog reveals its shareholders have voted to approve the proposed transaction with an affiliate of New York-based investment giant BlackRock.
Oman LNG and Shell join in on carbon-neutral LNG
State-owned Oman LNG has signed an agreement with Royal Dutch Shell to deliver the Middle East’s first shipment of carbon-neutral LNG.
The race against time to develop an ammonia-powered engine is on
The technology group Wärtsilä believes it will have the industry’s first engine running on ammonia already this year, according to Juha Kytölä, Director of R&D and Engineering at Wärtsilä. “This year we will demonstrate an engine running on ammonia. The demonstration will start with a 40-percent amm
Turkey unveils new gas discovery in Black Sea
Turkey’s national oil and gas company TPAO has discovered 135 bcm of natural gas in the North Sakarya field located in the Black Sea.
LNG-powered ferry Aurora Botnia sets off on sea trials
Wasaline’s LNG-powered ferry Aurora Botnia has left shipbuilder Rauma Marine’s shipyard for its sea trials, ahead of delivery expected later this month.
World’s 1st ULCV converted to LNG arrives home
During the weekend, the 15,000 TEU Brussels Express — the first large containership in the world to have been converted to gas propulsion — reached its homeport of Hamburg, German container shipping major Hapag-Lloyd said.
Biofuels may raise enforcement concerns, new study finds
The European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) have commissioned a new study on the upcoming FuelEU Maritime proposal raising serious concerns over biofuel promotion.
Equinor books Klaipeda LNG terminal capacity
Norwegian energy company Equinor has booked Lithuania’s Klaipeda LNG terminal regasification capacity.
Trafigura, Yara to jointly pursue clean ammonia opportunities
Trafigura and Yara International have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on the development and promotion of the use of ammonia as a clean fuel in shipping.
AqualisBraemar LOC joins hydrogen-powered ferry project
London-based energy and marine consultancy AqualisBraemar LOC has partnered in designing Europe’s first hydrogen fuel ferry, a part of the HYSEAS III project.
Novatek and Sberbank collaborate on green projects
Russian gas major Novatek has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Sberbank for financing on environmental protection, renewable energy development, and production of carbon-neutral products projects.