Clean Fuel

In focus: ‘Energy transition, step up your game’
There is a reason why we speak of energy transition instead of energy revolution. It is a process in which we gradually phase out fossil fuels

Axpo powers Eleanor Roosevelt LNG ferry with biomethane
Spanish ferry operator Baleària’s LNG-powered ferry Eleanor Roosevelt has made a test crossing using renewable biomethane certified by Axpo Iberia.

Peninsula to own, operate LNG bunker barge with Scale Gas
Scale Gas, a subsidiary of Spanish energy company Enagás, and marine fuel supplier Peninsula have reached an agreement for the construction, joint ownership and charter of LNG bunker vessel to service in the Strait of Gibraltar.

Russia completes first Nord Stream 2 line
Russia has finished laying the first line of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline to Germany, Reuters reported President Vladimir Putin as saying at an economic forum on Friday, 4 June. Nord Stream 2 comprises two parallel 48-inch lines, approximately 1,200 kilometers long, each starting southwest of St.

Novatek and Severstal collaborate on hydrogen energy
Russia’s Novatek and Severstal have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to cooperate on hydrogen energy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

World’s first offshore green hydrogen plant to go online in France
An offshore hydrogen production plant powered by electricity from a floating wind turbine is scheduled to be put into operation next year in France. The hydrogen production system will be installed at the SEM-REV demonstration site off the coast of Le Croisic in France, where it will be linked with

GTT to design 2 very large LNG storage tanks for China
French LNG containment specialist GTT has received an order for the design of two very large Membrane Full Containment LNG storage tanks from China Chengda Engineering.

Novatek, Gazprom Neft form Arctic E&P joint venture
Russian energy firms Novatek and Gazprom Neft have formed an exploration and production joint venture which will focus on developing a license in the East Siberian Sea and the Chukchi Sea.

Exemption decision for German LNG Terminal approved by EU
The European Commission has approved the exemption decision for the German LNG Terminal, related to an annual capacity of 8 billion cubic metres.

Newport’s LNG system gains class approval for green future
UK’s ship management company Newport Shipping’s LNG fuel tank system for crude tankers and bulkers has gained class approval to facilitate retrofits in line with new environmental requirements.

Nord Stream 2 hits home stretch with 100 kilometres left to go
Five years after the start of construction, the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline under the Baltic Sea is nearly complete with just 100 kilometres left to build.

First Gen taps Svitzer for Philippines LNG project
FGEN LNG Corporation, a unit of First Gen Corporation, has entered into a ten-year contract with Denmark’s Svitzer for towage and vessel support services to its LNG terminal in Batangas City.

Novatek, TotalEnergies strengthen Arctic LNG ties
Russa’s Novatek and TotalEnergies have strengthened their ties on the Arctic LNG projects with two new agreements.

d’Amico Group testing biofuel on LR1 product tankers
d’Amico Group has teamed up with a number of industry majors in a Joint Industry Project (JIP) to test the biofuel blends on board its LR1 product tankers. The tests will involve biofuel (B30), which is derived from advanced second-generation feedstock. They will be undertaken on d’Amico’s vessels,