Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has been contracted by the Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) shipyard to supply the cargo handling and integrated fuel gas supply systems for very large ethane carrier (VLEC) vessels. The order, booked by Wärtsilä in Q1 2023, is for two VLECs being built for Japanese s
MF Hydra, the world’s first liquid hydrogen-powered ferry operated by Norwegian company Norled, is breaking ground as it starts sailing on zero-emission hydrogen with a blessing from the Norwegian Maritime Authority. The ferry is put into operation today, 31 March, running on zero-emission hydrogen
The European Union has reached a provisional deal to raise the share of renewables in its final energy consumption to 42.5% by 2030, under the revision of the Renewable Energy Directive (RED).
Heads of Agreement (HOA) has been inked to move forward with the next phases in the development of Equatorial Guinea’s Gas Mega Hub (GMH).
Seventeen companies are collaborating with shipping company Samskip to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by using sustainable biofuel to ship their products on board Samskip’s vessels. The initiative, called “insetting,” is promoted by GoodShipping, which provides the opportunity for shippers to trans
The Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has awarded two new exploration licenses for CO2 storage on the Norwegian continental shelf in the North Sea to four companies. The two exploration licenses are located in the southern part of the North Sea. The eastern license is offered to Aker BP and
French LNG containment specialist GTT has received an order from its partner the South Korean shipyard Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries for the tank design of three new LNG carriers (LNGCs) on behalf of an Asian ship-owner. GTT will design the tanks of the three vessels, which will each offer a total
Finnish cleantech company Norsepower Oy has signed a contract with global shipping company IINO Lines for the delivery and installation of two Norsepower Rotor Sails™ on a newbuild Very Large Gas Carrier (VLGC). The LPG dual-fuel vessel was delivered today from Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineeri
Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), the largest shipbuilding and maintenance facility in India, has started the construction of the country’s first indigenous hydrogen fuel cell vessel.
FlagshipONE, the largest green electrofuel (e-fuel) facility in Europe with a final investment decision (FID) in place, will soon enter the construction phase. Swedish Liquid Wind, the original developer of the project, has revealed that the groundbreaking for the project will start on 24 May 2023 i
China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) has signed a deal with China Merchants Industry for the construction of two methanol-powered dual-fuel Roll-on/roll-off (RORO) ships. The company said that the contract for the two firm 9,300 CEU RoRo vessels includes options for additional four ships of the sa
Japanese companies Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and Osaka Gas have entered into an agreement to conduct a feasibility study on a project to develop a CO2 value chain for carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS).
HyEkoTank project partners have discussed the procedures that the consortium will follow during the project’s implementation period as well as the work to be carried out in the upcoming period. The consortium includes TECO 2030 AS, Shell International Exploration and Production Bv, Fartygskonstrukti
MEYER Group, an international consortium specializing in cruise shipbuilding, has presented a cruise ship concept that manages without fossil fuels. MEYER presented the “Reverse” concept – a concept that shows what a cruise ship could look like in the year 2100 – at the global cruise trade fair in F
