Antwerp Terminal Services (ATS), a joint venture between MSC PSA Europe Terminal (MPET) and PSA Antwerp (PSAA), today officially launched the world’s first H2 dual fuel straddle carrier in the Port of Antwerp. The straddle carrier uses H2 dual fuel combustion engine technology, developed by Antwerp-
Chinese oil and gas player CNOOC and French energy giant TotalEnergies have completed China’s first yuan-settled LNG trade through the Chinese energy trading centre Shanghai Petroleum and Natural Gas Exchange (SHPGX). According to SHPGX’s statement from 28 March, TotalEnergies supplied CNOOC with ap
The end of March has been eventful for Norden as it partnered up with Spar Shipping on the use of biofuel and acquired Capesize vessels to improve its portfolio of freight service solutions towards its dry-segment customers. Norden and Spar Shipping, both Danish companies, have bunkered approximatel
The municipal council in Vefsn municipality has approved the detailed zoning plan for Gen2 Energy’s hydrogen facility in Mosjøen, Norway. Gen2 Energy, a Norwegian green hydrogen company, said the zoning plan provides the opportunity to realise a production plant with a capacity of up to 100 MW and i
Singapore’s first LNG hybrid tug, JMS Sunshine, has received LNG via truck-to-ship bunkering operation conducted by Pavilion Energy. For this operation, a total of 34 cubic metres of LNG was transferred from the trucks to the receiving vessel at Jurong Port on 29 March, Pavilion Energy revealed in i
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has secured a large order to supply comprehensive packages of roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) equipment for two dual-fuel LNG pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs) being built for RoRo shipping company Sallaum Lines. The vessels are Sallaum Lines’ first-ever newbuilds and will be
Estonian energy group Elenger has reported that, on its order, two LNG cargoes arrived at the port of Klaipeda from Norway in March, one on the tanker Arctic Aurora and the other on the tanker Arctic Princess. Elenger has booked terminal capacity to bring 10 LNG cargoes until the fall of this year.
The adoption of alternative, low-carbon fuels in the shipping industry is one of the key aspects of achieving the goal of mitigating the impact of international maritime trade on air pollution and the emission of greenhouse gas. Cost is a particularly important consideration, as the adoption of new
The UK Government has selected eight successful bidders in the second phase of the carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) cluster sequencing process to proceed to negotiations for support through relevant business models. Following the selection of HyNet and East Coast Cluster as Track-1 CCU
Construction of LNG carriers for Greek LNG shipping services provider GasLog has started at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) Shipyard in Geoje, South Korea. According to GasLog’s social media update, the construction began with the steel cutting of 174,000 cbm LNG carrier, Hull No. 25
German engine manufacturing powerhouse MAN Energy Solutions revealed on Wednesday that its MAN 49/60DF engine has received its Type Approval after a five-day program on the testbed at the company’s HQ in Augsburg, Germany. The Type Approval Test (TAT) was witnessed by inspectors representing the ABS
While several Canadian LNG projects are progressing with environmental permits and construction milestones, a Nova Scotia-registered company has decided to stop advancing an LNG project on the Strait of Canso and proposed constructing and operating a green hydrogen and ammonia facility instead. Bear
Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA (KCC), part of Norwegian shipping company Torvald Klaveness, plans to introduce its first zero-emission vessel within 2030. The move is part of the company’s updated environmental strategy which is targeting a 45% reduction in energy efficiency operational indicato
Low and zero-emission fuels supplier Titan has taken delivery of the first of a recently acquired set of two LNG carriers, the Titan Unikum. According to Titan, the carrier was delivered on 24 March in Gibraltar and then sailed to Vigo, Spain, to start the conversion into an LNG bunker vessel at Met
