Clean Fuel

TechnipFMC concludes share purchase deal with Bpifrance
Bpifrance, a substantial shareholder of TechnipFMC, has agreed to an investment of $100 million in Technip Energies, which has been acquired from TechnipFMC’s retained stake in the company.

Meyer Werft wins rare cruise ship order from Japan
Japanese cruise shipping company NYK Cruises, part of the NYK Group, has ordered an LNG-powered 51,950 GT cruise ship from German shipbuilder Meyer Werft.

Meriaura Group working on a 100% carbon neutral transport concept
Finnish shipping outfit Meriaura Group has started the preparation and design of a transport concept that is to achieve 100 per cent carbon neutrality.

Wintershall Dea, VNG invest in UK’s hydrogen player HiiROC
German gas companies Wintershall Dea and VNG have jointly invested in HiiROC, a Hull-based hydrogen technology partner.

Royal IHC moving towards zero-emission TSHDs
Classification society Bureau Veritas has issued an ‘approval in principle’ (AiP) for Royal IHC’s hydrogen-fuelled trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD). In an innovation partnership with the Dutch Rijkswaterstaat, IHC is exploring a new type of vessel referred to as the ‘LEAF’ (low energy adaptive

Dunkerque LNG puts truck loading slots on offer
Dunkerque LNG the operator of France’s Dunkirk liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal has put truck loading slots on offer.

Höegh LNG going private approved
Shareholders of Norway’s floating terminal projects company Höegh LNG have voted in favor of the merger plan with funds managed by Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners.

Ørsted unveils plans for large offshore wind-to-hydrogen project
Ørsted has unveiled plans for the development of one of the world’s largest renewable hydrogen plants, powered by offshore wind, which would be linked to industrial demand in the Netherlands and Belgium. The project, named SeaH2Land and planned to be built by 2030, would comprise a renewable hydroge

Eni inks LNG MoU with China’s Zhejiang Energy
Italy’s Eni and China’s Zhejiang Energy signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on strategic cooperation across the gas and LNG value chain in China and internationally.

Norwegians launch zero-emission short-sea JV
Norwegian shipping consultancy Amon Maritime has set up a joint venture with compatriot shipowners Navigare Shipping & Logistics and AS Mosvolds Rederi named Viridis Bulk Carriers. The company will specialize in short-sea shipping, powering its ships by green and blue ammonia. “We are launching a fl

ArcelorMittal to lower ghg by leveraging the hydrogen grid
Steel and mining major ArcelorMittal will transform the plants in Bremen and Eisenhüttenstadt in accordance with the planned expansion of Germany’s hydrogen infrastructure.

Shell proposes to link directors’ pay to climate performance
Energy major Shell has proposed linking its directors’ pay more closely to the group’s climate performance and severing the link between bonuses and liquefied natural gas (LNG) production volumes.

GAC and Spark partner on higher LNG price transparency
Marine services provider GAC has agreed to provide data to Spark Commodities platform to boost the LNG market price transparency.

Can European fleets be made greener?
Although inland navigation, short sea shipping and river-sea shipping are already CO2-efficient, there is still potential to make the European fleets greener.