Clean Fuel

Transshipments boost Zeebrugge LNG activity figures
Fluxys Belgium, the operator of the Zeebrugge LNG terminal, reported record activity at the facility in 2020.

Baker Hughes, Novatek in LNG production decarbonization pact
Oil and gas service provider Baker Hughes has signed a deal with Russia’s Novatek to reduce carbon emissions from the latter’s natural gas and LNG production.

Corvus Energy teams up with Toyota on production of hydrogen fuel cell systems
Energy storage company Corvus Energy is set to start the development and production of sustainable, large scale maritime-certified hydrogen fuel cell systems.

Croatia’s LNG terminal inaugurated
Croatia’s first liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal, located on the island of Krk, Croatia, and its connecting gas pipeline Omišalj-Zlobin have been officially inaugurated on 29 January.

Uniper sees LNG shipping demand jump in Asia
German energy major Uniper has witnessed increased demand for LNG shipping capacity in the Asian market.

Niestern Sander hits milestone in Münsterland LNG conversion
The Royal Niestern Sander shipyard has completed the installation of the new aft ship with LNG tank and equipment on the AG Ems’ passenger ferry Münsterland.

Novatek, Uniper sign hydrogen MOU
Russia’s largest independent natural gas producer and LNG operator Novatek and Uniper, energy company based in Germany, signed a Memorandum of Understanding to assess the possibilities of developing a hydrogen value chain.

ABB CEMcaptain: new emission monitoring solution
ABB, a power and automation technology specialist, unveiled an emissions monitoring system that will help the maritime industry achieve its decarbonisation targets.

Equinor slashes Tanzania LNG value by $982 million
Norwegian energy giant Equinor has decided to write down the value of its Tanzania LNG project on the company’s balance sheet by $982 million.

VINCI to build new storage tank at Grain LNG terminal
French contractor Vinci Construction has been awarded a deal to build a 190,000-cbm liquefied natural gas tank for National Grid’s Grain LNG terminal.

Eidesvik secures vessel work with Aker BP
Norwegian oil company Aker BP has awarded a contract to compatriot shipping company Eidesvik Offshore for one of its platform supply vessels.

Novatek to monitor water area in Eastern Russia
Novatek, Russia’s largest independent natural gas producer and LNG operator, signed an agreement on the environmental monitoring of the water area of Kamchatka Peninsula.

Wärtsilä bags 36 engines order for Arctic LNG 2 carriers
The Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has been contracted to supply dual-fuel engines for six new 172,500 cbm Arctic LNG 2 carriers.

New shore power system to further cut Port of Gothenburg’s carbon footprint
More ships will be able to connect to shoreside power at Swedish Port of Gothenburg within a few weeks, the port authority revealed.