Clean Fuel
Germans and Scots set up offshore wind and green hydrogen co-op
German wind industry association WAB e.V. has signed a three-year cooperation agreement with Scottish partner DeepWind to collaborate for the expansion of offshore wind and the development of a market for green hydrogen from wind energy. WAB and DeepWind plan to exchange and analyze information, exp
DNV GL forecasts limited hydrogen uptake as it breaks down fuel choice prospects in shipping’s decarbonization
DNV GL pointed to a relatively limited uptake of hydrogen as a ship fuel in the fourth edition of its Maritime Forecast to 2050 presented on Tuesday. The surprising assessment is a result of both the estimated price of the fuel and the investment costs for the engine and fuel systems. The forecast a
Energy transition could force majors to sell or swap $100B in oil and gas assets
To adjust and transform to cleaner sources of energy, the world’s largest oil and gas firms could sell or swap oil and gas assets of more than $100 billion, Rystad said.
SOV for Hornsea Two OWF launched in Turkey
Louis Dreyfus Armateurs’ (LDA’s) new service operations vessel (SOV), which will be working at Ørsted’s Hornsea Two offshore wind farm, was launched on 21 September at Cemre Shipyard in Turkey. The Wind of Hope SOV, ordered in 2018, is expected to arrive at Ørsted’s operations and maintenance (O&M)
Baleària launches LNG-fueled ferry
Spanish ferry operator Baleària has launched its LNG-fueled fast-ferry Eleanor Roosevelt at the Armon shipyard in Gijón.
GasLog adds independent director to BoD
LNG shipper GasLog has made an addition to its board of directors.
Keel laid for Tallink’s LNG-powered shuttle ferry
The keel laying ceremony for MyStar, an eco-friendly LNG-powered shuttle ferry owned by Estonian shipping company Tallink Grupp, was held today at the Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) shipyard in Rauma, Finland.
Gasum to supply LNG to Norwegian steel manufacturer
The Nordic energy company Gasum has secured an LNG supply contract with Celsa Armeringsstål in Mo i Rana, Norway.
CLIA: Over $23.5 billion invested in environmentally friendly cruise ships
The cruise industry has invested over $23.5 billion in ships with new energy-efficient technologies and cleaner fuels, Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) revealed in a new report.
LIQUIND Marine ticks its LNG bunkering first
German LNG fueling network developer LIQUIND completed its first bunkering operation of a seagoing vessel in the port of Brunsbüttel.
Croatia’s first FSRU delivered
China’s Huarun Dadong yard has completed the conversion works on Croatia’s first FSRU that will soon depart to its base on the island of Krk in the northern Adriatic Sea. The vessel named LNG Croatia brings the European country one step closer to joining the growing club of worldwide LNG importing n
SCF takes delivery of Shell-chartered LNG newbuild
Russian shipping major Sovcomflot (SCF Group) has taken delivery of a newly built LNG carrier from the South Korean Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries shipyard.
Celsius to take delivery of Gunvor-chartered LNG carrier
South Korea’s Samsung Heavy will deliver next month the first of four LNG tankers the yard is building for Denmark’s Celsius Shipping. The Copenhagen-based firm chartered the 180,000-cbm Celsius Copenhagen to Clearlake Shipping, a unit of Swiss-based energy trader Gunvor. The charter duration is sai
Port of Tallinn gets its 1st shore power solution
Tallink Grupp’s vessel Victoria I was connected to shore power in Tallinn Old City Harbour for the first ever shore power charging in Estonia on 11 September.