Clean Fuel
Naturgy’s H1 earnings slip
Spain’s Naturgy reported a 30.3 per cent slip in its net income for the first six months of 2020 under the impact of COVID-19.
Kanfer, CGR pair up on LNG bunkering vessels development
Norway-based Kanfer Shipping has entered into an exclusive agreement with its compatriot CGR Arctic Marine, to cooperate on LNG bunkering tech.
EU supports 19 green maritime projects
The European Union is supporting Member States’ shift to greener fuels for transport with new funding commitments.
Heerema’s Sleipnir vessel sets jacket lifting record
Heerema’s Sleipnir, the LNG-powered world’s largest semi-submersible crane vessel, has set a record for the largest single lift jacket removal.
Holland Shipyards Group delivers 1st new hybrid ferry to Germany’s SFK
On 14 July, ship designer and builder Holland Shipyards Group handed over a newbuild hybrid ferry named Gaarden to Schlepp- und Fährgesellschaft Kiel (SFK) in Germany.
Germans seek expedience on offshore wind to hydrogen projects
Representatives from the German offshore wind industry are urging the government to issue tenders for additional offshore wind areas needed to produce green hydrogen as quickly as possible. Germany’s National Hydrogen Strategy (NWS) opens up the opportunity to use about 3 GW of offshore wind energy
Titan’s bio-LNG project gets EU backing
Titan LNG, a Dutch supplier of LNG to the marine and industrial markets in Europe, has secured funding for its bio-LNG project.
GasLog takes newbuild LNG tanker delivery, agrees $1 bln refinancing
Greece-based LNG shipping company GasLog has taken delivery of GasLog Westminster from the South Korean Samsung Heavy Industries shipyard.
HAM Group opens LNG station in Irún
Spanish LNG services provider HAM Group expanded its liquefied natural gas (LNG) fueling network in Irún, Gipuzkoa.
Wärtsilä nets tech order for Arctic LNG 2 tankers
The Finnish technology group Wärtsilä was contracted to deliver a complete bridge systems installation for five icebreaking LNG-fueled tankers to be constructed for the Arctic LNG-2 project.
GTT inks LNG services deal with Knutsen
French LNG containment specialist GTT has signed a global technical services deal with Norwegian shipowner Knutsen. Under the deal signed in June, the French company will support Knutsen with the maintenance and operation of 17 LNG carriers. GTT said in a statement on Wednesday the deal lasts until
Hoyer Group boosts its LNG business
German logistics services provider Hoyer Group is expanding its liquefied natural gas (LNG) transport business footprint.
Gasum: maritime market sends mixed signals on recovery
The Nordic energy company Gasum is seeing mixed signals on the maritime market recovery.
Russia’s Gazprom hit hard in first quarter
Russian gas giant Gazprom posted a net loss in the first quarter of this year mainly due to lower prices and demand in Europe, and a weak rouble. Gazprom reported a net loss of 116.2 billion Russian roubles ($1.6 billion) in the January-March period. This compares to a profit of 535.9 billion rouble