Clean Fuel
Damen delivers five zero-emission ferries to Arriva
Damen Shipyards Group has delivered five zero-emission ferries to Arriva Denmark in Copenhagen, which is operating the vessels on behalf of Danish public transport agency Movia.
Flex inks new charter deals as LNG fleet count rises
Flex LNG, the shipping company controlled by billionaire John Fredriksen, has secured new charter deals as it prepares to take the delivery of another newbuild vessel. South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering will deliver the 173,400-cbm Flex Artemis in August. Following delivery, the
GTT nets Zvezda order for five Arc7 LNG carriers
France’s GTT has won an order from Russia’s Zvezda shipyard for the tank design of five ARC7 ice-breaking LNG carriers. The LNG containment specialist said Zvezda awarded the deal at the end of June on behalf of a Russian shipowner. This represents the first order following the technical assistance
Polish LNG terminal receives milestone 100th cargo
Polish LNG import facility, the President Lech Kaczyński terminal in Świnoujście, has been delivered its milestone 100th cargo of the chilled fuel.
Gasum opens LNG-LBG station in Lieto
The Nordic energy company Gasum has opened a new heavy-duty transport LNG filling station in Lieto, Finland.
TGE scores Avonmouth LNG conversion job
Germany-based TGE Gas Engineering has secured a contract from Flogas Britain for the conversion of the Avonmouth LNG facility into an LPG terminal. National Grid closed the storage facility back in April 2016 as it was approaching the end of its technical life. The terminal was previously ensuring s
GTT, Zvezda join forces to build Russian LNG carriers
French containment specialist GTT said Thursday it signed a deal with Russia’s Zvezda shipyard to partner up on the construction of LNG carriers. The technical assistance and license deal will allow Zvezda to build ARC7 ice-breaking LNG carriers fitted with GTT’s containment system. According to the
Doeksen’s first LNG-powered ferry enters service
Dutch ferry operator Rederij Doeksen said its first liquefied natural gas-powered ferry, Willem Barentsz, will start its service on Friday. The ship will operate on the Wadden Sea, a UNESCO World Heritage site. It will work on the ferry connection to Dutch islands of Terschelling and Vlieland. The B
GTT bags order for Novatek LNG FSUs
France’s GTT has secured an order from South Korea’s DSME for the tank design of Novatek’s two floating LNG storage units. Daewoo said earlier this month it will build the two FSUs for about 901.3 billion won ($751 million). The deal includes an option for two additional units. The storage and trans
COVID-19: A pivot point for the energy transition
The COVID-19 pandemic has been an eventful time during which many steps were taken by governments, political organizations, the EU, and oil companies to plan a faster, more efficient, and more impactful energy transition. Here we look at a sequence of events working in favour of the transition to gr
Voith propellers for new Østensjø offshore wind vessels
Voith has received an order to deliver eight electric Voith Schneider Propellers (eVSP) to Østensjø for four new offshore wind supply vessels. According to Voith, with this new type of gearless propeller, the permanent-magnet synchronous motor is directly integrated into the VSP. The drive system co
TMS Cardiff Gas LNG tanker collides with car carrier off Belgium
A brand new LNG vessel owned by TMS Cardiff Gas has collided with Cido Shipping’s car carrier offshore Belgium’s Oostende. The 174,000-cbm Amberjack LNG and Grand Venus were in a “minor” collision on June 28 some 25 kilometers offshore the Port of Oostende, according to local media reports. Both of
Qatargas delivers first Q-Flex cargo to Adriatic terminal
LNG giant Qatargas said it recently delivered the first cargo on a Q-Flex carrier to the Adriatic import terminal in Italy. The Adriatic LNG terminal received the shipment from the 216,000-cbm Tembek on June 21. The Qatargas-chartered and Nakilat-owned carrier previously loaded the cargo at Qatar’s
Wärtsilä spearheading ammonia marine fuel test
The Finnish technology group Wärtsilä, is set to start the world’s first long term, full-scale, testing of ammonia as a fuel in a marine four-stroke combustion engine.