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Balearia to complete LNG ferry conversion in July
Spanish shipping company Balearia is to add another liquefied natural gas-powered vessel to its fleet as conversion works on its Sicilia ferry progress. Portuguese West Sea shipyard started retrofitting the Sicillia ferry to adapt it to run on LNG earlier this year. According to a statement by Baler
Gasum pens LNG bunkering deal with Samskip
The Nordic energy company Gasum has signed an LNG bunkering deal with the Rotterdam-based shipping company Samskip.
Danish heavyweights pitch offshore wind-to-sustainable fuels project
Denmark’s Copenhagen Airports, A.P. Moller – Maersk, DSV Panalpina, DFDS, SAS, and Ørsted have formed a partnership to develop a hydrogen and e-fuel production facility powered by offshore wind. The project will require a large-scale supply of renewable electricity, which could potentially come from
PGNiG takes more regas capacity at Polish LNG terminal
Poland’s state-owned gas company PGNiG has secured additional regasification capacity at the country’s sole liquefied natural gas terminal in the port of Swinoujscie. The company said in a statement it booked 8.3 billion cubic meters of regasification capacity at the LNG terminal from 2024 to 2040.
Mitsui, LTW ink Wilhelmshaven FSRU deal
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and LTW (LNG Terminal Wilhelmshaven) have signed a build and charter deal for the Wilhelmshaven FSRU.
Poland receives another LNG shipment
Poland’s sole liquefied natural gas facility in Swinoujscie has received another shipment of LNG as the country is looking to further boost imports of the fuel. The arrival of Nakilat’s 217,000-cbm Q-Flex LNG carrier Al Gattara on Thursday marks the 95th delivery to the Swinoujscie facility on the B
Bibby WaveMasters chart zero-emissions course
UK-based Bibby Marine Services (Bibby) has received a grant to explore a range of zero-carbon fuel systems through the WaveMaster Zero C Research and Development Project. The project will be supported by a grant from MarRI-UK, a collaborative innovation vehicle for UK industry and academia to jointl
Report: Total secures $14.4 billion Mozambique LNG financing
French energy company and LNG player Total has reportedly secured $14.4 billion funding for its liquefied natural gas export project in Mozambique. The financing deal includes a group of around 20 lenders for the first phase of senior debt funding, Reuters reported on Thursday citing unidentified so
Polish consortium to decide on small-scale LNG terminal in Gdansk
A Polish consortium is to decide on the construction of a small-scale LNG terminal in Gdansk following the completion of a feasibility study. The small-scale LNG project, co-financed by a European Union fund known as the Connecting Europe Facility, is an initiative by Polish energy company Lotos Gro
Grain LNG kicks off second open season phase
National Grid’s Grain LNG launched the second phase of an on-going open season placing on offer facility’s redelivery and storage capacity.
Norwegian shipowners want to have climate neutral fleet by 2050
Norwegian Shipowners’ Association has unveiled a new strategy whose goal is for the entire Norwegian fleet to be climate neutral by 2050.
Spain’s LNG imports slide in April
Spain’s imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) slipped during the month of April, Enagás said in a monthly report.
Work starts on AG Ems LNG ferry conversion
Dutch shipyard Royal Niestern Sander has started building a new aft for passenger ferry that will be converted to run on LNG for German ferry operator AG Ems. The two companies signed a deal to convert the 1986-built Münsterland passenger ferry in July last year. Besides building a brand new aft, th
Thinking inside the box
Sustainable solutions in the maritime industry come in various forms, but they share one thing. Implementation has to be as easy as possible. Sometimes companies use the most accepted shape in shipping for their products: the intermodal container. A shape people in the maritime industry know how to