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PitPoint opens rebuilt Zwolle LNG fueling station
Dutch company PitPoint said it has reopened the liquefied natural gas fueling station in Zwolle.
Gazprom working on Ust-Luga LNG finacing
Russian gas giant Gazprom is working to attract investors to fund its large liquefied natural gas export project in the Baltic port of Ust-Luga. Gazprom said in a statement that it was working to attract project financing from Russian and international credit institutions. Gazprom and RusGazDobycha
Finnish duo to study carbon-neutral biogas production
The Finnish technology group Wärtsilä and its compatriot Vantaa Energy have signed an agreement on a joint concept feasibility study for a power-to-gas facility.
Total buys EDP’s assets in Spain
French energy company and LNG player Total has agreed to buy some power and gas assets in Spain from Portugal’s EDP. The deal includes 2.5 million B2C customers and two gas-fired combined cycle power plants, which represent an electricity generation capacity of nearly 850 megawatts, Total said on Mo
French-Japanese LNG carrier starts charter with EDF
A brand new liquefied natural gas carrier owned by France LNG Shipping has started a long-term charter with a unit of state-controlled utility EDF. France LNG Shipping is a joint venture consisting of Japanese shipping giant NYK and Geogas LNG, a company controlled by LPG shipper Geogas and European
COVID-19 could be driving force to decarbonise shipping before 2050
The coronavirus pandemic is opening up many new opportunities for the shipping industry, Cristina Aleixendri, COO at bound4blue, said during a video conference hosted by SMM.
Hartmann chooses MAN dual-fuel engines for new LPG tankers
MAN Energy Solutions has won the contract to supply individual MAN B&W ME-LGIP liquid gas injection propane dual-fuel engines to Hartmann’s three new 5,000 cbm LPG tankers.
Sovcomflot’s quarterly profit surges
Russia’s largest shipping company Sovcomflot logged an almost 66 per cent rise in quarterly net profit on the back of a strong performance of its conventional fleet. Sovcomflot reported a net profit of $116.1 million in the first quarter this year compared to $70.1 million a year ago. Revenue increa
Hydrogen on oil and gas industry’s decarbonisation horizon
Hydrogen has surged up the priority list of many oil and gas organizations, taking a primary position in the sector’s decarbonization efforts, according to a new report by DNV GL.
Baltic Exchange launches LNG, LPG ship expenses assessment
The London-based Baltic Exchange has launched a tool to provide quarterly assessments on the cost of operating liquefied natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas tankers. The Baltic Exchange said in a statement that data will be provided by independent third-party ship management companies. These com
Yamal LNG to shut two trains for maintenance
The Novatek-operated Yamal LNG export project in the Russian Arctic will close two production units as of next week as part of planned maintenance. Yamal LNG said in a statement on Wednesday it will shut the second and third LNG train for 12 days each from 21 May to 15 June 2020. In addition to [&he
Saipem-led JV nabs $4 billion Nigeria LNG Train 7 contract
A joint venture led by Italy’s Saipem has secured a $4 billion engineering, procurement and construction contract for Nigeria LNG’s seventh production unit at its Bonny Island plant. Saipem has a 60 per cent stake in the venture that includes South Korea’s Daewoo E&C and Chiyoda of Japan. This award
MacGregor equipment for new Edda Wind offshore wind service vessels
Cargotec’s MacGregor has received orders to provide equipment to four offshore wind service vessels for Edda Wind, Østensjø Group’s offshore wind business unit. Two of the equipment packages were awarded by the Spanish Astilleros Gondán, who is building the zero-emission prepared commissioning servi
Sweden’s Stena develops new LNG bunkering vessel concept
Stena LNG and Northern Marine unit Tritec Marine have joined forces to develop a conceptual liquefied natural gas bunkering vessel. Both Stena LNG and Northern Marine are units of the Swedish shipping company Stena Bulk. The concept named SAFE Bunker is an LNG bunker/feeder vessel with a capacity of