Clean Fuel
World’s 1st methanol-powered commercial ship celebrates 5th birthday
Wärtsilä, Stena Line, and Methanex marked five years of the successful operation of the methanol-fuelled ferry Stena Germanica.
Port of Rotterdam: Industrial sector further cuts carbon footprint
The Port of Rotterdam is another step closer to becoming a carbon-neutral port in the future.
Polish trio team up on LNG-fueling station
Poland’s Grupa LOTOS signed an agreement with LOTOS Paliwa and Remontowa LNG Systems to build a pilot LNG station in Gdańsk-Osowa.
Novatek’s Q1 gas production up, LNG sales down
Russia’s largest independent natural gas producer Novatek boosted its production in the first quarter of this year while the company’s sales decreased. Novatek said Thursday that natural gas production rose by 2.2 percent year on year to 19.1 billion cubic metres. The Russian company’s production of
EU LNG import bill hits 16.2 billion euros
The European Union member states paid about 16.2 billion euros for the 108 billion cubic meters of liquefied natural gas they imported last year, according to the Commission’s latest gas market report. Last year’s LNG imports increased by a record 48 billion cubic meters or by 75 per cent when compa
Lithuanian FSRU back online
Lithuanian floating storage and regasification unit Independence is now back in action following the completion of dredging works in the port of Klaipeda. To remind, Klaipėdos Nafta temporarily relocated the FSRU last week from its usual location near Kiaules Nugara Island while Klaipeda’s port wate
Elengy puts Fos Cavaou LNG terminal capacity on offer
French LNG terminal operator Elengy said its unit, Fosmax LNG has launched a call for capacity subscriptions at the Fos Cavaou LNG terminal. The call was initiated in response to market signals collected in recent months and provides additional capacity ba technical debottlenecking, Elengy said in i
VTT to explore use of bio- and waste-based oils for ships, power plants
VTT, partners will assess how suitable fuel oils made from biomass and waste plastics are for ship diesel engines.
Hoegh LNG suspends dividends and cuts costs
Norway’s Hoegh LNG will stop paying dividends to investors as part of a move in reducing costs due to the uncertain environment caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Hoegh’s board has decided to suspend dividends, bonus scheme for executive management and onshore personnel until further notice, the fl
France’s GTT appoints deputy CEO
French liquefied natural gas containment specialist GTT has appointed Eric Dehouck as deputy chief executive officer. Dehouck will support the acceleration of GTT’s development and will assist Philippe Berterottière in his responsibilities as chairman and CEO of GTT, the company said in a statement.
Offshore Energy platform: connecting the gears
Change is the only constant. This was as true for the ancient Greek who coined the phrase, as it is for us today. Our industry is changing. The need to innovate and transform are key in remaining relevant and future-proof. This is why we present the Offshore Energy platform. It combines all the elem
AET charters LNG-fueled VLCC pair to Total
Energy logistics provider AET signed an agreement with Total’s unit, Chartering and Shipping Services, for the time charter of two LNG dual-fuel VLCCs. The two newbuilds are scheduled to be delivered to AET, a unit of the Malaysian shipping giant MISC, from the first quarter of 2022, AET said in a s
Tallink Grupp to kick off new LNG-powered ferry construction
Estonian shipping company Tallink Grupp said the construction of Tallink Grupp’s newest LNG-powered shuttle ferry, MyStar will begin at the Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) shipyard in Rauma, Finland. The construction will begin with a steel cutting event, which, in keeping with the current coronavi
MAN dual-fuel engines hit million-hours milestone
MAN Energy Solutions’ portfolio of two-stroke, dual-fuel engines, running on clean fuels such as LNG, LPG, ethane and methanol, has hit a milestone accumulating 1 million operating hours. The milestone comes on the back of the 300 engines/6.3 GW sales the company recently reached for the segment, MA