Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar and Japan’s Inpex Corporation have signed a collaboration agreement to conduct a joint study aimed at realizing the production of synthetic methane (e-methane) using green hydrogen and CO2. The execution of the agreement was announced during the Japan-UA
The United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) has taken a step forward in the development of the first floating ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) platform in São Tomé and Príncipe by hiring a Portuguese consultancy AQUALOGUS Engenharia e Ambiente for environmental and social im
The world’s largest containership, MSC Michel Cappellini, was named in Bremerhaven today, MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company said. Measuring an impressive 400 meters in length and boasting a capacity to carry up to 24,346 containers, the MSC Michel Cappellini is the crown jewel of the brand-new Cele
A very large crude carrier the Nautica, bought in March by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) from Euronav, as part of a coordinated operation to remove oil from decaying FSO Safer, has arrived in Yemen. The arrival of the VLCC has been confirmed by Yemeni Foreign Minister, Ahmed Bin Mubarak. Nauti
Hong Kong’s new offshore LNG terminal, jointly developed and constructed by power companies CLP Power Hong Kong and the Hongkong Electric (HK Electric), has gone into operation. The first LNG shipment under a long-term supply agreement has arrived, and the LNG was unloaded and stored in the floating
Port of Sines, a major port in Portugal, and Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional (CSN), a leading steel producer in Brazil, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) as part of the Global Gateway initiative of the European Commission. The agreement aims to establish the scope, rules, and guiding pr
UAE-based shipping company Transworld Group and Hong Kong-based ship management company Fleet Management (FLEET) have established a new ship management joint venture, Transworld Fleet Management. The JV will provide dedicated technical management services to Transworld Group’s fleet which includes c
Nel Hydrogen Electrolyser, a subsidiary of Norway’s Nel ASA, has signed a contract for 20 MW of alkaline electrolyser equipment for about €9 million with Hyd’Occ for its project in Port-La-Nouvelle, France. The 20 MW electrolyser will supply renewable hydrogen to local industry and transportation in
Swedish-Israeli wave energy developer Eco Wave Power has been awarded a grant from the EU that will be used to add educational and knowledge-sharing features to the company’s newest wave energy power station at the Port of Jaffa in Israel.
Dynagas LNG Partners, an owner and operator of LNG carriers (LNGCs), has entered into time charter party agreements with Rio Grande LNG, a subsidiary of NextDecade Corporation, for two LNGCs, adding approximately $270 million to its existing revenue backlog. The 2007-built LNG carrier Clean Energy h
A new carbon capture supply chain strategy is expected to pave the way for Britain to gain entry into the global supply chain market.
Svitzer, a global towage provider and part of A.P. Moller-Maersk, has signed a 15-year agreement to service Gastrade’s Alexandroupolis Independent Natural Gas System (Alexandroupolis INGS) LNG terminal, the first offshore LNG project in Greece. Specifically, Svitzer will set up towage services and s
The developers of FloWatt tidal energy project – Qair, HydroQuest, and Constructions Mécaniques de Normandie (CMN) – have hailed the French government’s investment in what is to become the world’s largest tidal energy farm.
U.S.-based energy company NextDecade has made a positive final investment decision (FID) to construct the first three liquefaction trains (Phase 1) at the company’s 27 million tons per annum (MTPA) Rio Grande LNG (RGLNG) export facility in Brownsville, Texas. Specifically, the company executed and c
