Just shortly after news that the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) awarded a license for a carbon capture and storage (CCS) project to Perenco UK and Carbon Catalyst as part of its first competitive carbon storage license round, Wintershall Dea announced it had won one as well. Wintershall Dea’s
APM Terminals Pipavav (GPPL – Gujarat Pipavav Port) commenced very large gas carrier (VLGC) operations with the maiden berthing of MT Jag Viraat, owned by Great Eastern Shipping, earlier this month. The VLGC vessel MT Jag Viraat loaded cargo from Ruwais, ADNOC Refinery Jetty, and discharged 21,907 M
Hanwha Ocean, formerly known as Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), has started the construction of the first Qatar-bound LNG carrier for K3 Consortium comprising H-Line Shipping, Pan Ocean, and SK Shipping. To mark the start of the construction, the shipbuilder held a steel-cutting cer
Significant progress is being made to create a multi-purpose and future energy-ready port in Pembrokeshire as part of redevelopment plans that will enable greater flexibility for developers and marine businesses looking to test new marine energy devices and launch and recover vessels.
An inspection program of the Balgzand-Bacton Pipeline (BBL) between the Netherlands and the UK is set to be carried out next month after the completion of previously announced maintenance. As announced, BBL Company’s annual planned maintenance period of the BBL facilities will take place during six
Canada’s HaiSea Marine, a joint venture majority-owned by the Haisla Nation in partnership with Seaspan ULC, has welcomed the second emissions-free battery electric tug built by Sanmar Shipyards in Türkiye. The tug named HaiSea Wee’git is joining its sister vessel HaiSea Wamis, which was delivered e
Jiangnan Shipbuilding, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), has started building a new wharf to facilitate the construction of large-scale LNG carriers. According to a statement by CSSC, Jiangnan Shipbuilding held a groundbreaking ceremony on 10 August for this wharf project
Suiso Frontier, the world’s first liquefied hydrogen carrier built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI), is scheduled to arrive at the Sultan Qaboos Port in Muscat, Oman, today (14 August). According to local media reports, the ship departed Abu Dhabi and is heading to Muscat for its first visit to th
The Danish Energy Agency has postponed the second tender round for the award of offshore CO2 storage licenses in the North Sea. The tender was set to open on 15 August according to the executive order on CO2 storage license tenders. In line with the Agreement on the framework for CO2 storage in Denm
Shanghai-based Wison Offshore & Marine has completed the final assembly of what it claims to be the world’s largest self-supporting prismatic shape IMO type B tank (SPB) for storing LNG. The company announced the milestone via social media on 11 August. As disclosed, the assembly was completed at Wi
China Merchants Jinling Shipyard has kicked off construction of wind and methanol-powered 15,000 dwt hybrid tankers ordered by Swedish shipping company Terntank. As disclosed, the first steel cut of the three hybrid tankers took place at the Chinese shipyard on 10 June. Ordered in November 2022, the
As the race to decarbonize the industry continues it’s becoming more and more evident that green fuels are essential for the much-needed energy transition and will surely play a pivotal role in the road towards net zero. Green methanol is rapidly emerging as a transformative marine fuel, leading the
First liquefaction modules for Plaquemines LNG, an LNG export facility being built by Venture Global LNG in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, have arrived at the construction site. On 10 August, Venture Global posted a short social media update, sharing this construction milestone. Earlier this year, t
Professor Ron Loveland, Energy Advisor to the Welsh government, has shared his expert opinion on the future of marine energy sector in Wales.
