Three Japanese companies Marubeni Corporation, Biofuel Technology Research (BTR) and Tabichi Kaiun Co. have jointly performed fueling of a fully-pressurized LPG carrier with biofuel produced from biomass-based waste liquid and green methanol. According to the partners, this is the world’s first appl
Spanish energy company Enagás has received the first LNG carrier at its El Musel LNG terminal in Gijón ahead of the commercial start-up of the terminal. According to Enagás, Thenamaris-owned LNG carrier Cool Racer with a capacity of 174,000 m3 arrived at the terminal on 1 July. The ship delivered a
Greek electricity grid operator Independent Power Transmission Operator (IPTO or Admie) has become a strategic investor in the EuroAsia Interconnector that will link Greece, Cyprus and Israel with the acquisition of a 25 per cent stake. IPTO’s entry into the share capital of EuroAsia Interconnector
Value Maritime, Dutch emission-reducing tech specialist for ships, has launched its sister company Value Carbon to manage shore-based carbon handling, re-use and storage services for shipping companies and factories.
Marine fuels supplier Monjasa has announced further expansion in Asia by commencing its first supply operations in the Port of Singapore with three tankers to be added during this year. The company already has three offices located in Singapore, Shanghai and Ho Chi Minh City and is supplying 1 milli
BP, through its arm BP Ventures, has expanded its investment in bioenergy by committing $10 million and leading the Series B investment round in WasteFuel, a California-based biofuels company focused on converting municipal bio-waste into low-carbon fuels, such as bio-methanol. WasteFuel’s existing
Once Denmark achieves its 2030 target of being 100 per cent powered by renewables, the plan is to have backup capacity from hydrogen and energy storage, according to Hanne Storm Edlefsen, Vice President of Energy Islands at Energinet.
The Port of Rotterdam Authority and the Tasmanian government have conducted a joint study which shows that importing green hydrogen from Tasmania, an island southeast of Australia, has great potential to decarbonise Northern European industry. To remind, the Dutch port and the Tasmanian government s
The Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) has established a new corporate division “Port Energy Solutions” that will take on responsibilities and projects related to Sustainable Energy Hub. The division will be led by Jannes L. Elfgen and Hanno Bromeis, focusing on topics related to the expansion of renewabl
Italian cabling giant Prysmian has committed to providing €180 million to ensure ongoing capacity availability for the planned construction of a new high voltage direct current (HVDC) cable link in the UK. After being selected as the exclusive preferred bidder in May, the commitment includes the pay
Stena Pro Patria, a methanol-powered low-emission tanker owned by shipping joint venture Proman Stena Bulk, has started its route through Brazil by offloading 27,400 MT of methanol at the Cattalini Teminais Maritimos in Port of Paranaguá, the second largest port in Brazil. Coming from Trinidad and T
Chinese shipyard Wison Heavy Industry, a subsidiary of Wison Offshore & Marine Limited (WOM), has started the fabrication of topsides as a new milestone in the construction of Eni’s Congo-bound floating LNG (FLNG) unit. The start of topsides fabrication was marked with a steel-cutting ceremony held
The fast-paced development of the offshore wind industry is causing the emergence of new, unforeseen jobs to which ports cannot cater as there is a lack of people and a lack of port capacity, Jesper Bank, Chief Commercial Officer of Port Esbjerg, said during a presentation in Denmark. Although the n
Windstaller Alliance, the joint venture of Norwegian companies Aker Solutions, DeepOcean and Solstad Offshore, has been subcontracted to deliver the front-end engineering and design (FEED) for the subsea installation scope of the FloWatt tidal pilot to be installed offshore Normandy, France. The stu
