As part of its task to develop national hydrogen infrastructure, international cooperation and hydrogen market around the Baltic Sea region, state-owned transmission system operator Gasgrid Finland has organised a non-binding market consultation for industrial actors to gain insight into their hydro
Hydrogen fuel cell supplier PowerCell Group and methanol-to-hydrogen technology firm e1 Marine, in partnership with RIX Industries, have conducted a string test of their respective technologies for a 200kW propulsion chain as part of the validation of Maritime Partners LLC’s M/V Hydrogen One inland
Hydro Tasmania and Bell Bay Powerfuels have signed a term sheet for the sale of the decommissioned Bell Bay Power Station following an Expression of Interest process launched by Hydro Tasmania in December 2022. Australian company ABEL Energy said the selection of the site now accelerates the develop
LNG Canada, a joint venture of Shell, PETRONAS, PetroChina, Mitsubishi Corporation and Korea Gas Corporation, has shared construction updates as it nears completion of Canada’s first LNG export facility. According to LNG Canada, the project’s construction is more than 80% complete and the upcoming m
This time last year, the world, especially Europe, was busy as popcorn on a skillet trying to secure energy supplies and balance net-zero targets with the global energy crisis hot on its heels. This prompted governments, policymakers and industry players to transform strategies and ramp up investmen
The Ports of Stockholm and the Freeport of Riga Authority have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work on a joint application for EU funding to reduce the impact of port activities on the environment. The partnership aims to enable further development of passenger terminals in the two cap
Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has secured a contract to extend the capacity of the regasification system installed onboard the LNG Croatia, a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) owned by Zagreb-based LNG Croatia. Under the contract, Wärtsilä will extend the capacity of the 280-metre-
Greek electricity grid operator Independent Power Transmission Operator (IPTO) has put the Western Corridor, part of the Peloponnese interconnection, into full operation. The Western Corridor includes the electricity transmission line connecting Megalopoli with Patras and Western Central Greece, con
MOL FSRU Challenger, also known as the world’s largest floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU), has received the first LNG as part of a commissioning process for Hong Kong’s first offshore LNG terminal. The FSRU’s owner, Japanese shipping giant Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), announced this miles
Iberdrola, ACE Terminal and Hynetwork Services have signed two agreements to bolster the establishment of the green hydrogen maritime corridor between Spain and the Netherlands. The agreements were signed on 13 June when the Executive Chairman of Iberdrola, Ignacio Galan, received His Majesty the Ki
The 1,400 MW North Sea Link (NSL) that connects the UK and Norway is set to return to full operations today, 13 June, following the repair of a technical fault which saw the project operating at half capacity. Norway’s Statnett reported on 8 June that a fault caused the unavailability of the NSL int
US LNG technology company Air Products has secured a contract to provide its proprietary AP-X LNG process technology and equipment to Qatargas for the North Field South (NFS) project in Ras Laffan. Under the contract, Air Products will supply two new LNG process trains, adding to the four trains cur
China-based New Times Shipbuilding (NTS) has held launching ceremonies for two LNG dual-fuel bulk carriers built for Himalaya Shipping and Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS). The launching ceremony for Himalaya Shipping’s 210,000 dwt bulk carrier was held on 9 June. Named Mount Neblina, the vessel is th
Norwegian offshore vessel owner Island Offshore has secured a contract to support the installation of a new gas pipeline in the Mediterranean. The company’s deep-water installation vessel Island Victory will carry out the installation of a complete mooring spread for a floating storage regasificatio
