
On 2 September, Japanese shipbuilder Kawasaki Heavy Industries held a naming ceremony for a new very large gas carrier (VLGC) that the shipping company NYK will charter to LPG trader and importer Astomos Energy Corporation.

The U.S.-based ballast water treatment provider Ecochlor and China’s marine solutions provider company Sinotech have signed a new agreement to advance long-term sales, marketing and technical assistance and foster mutual maritime relationships worldwide.

International maritime logistics conglomerate Wagenborg has welcomed Golar Igloo FSRU at the port of Eemshaven to serve as the new floating LNG terminal.

Dutch marine battery system supplier EST-Floattech has delivered 1,092kWh of battery capacity for the new all-electric ferry Wellingdorf built for Germany’s Schlepp- und Fährgesellschaft Kiel (SFK).

Irish utility company Electricity Supply Board (ESB) and asset-focused energy company dCarbonX have signed a joint venture agreement to progress large-scale energy storage projects off the coast of Ireland.

Pasha Hawaii’s newest containership powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG), was christened during a ceremony held at the Port of Long Beach on 1 September.

Danish ferry operator Scandlines celebrated the keel laying of its new zero direct emission freight ferry for the Puttgarden (Germany) – Rødby (Denmark) route.

With the global energy crisis unfolding and energy prices soaring, governments and companies are ramping up investments in renewables, energy efficiency and clean technologies.

Ferry operators Stena Line and DFDS and energy companies Ørsted and Liquid Wind have partnered up with the Swedish Port of Gothenburg to establish an electromethanol (e-fuels) hub.

Port group PSA Corporation Ltd (PSA) officially inaugurated Tuas Port in Singapore, on Thursday, 1 September, with the first three berths operational at Phase One of the development. The terminal is progressively developed in four phases. When fully operational in the 2040s, it is expected to be the

European energy companies Tree Energy Solutions (TES), E.ON, and ENGIE have partnered up to manage the fifth FSRU import terminal in Germany.

Data is central to effective collaboration, supporting the safe and successful introduction of technologies that help reduce emissions and improve sustainability, Finnish maritime software company NAPA said.

French LNG containment specialist GTT has received the tank design order for four new LNG carriers (LNGCs) from Chinese shipbuilder Hudong-Zhonghua.

According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) report, weekly LNG exports dropped to 18 LNG carriers, with the Henry Hub spot price going down as well.