MSC Cruises, the cruise division of Swiss shipping giant MSC Group, has confirmed the order for two new LNG-powered cruise ships at French shipyard Chantiers de l’Atlantique. The ships belong to MSC Cruises’ World Class series, which includes the already-delivered MSC World Europa and MSC World Amer
UK-based small-scale LNG company Avenir LNG has informed that its chief executive officer, Peter Mackey, will be stepping down from his position. On November 13, Avenir LNG revealed this management change, explaining that Mackey will remain with the company until the end of the first quarter of 2024
After revealing plans to shift its business focus towards the LNG carrier sector, Capital Product Partners L.P. (CPLP) has now entered into an agreement to acquire eleven newbuild LNG carriers for a total price of $3.1 billion. On November 13, CPLP said it had entered into an umbrella agreement with
Elogen, a GTT Group company specializing in PEM electrolysis, has signed a partnership agreement with the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) and Université Paris-Saclay to create a joint research laboratory and accelerate large-scale green hydrogen production. The parties formed t
South Korean Hanwha Ocean, formerly known as Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME), has held a steel-cutting ceremony for a new LNG carrier to be built for Norway-based gas shipping company BW LNG. The shipping company shared the update on its social media channels on November 10, 2023,
Glenfarne Energy Transition has selected Baker Hughes to supply gas compression technology equipment for its Texas LNG export terminal to be constructed in the Port of Brownsville, Texas. The order for the gas technology equipment is part of the partnership between Glenfarne’s subsidiary Texas LNG a
Chevron New Energies, a Chevron U.S. division, and the government of Angola have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore potential lower carbon business opportunities in Angola. The signature was hosted in October 2023 in Luanda, Angola, by Cabinda Gulf Oil Company Limited (CABGOC), Ch
China Classification Society has issued approval in principle for a marine solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) power generation system developed by CSIC No. 712 Institute.
LNG production and maritime transportation logistics provider Seaside LNG has entered into a term bunkering agreement with Carnival Corporation & plc to fuel Carnival Jubilee, the first LNG-powered cruise ship to call Galveston, Texas its homeport. Seaside LNG explained that its barge Clean Jacksonv
U.S.-based LNG company Excelerate Energy and the Bangladesh Oil, Gas & Mineral Corporation (Petrobangla) have signed an LNG sale and purchase agreement (SPA) under which Petrobangla agreed to purchase 0.85 to 1 million tons per annum (MTPA) of LNG from Excelerate for a term of 15 years beginning Jan
Swedish electrofuel developer Liquid Wind, through its partnership with Alfa Laval, Carbon Clean, Siemens Energy, and Topsoe, has revealed plans for developing and marketing ten additional eMethanol facilities in the Nordics by 2027. The newly-announced plans build on the partnership that was initia
TGE Gas Engineering, an EPC contractor for the storage and handling of liquefied gases, is advancing the construction of the third LNG tank as part of the expansion project of the LNG terminal in Świnoujście, Poland. TGE Gas is building the LNG tank in consortium with Polish construction company POR
China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) has signed a long-term transportation agreement with a subsidiary of PetroChina for two of its LNG carriers under construction. According to a stock exchange filing, CMES signed the agreement with China Petroleum International (Hong Kong) on November 7, 2023. U
Ascenz Marorka, a subsidiary of French LNG containment specialist GTT, has signed a contract with Brunei Gas Carriers to provide its Amadi vessel with a comprehensive range of digital maritime services designed for LNG carriers (LNGCs). Encompassing the full spectrum of Ascenz Marorka’s ‘Smart Shipp
