Singapore-based Pacific International Lines (PIL) has partnered with Lloyd’s Register’s fleet optimisation experts, i4 Insight, to help it reduce emissions and maximise fleet performance with a four-year fleet-wide agreement. PIL recently opened a ‘Centre for Maritime Efficiency (CME) which is power
Norwegian marine geophysical company PGS has been awarded its first ultra-high resolution wind farm site characterization project, marking its entry into what the company described as ”a strategically important new energy market.” The survey will cover two European wind farm sites, both of which are
Wind propulsion systems developer Norsepower Oy has signed a contract with French ship owner and operator Socatra for the retrofit installation of two rotor sails on the medium range tanker Alcyone. The 50,000 dwt, 2022-built, French flag tanker, chartered by global energy company TotalEnergies, wil
IHI Corporation, Japan’s LNG receiving and storage terminal manufacturer, has started looking into converting liquefied natural gas (LNG) receiving and storage terminals near many gas-fired power plants into ammonia-based facilities. The company said it will draw on its corrosion expertise and exper
SAIC Anji, a wholly-owned subsidiary of China’s SAIC Motor specializing in automotive logistics business, has ordered the construction of seven methanol-ready car carriers. The deal has been split into two separate orders featuring Pure Car and Truck Carrier (PCTC) vessels of 8,900 CEU capacity. Fou
France-headquartered cabling firm Nexans has developed a material for improved eco-balance of power cables in partnership with aluminium producer Trimet. In a joint development project, the two companies have developed a material with recycled aluminium content for the production of aluminium rod us
Allseas has been hired by ONE-Dyas to provide its offshore engineering expertise for a gas field development in the Dutch North Sea.
OEUK has launched a documentary, highlighting the workers, which are spearheading the UK’s energy transition to net-zero.
Germany will join the H2Med, a subsea hydrogen pipeline project being jointly developed by France, Spain and Portugal. The extension of the H2Med pipeline to Germany was revealed in the Franco-German declaration on the occasion of marking the 60th anniversary of the Elysee Treaty on 22 January. Fran
The hull of the first-ever inland hydrogen vessel is on its way from Shanghai, ready for outfitting in the Netherlands. The vessel, named ‘Antonie’, is being built by Dutch shipyard Concordia Damen for compatriot inland shipping company Lenten Scheepvaart. Antonie has been loaded onto the Sun Shine
Europe’s imbalanced energy market combined with other factors has generated an “all-time high demand for Norwegian natural gas.”
Abu Dhabi Chemicals Derivatives Company (TA’ZIZ) has teamed up with global methanol producer Proman AG to develop the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) first world-scale methanol production facility. The parties have signed a shareholders agreement to develop the facility with an anticipated annual capaci
Türkiye’s new vessel will soon be going on its first mission in the Black Sea, working on giant project in preparation for the first gas.
Italian shipping major Grimaldi has lifted the option for the construction of an additional five ammonia-ready Pure Car and Truck Carrier (PCTC) vessels at China Merchants Heavy Industries Jiangsu. The first five vessels were ordered in October 2022 under a contract with included an option for addit
