Construction has been launched on the first 136-meter main sail-powered merchant ship, also known as the Neoliner, which is being developed by the French start-up NEOLINE Armateur. The ship is being built by the RMK Marine shipyard based in Turkey. The Neoliner will be the first one equipped with a
Norsk e-Fuel, an industrial consortium for creating sustainable fuel, and Gen2 Energy, a Norwegian green hydrogen company, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate in the development of Mosjøen as a key location and workplace for the green industry in Norway. The collaboration
A rig has been hired for the drilling of a prospect in the UK later this year, but a FID for another project has been postponed.
Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has taken delivery of the newbuild dual-fuel methanol carrier from South Korean shipyard Hyundai Mipo Dockyard. The naming ceremony and delivery of the Cypress Sun took place on January 17, MOL informed. The vessel measures 186 metres in length and
Japanese shipping heavyweight Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K LINE) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Kansai Electric Power Co. (KEPCO) on the joint study of shipping liquefied CO2 in the context of developing a carbon dioxide capture and storage value chain. The two companies will st
South Korean shipbuilding major Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) has secured an order for two liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers.
As part of the ambition to ensure the security of gas supply in Germany and Europe, Germany’s Securing Energy for Europe (SEFE), former Gazprom Germania GmbH, has signed an agreement with Hanseatic Energy Hub (HEH) terminal for regasification capacity in Stade, Germany. Starting in 2027, the company
The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has launched a consultation on information and sample-related matters in Carbon Dioxide Appraisal and Storage and Petroleum Licences, and the principle of new data powers in support of energy security and the transition to net zero. The UK regulator is aimin
Ports around the world are ramping up their efforts to develop LNG bunkering infrastructure as demand for LNG-fuelled ships hits new highs. Over the past year, 44 global ports have joined the club of global ports able to provide LNG bunkering. Namely, according to the data from Clarksons, in January
A new report on Europe’s energy transition progress highlights the key role energy infrastructure is playing in driving decarbonisation.
On the order of the Estonian energy group Elenger, the Equinor gas tanker Isabella has delivered this year’s first shipload of LNG from the United States to the port of Klaipeda in Lithuania. According to Elenger, in the following days, LNG will be loaded to the Independence floating terminal and th
Turkey-based Sanmar Shipyards has undocked the first of two HaiSea Marine’s LNG dual-fuel escort tugs. HaiSea Marine, a joint venture partnership between the Haisla First Nation and Seaspan ULC, won a contract to build and operate escort and harbor tugs required for LNG Canada’s LNG export facility
GE Gas Power, a GE subsidiary, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with IHI Corporation to jointly develop ammonia combustion technologies for heavy-duty gas turbines to generate electricity with reduced or near zero CO2 emissions. As part of the MoU, both parties will further define a te
The €10 million MAXBlade project has officially kicked off with an aim to deliver a range of innovations to improve the performance and reduce costs of Orbital Marine Power’s tidal turbines.
