Turkish shipbuilder Sanmar Shipyards has delivered Canada’s first LNG dual-fuelled tugboat Haisea Kermode to HaiSea Marine, a joint venture majority owned by the Haisla Nation in partnership with Seaspan ULC. Haisea Kermode can run on diesel or LNG, and features a diesel exhaust after-treatment syst
TotalEnergies is continuing its investigation into the failure of a heating system section at a gas plant on the north coast of the main island of the Shetland Isles.
Tianjin Base of Dalian Shipbuilding, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), has started construction on the new LNG-powered 16,000 TEU containership ordered by MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company.
Swedish electrofuel developer Liquid Wind has formed a partnership with Finnish companies Kanteleen Voima and Piipsan Tuulivoima to prepare a feasibility study for setting up its first facility for producing eMethanol in Haapavesi, Finland. On 12 December, the parties announced the signing of a lett
Neptune Energy has revealed a new gas discovery at an offshore prospect and confirmed the volumes for an appraisal well in the North Sea.
Nasdaq-listed dry bulk shipping company Star Bulk Carriers and Eagle Bulk Shipping, one of the world’s largest owner-operators within the midsize dry bulk vessel segment, revealed their intent to merge through an all-stock agreement. The merger is expected to create a dry bulk shipping powerhouse wi
Italian company Remacut, part of NOV, has won a contract with Nexans to deliver the cable-lay equipment for the company’s new cable-lay vessel (CLV). Building on its predecessor, the CLV Nexans Aurora, the newly constructed vessel will incorporate a 3,500-ton underdeck carousel to complement the 10,
Japanese shipping major NYK Line has teamed up with compatriot shipbuilders Namura Shipbuilding Co. and Sasebo Heavy Industries Co. to replace the main propulsion on steam turbine–driven Moss-type LNG carriers. In October 2023, NYK was granted Approval in Principle (AiP) from the Japanese classifica
South Korean producer of electric and hydrogen hybrid propulsion systems Vinssen has tested and delivered a hydrogen fuel cell system for a trial project that aims to test hydrogen as a marine fuel. In order to deliver the system, Vinssen collaborated with Shell Singapore as the project sponsor, Sea
Northern Ocean is on the lookout for further assignments for a semi-submersible rig, which is expected to finish its work with Shell in the summer next year.
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has celebrated the beginning of construction of the second LNG-powered Sphere Class cruise ship ordered by the US-based cruise line Princess Cruises, part of Carnival Corporation. The keel laying ceremony for the Star Princess took place in Monfalcone, Italy, on Decem
As a battle over fossil fuel language continues to rage, the pressure is not letting up on demands to phase out fossil fuels.
Will the anticipated global build-out of liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects continue or will many of these projects come to an abrupt end?
Dutch bank ABN AMRO is investing in the Clean Hydrogen Equipment Fund, managed by Hy24, a clean hydrogen investment fund committed to scaling up the global hydrogen economy. This is said to be the second climate-related fund investment taken on by ABN AMRO Corporate Investments and fits with the ban
