In a remarkable start to the new year, HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. (HD KSOE) has reaffirmed its industry dominance by securing an order for the construction of two Very Large Gas Carrier (VLGC) ships. The undisclosed shipping company based in the Middle East placed the order, va
Fairway Methanol, a U.S.-based 50-50 joint venture (JV) between Japan’s Mitsui & Co. and U.S. Celanese Corporation, has begun the production of methanol by using carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted from plants surrounding the venture’s facility. According to Mitsui, Fairway Methanol is expected to capture
Black & Veatch’s President of Asia Pacific and India spotlighted accelerated LNG production as a critical piece of the decarbonization puzzle.
Engine powerhouse MAN Energy Solutions has signed a contract with Turkish powership builder and owner Karpowership for the delivery of a total of 48 dual-fuel engines for Karpowership’s fleet of power plant ships. The engine order consists of MAN 18V51/60DF dual-fuel engines with a mechanical output
Qatar’s LNG heavyweight QatarEnergy has sealed a contract with Chinese shipbuilder CSSC Hudong Zhonghua shipbuilding for the construction of eight Q-Max ultra-large LNG carriers, according to broker reports. Valued at over $2.4 billion, these cutting-edge vessels, part of QatarEnergy’s “Hundred Ship
Indonesia’s Pertamina International Shipping (PIS) has welcomed into the fleet two Very Large Gas Carriers (VLGC), optimized for transporting LPG and petrochemical commodities such as ammonia. The twin tankers, each spanning twice the length of a football field, were constructed at Hyundai Samho shi
Japan’s energy company Inpex Corporation is planning to enter into an agreement with Tokyo Gas in relation to the acquisition of the participating interests (1.575%) held by Tokyo Gas in the Ichthys LNG project, through Tokyo Gas Australian project subsidiaries. Through this acquisition, Inpex said
HD Korea Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, the holding entity of HD Hyundai Shipbuilding Division, has kickstarted the year on a high note with a flurry of orders. Namely, since the beginning of the year, the South Korean shipbuilding major has signed construction contracts for a total of 25 ships
Danish Eltronic PtX, a manufacturer of equipment for the Power-to-X (PtX) industry, established in early 2023, is broadening activities in Denmark and the United States (U.S.). A new 3000 square meter facility is currently being planned at Eltronic’s headquarters in Denmark, with the company also pl
Glenfarne Energy Transition’s subsidiary Texas LNG Brownsville has signed a heads of agreement (HOA) with Pittsburgh-based EQT Corporation for natural gas liquefaction services, anticipating the finalization of a definitive 15-year LNG tolling agreement for 0.5 mtpa of LNG from the first train of Te
In 2021, an overwhelming 82 percent of methane emissions from international shipping could be traced back to liquefied gas tankers, primarily LNG carriers, according to the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT). The data is derived from an analysis conducted using the ICCT’s Systemati
BP has welcomed the arrival of an FLNG unit destined for its Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) LNG project off the coasts of Mauritania and Senegal.
Keppel, Chevron Singapore, Pan-United Corporation, Surbana Jurong, Air Liquide Singapore, Osaka Gas Singapore and Pavilion Energy have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on lower carbon opportunities to support Singapore’s aspiration of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. Co
U.S.-based eFuels provider Infinium and Mo Industrial Park, an industrial development zone in Northern Norway, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop an advanced eFuels production facility in Mo i Rana, Norway. Infinium said the project will have the capacity to produce an initia
