Norwegian shipping and logistic company Wallenius Wilhelmsen has signed a contract with China Merchants Jinling Shipyard Co. for the construction of four methanol dual-fuel pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs) and up to eight optional units.
ProMarine AG, an investment advisor for the financing of the maritime energy transition, has launched what has been described as the’ industry-first sustainable shipping fund’ with an initial portfolio of four methanol-fueled MR tankers led by methanol producer Proman and shipping company Stena Bulk
From early next year, energy and commodities company Vitol plans to expand the supply of biofuels in Asia with the delivery of specialized bunker barges in Singapore. Namely, the company is sending its specialized bunker barges to Singapore, and through its wholly-owned subsidiaries V-Bunkers and Vi
Oman LNG has signed shareholder agreements with several international companies, including Shell, as part of its strategic roadmap to extend the existing agreements and continue business beyond 2024. At the ceremony held on October 23, the state-owned company signed Oman LNG and Qalhat LNG sharehold
Japan’s energy major JERA and compatriot Kyushu Electric Power have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) concerning comprehensive discussions on collaboration aimed at achieving decarbonization and a stable energy supply. According to JERA, the MoU strengthens and expands the two companies’ ex
Japanese multidiscipline engineering company Mitsui E&S has completed the construction of a hydrogen gas supply facility at the Tamano factory, aiming for the early launch of its hydrogen-related business. The company said it had constructed a facility capable of supplying a large volume of hydrogen
Port of Antwerp-Bruges has informed that on Monday, October 23, 2023, the Hydrotug 1, the world’s first hydrogen-powered tugboat, will make the journey from Oostende to its homeport in Antwerp, Belgium, where the port and shipping and cleantech company CMB.TECH will further prepare the vessel for co
The Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) aims to transform the Port of Colombo into an eco-friendly port by 2030, with a focus on renewable energy sources, aligning with the principles of a blue ocean economy. “In this context, we are actively exploring green energy solutions, including green methanol,
Tango floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) and Excalibur floating storage unit (FSU) have set sail to Congo as Eni prepares to start up the first phase of its Congo LNG project in December 2023. Following refurbishment carried out by Exmar, the two vessels sailed away from Dry Docks World yard in D
Energy company Eesti Gaas, also known as Elenger, has announced it will bring an additional LNG cargo from the United States (U.S.) to the Inkoo terminal, Finland, in the second half of November 2023 to cover the country’s gas consumption. Margus Kaasik, Chairman of the Management Board of Eesti Gaa
Qatar’s state-owned oil and gas company QatarEnergy and Italian energy major Eni have signed a long-term agreement for the supply of LNG from Qatar to Italy. Under the 27-year sale and purchase agreement (SPA), up to one million tons per annum (mtpa) of LNG will be delivered to the floating storage
Six consortia have been shortlisted by the Energy Market Authority (EMA) and Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) for Singapore’s ammonia power generation and bunkering project on Jurong Island. The selected proposals will advance to the next stage of development through a closed Request f
Energy major Shell Western LNG and MSC Cruises, the cruise division of MSC Group, have completed the first bunkering of LNG-powered vessel MSC Euribia in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, under the agreement for Shell to provide marine fuels for the line’s newbuild. Pierfrancesco Vago, MSC Cruises’ Execut
Taiwanese container shipping major Evergreen has teamed up with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), the world’s largest fund manager within greenfield renewable energy, for collaboration on hydrogen-based marine fuels. To this end, Evergreen and CIP, on behalf of its Energy Transition Fund, ha
