German shipbuilder Meyer Werft has handed over Silver Nova, an LNG-fueled cruise ship, to Monaco-based cruise line Silversea Cruises. The delivery was announced on 21 July in a brief social media update by Meyer Werft. The 54,700-ton ship is part of a newbuild project known as Project Evolution, and
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and UTM Offshore have signed a Heads of Terms (HoT) agreement for the construction of the nation’s first indigenous floating LNG project. The agreement, described as a major step towards bolstering Nigeria’s energy security and promoting the utilization
The Clean Canaveral liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunker barge has completed its first barge-to-ship bunkering of a cargo vessel at Port Canaveral. JAX LNG, along with Polaris New Energy, handled the LNG refueling of the M/T Damia Desgagnés on the ship’s inaugural call to Port Canaveral at the port’s
U.S.-based green methanol producer Carbon Sink and Jones Act-compliant shipping company Rose Cay Maritime have inked a Memorandum of Understanding to facilitate the maritime sector’s shift toward low-carbon fuels. Under the terms of the MoU, the duo agreed on increasing the production of the green f
UAE’s ADNOC Gas, an integrated gas processing company, has signed a 14-year supply agreement with the Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL) for the export of up to 1.2 million metric tons per annum (mmtpa) of liquefied natural gas (LNG). According to ADNOC Gas, the agreement, valued in the range of $7 billi
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) has become cheaper maritime fuel than Very Low Sulphur Fuel Oil (VLSFO), according to the most recent analysis made by Danish consultancy Sea-Intelligence. To comply with the IMO2020 regulations aimed at cutting sulphur emissions, the shipowners were given a choice betwee
MSC Cruises, the cruise division of Swiss shipping giant MSC Group, has achieved a drop in carbon emissions intensity worth 33.5 percent since 2008, and is on track to achieve its 40 percent reduction target ahead of 2030, the company revealed in its sustainability report for 2022. “We continue to s
Japan’s IHI Corporation has been awarded a contract to undertake pre-FEED Woodside Energy Technologies to assess the feasibility of manufacturing and exporting ammonia in Greenpoint and Tiwai Point in New Zealand’s Southland. The proposed project is targeting to produce 500,000 tons per year of ammo
The Government of Canada has announced an investment of up to $38 million under the National Trade Corridors Fund to improve cargo movement at the Port of Argentia based in Newfoundland. The funds are targeting the expansion of the existing Fleet Dock terminal. This expansion includes the constructi
Japan’s energy major JERA and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which is set to drive cooperation between the two parties, to explore opportunities for the development of green hydrogen projects and derivatives. Specifically, according to JE
Following an international tender, First Gen Corporation has selected Shell for the first LNG cargo delivery and completed the berthing of the BW Batangas FSRU at its offshore LNG terminal in the Philippines. First Gen, in partnership with Tokyo Gas, is developing the Interim Offshore LNG Terminal t
Woodside is laying out the groundwork to develop and bring several energy projects online, including oil and gas, low-carbon, and renewable ones.
South Korean shipbuilding major HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. (HD KSOE) has secured a contract for the construction of two liquified CO2 (LCO2) carriers from Greek shipowner Capital Ship Management.
The construction of the methanol-ready Mein Schiff 7 cruise ship, being built for TUI Cruises at Finnish shipbuilding company Meyer Turku, has reached a landmark feat with the installation of main engines. The engines are being provided by Finnish technology company Wärtsilä and the ship will have a
