State-owned LNG giant QatarEnergy has celebrated the steel cutting of the first of its new generation of chartered LNG carriers to be built at a South Korean shipyard as part of its LNG fleet expansion project. On 3 June, QatarEnergy said it joined the shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries and JP Mor
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., part of the Japanese major Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, will conduct technical studies on an ammonia fuel supply system for large, low-speed two-stroke marine engines which are being developed by Swiss marine engine maker Winterthur Gas & Diesel AG (WinGD). T
Worldwide investments in clean energy are projected to reach $1.74 trillion in 2023, a 7.6 percent increase compared to $1.617 trillion invested in green energy in 2022, according to a recent report by the International Energy Agency (IEA). The investments in fossil fuels are also expected to rise,
ESB and Ørsted have signed an agreement to jointly develop a portfolio of up to 5 GW of offshore wind and complementary green hydrogen projects in Ireland, with the first of these offshore wind projects expected to compete in the next Irish auction, ORESS 2.1. The agreement also marks Ørsted’s entry
US energy company New Fortress Energy (NFE) has received an export permit for its Altamira Fast LNG facility from Mexico’s Ministry of Energy (SENER). Under the permit, NFE said it is authorised to export up to 7.8 million metric tonnes through April, 2028, providing ample capacity to support the op
Belgium’s Port of Antwerp-Bruges has witnessed its very first methanol bunkering on its journey to becoming a multi-fuel port. This first methanol bunkering operation took place on 1 June when 475 mT of methanol was bunkered from barge Tamariva to Proman Stena Marine at Sea-invest’s terminal. Proman
Congo’s Ministry of Hydrocarbons and Technip Energies, an engineering and technology company, have signed an agreement on cooperation in the fields of offshore and onshore energy developments. As per the terms of the agreement, Technip Energies is expected to provide its expertise to strengthen both
All twelve CO2 storage tanks for the Northern Lights carbon capture and storage (CCS) project, a joint venture (JV) of energy majors Shell, Equinor and TotalEnergies, have been installed at the project’s CO2-receiving facilities in Øygarden, Norway. Northern Lights JV revealed the construction miles
In its market report “Blue Hydrogen Production and Markets 2023-2033: Technologies, Forecasts, Players,” technology company IDTechEx explores the topic of turquoise hydrogen and delves into the various methane pyrolysis technologies, their benefits, drawbacks and the key commercial activities shapin
Singapore-based ship owner and operator BW Epic Kosan has secured its first sustainability-linked loan, valued at up to $140 million. The company plans to use the loan to refinance 19 vessels, while an additional acquisition line of $20 million will support potential growth opportunities. The loan i
Hanseatic Energy Hub (HEH) has selected Enagás, the Spanish transmission system operator (TSO), as its industrial partner for the operation of the liquefied gases terminal in Stade, Germany. Enagás joined the HEH as an industrial partner and co-shareholder with a 10% stake, subject to compliance wit
Marine fuel supplier Bunker One has launched its first methanol-ready bunker tanker.
Newfoundland and Labrador-based renewable energy company World Energy GH2 Inc. has acquired the Port of Stephenville, located on the West coast of Newfoundland, Canada. The port is a critical piece of infrastructure as World Energy GH2 works to advance green energy projects in Atlantic Canada which
The Irish Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications and the German Federal Research Ministry have signed a Joint Declaration of Intent (JDoI) on cooperation in the field of green hydrogen. The Irish Department said that realising the full potential of offshore renewable energy resour
