This time last year, the world, especially Europe, was busy as popcorn on a skillet trying to secure energy supplies and balance net-zero targets with the global energy crisis hot on its heels. This prompted governments, policymakers and industry players to transform strategies and ramp up investmen
The Ports of Stockholm and the Freeport of Riga Authority have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work on a joint application for EU funding to reduce the impact of port activities on the environment. The partnership aims to enable further development of passenger terminals in the two cap
Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has secured a contract to extend the capacity of the regasification system installed onboard the LNG Croatia, a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) owned by Zagreb-based LNG Croatia. Under the contract, Wärtsilä will extend the capacity of the 280-metre-
Greek electricity grid operator Independent Power Transmission Operator (IPTO) has put the Western Corridor, part of the Peloponnese interconnection, into full operation. The Western Corridor includes the electricity transmission line connecting Megalopoli with Patras and Western Central Greece, con
MOL FSRU Challenger, also known as the world’s largest floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU), has received the first LNG as part of a commissioning process for Hong Kong’s first offshore LNG terminal. The FSRU’s owner, Japanese shipping giant Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), announced this miles
Iberdrola, ACE Terminal and Hynetwork Services have signed two agreements to bolster the establishment of the green hydrogen maritime corridor between Spain and the Netherlands. The agreements were signed on 13 June when the Executive Chairman of Iberdrola, Ignacio Galan, received His Majesty the Ki
The 1,400 MW North Sea Link (NSL) that connects the UK and Norway is set to return to full operations today, 13 June, following the repair of a technical fault which saw the project operating at half capacity. Norway’s Statnett reported on 8 June that a fault caused the unavailability of the NSL int
US LNG technology company Air Products has secured a contract to provide its proprietary AP-X LNG process technology and equipment to Qatargas for the North Field South (NFS) project in Ras Laffan. Under the contract, Air Products will supply two new LNG process trains, adding to the four trains cur
China-based New Times Shipbuilding (NTS) has held launching ceremonies for two LNG dual-fuel bulk carriers built for Himalaya Shipping and Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS). The launching ceremony for Himalaya Shipping’s 210,000 dwt bulk carrier was held on 9 June. Named Mount Neblina, the vessel is th
Norwegian offshore vessel owner Island Offshore has secured a contract to support the installation of a new gas pipeline in the Mediterranean. The company’s deep-water installation vessel Island Victory will carry out the installation of a complete mooring spread for a floating storage regasificatio
Japanese energy company JERA and its two German counterparts EnBW and VNG have teamed up to study the feasibility of constructing an ammonia cracker demonstration plant. To this end, the parties signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly examine the feasibility of the construction of a de
The second newbuild dual-fuel stainless steel parcel chemical tanker being built for E&S Tankers, a joint venture of Essberger Tankers and Stolt Tankers, has been launched. The ship named John T. Essberger was launched on 5 June – two months after the launch of its sister vessel Liselotte Essberger.
Italian maritime transportation group Fratelli Cosulich has started a collaboration with low and zero-emission fuels supplier Titan as it seeks to strengthen its position in the European LNG bunkering market. As part of this collaboration, on 6 June, Fratelli Cosulich signed a long-term time charter
LNT Marine, a technology and service provider within the maritime industry, and Shanghai Merchant Ship Design and Research Institute (SDARI) have received Approval in Principle (AiP) from classification society ABS for the latest variant of their LNG containment system. The AiP was presented to SDA
