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
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
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
QatarEnergy’s LNG trading arm, QatarEnergy Trading, has inked a long-term LNG sale and purchase agreement (SPA) with Bangladesh Oil, Gas and Mineral Corporation (Petrobangla). The 15-year agreement will see QatarEnergy supply about 1.8 million tons per annum (mtpa) of LNG to Bangladesh, starting in
United European Car Carriers’ (UECC) state-of-the-art LNG dual-fuel vessel Auto Energy has completed its first LNG bunkering operation in the Mediterranean. According to UECC, a provider of sustainable short sea ro-ro transportation in Europe, the operation took place in the port of Sagunto, Spain,
French CMA CGM Group has finalized the acquisition of La Méridionale, a mixed-use freight and passenger shipping company established in Marseille since 1931. The acquisition marks a significant step for CMA CGM as it expands its specialized shipping operations and bolsters its decarbonization effort
Taiwanese shipping company Yang Ming Marine Transportation Corporation has signed a contract with South Korea’s shipbuilding major HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., for the en bloc construction of five 15,500 TEU LNG dual fuel container vessels. These new vessels are scheduled to be delivered in 2026
Italian OLT Offshore LNG Toscana has received authorisation to increase its annual regasification capacity from the current 3.75 billion to about 5 billion standard cubic meters per year. OLT said the capacity increase does not involve plant modifications, but a greater utilisation of the existing p
Bermuda-based bulk carrier company Himalaya Shipping has taken delivery of the fourth LNG dual-fuel 210,000 dwt Newcastlemax newbuilding from New Times Shipbuilding (NTS) in China. The delivery of the vessel Mount Blanc was announced on 31 May, some three months after its launch. The vessel will com
Norwegian ferry company Fjord Line has completed the retrofit of two of its ships from LNG-only engines to dual-fuel LNG / marine gas oil (MGO) engines. As announced at the end of 2022, the company decided to convert its two LNG-operated ships, MS Stavangerfjord and MS Bergensfjord ferries, which st
FueLNG Venosa, Singapore’s second LNG bunker vessel, has successfully completed its inaugural LNG loading operations through ship-to-ship (STS) transfer.
The Port of Rotterdam has announced that the World Port Climate Action Programme (WPCAP) will be extended with a new focus on shore power, new fuels and green shipping corridors. The extension was agreed by the CEOs and leaders of 12 world ports at a meeting in Rotterdam on the occasion of the first
ZIM Mount Blanc, the third of Seaspan’s 15,000 TEU LNG dual fuel vessels, set sail last week from the South Korean shipyard Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI), embarking on its maiden voyage. The containership’s departure comes one month after SHI hosted a twin naming ceremony for Seaspan’s second and t
The Cruise Division of MSC Group has revealed that its liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered cruise ship MSC Euribia will operate the industry’s first cruise with net-zero greenhouse gas emissions.
