Belgian tanker major Euronav has placed an order for an additional dual-fuel ammonia-ready Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) at Qingdao Beihai shipyard in China, confirming previous broker reports on the deal. The order was placed in January 2024. Combined with the three orders announced in 2023, the
Denmark-based technology company ZeroNorth has reached a deal with Belgian shipping company Euronav to acquire and manage the tanker major’s Fleet Automatic Statistics and Tracking (FAST) platform. As part of the deal, Euronav will become a customer of ZeroNorth’s full platform offering. FAST collec
UK subsea energy provider Forum Energy Technologies (FET) has appointed the first energy transition business development manager within its subsea business with the aim to help operators achieve carbon emission improvements. Martin Thomson, experienced in both subsea and offshore wind sectors, will
UAE’s energy giant Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has taken delivery of the first of two 24-meter catamaran dive support vessels (DSVs) from a shipyard in Dubai. ADNOC MD 01, the first of two sister vessels, was built by Dubai-based Grandweld Shipyards and designed by Robert Allan Ltd. to su
Singapore LNG Corporation (SLNG), builder, owner, and operator of Singapore’s and Asia’s first open-access multi-user LNG terminal, has selected a new chief executive officer (CEO). SLNG revealed that Leong Wei Hung will succeed the current CEO Tan Soo Koong with effect from April 7, 2024. To allow
The Viking Link carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in the UK has entered the front-end engineering design (FEED) phase with the award of the contract to Technip Energies. Viking CCS, previously known as V Net Zero, is the Humber-based CO2 transportation and storage network led by UK oil and ga
Greek pure-play Capesize ship owner Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. has revealed that it will retrofit one of its existing Capesize vessels with hydrogen (H2) technology. The project is being bankrolled through the European Union Funded SAFeCRAFT Project Consortium. Seanergy, through its wholly-own
San Bernardino Ocean Power Corporation (SBOPC), an affiliate of Energies PH, has awarded the UK’s Inyanga Marine Energy Group with a contract to build Southeast Asia’s first-ever tidal power generation plant. The project will be located at the remote Capul Island of Northern Samar in the Philippines
Galveston LNG Bunker Port (GLBP), a joint venture between U.S. maritime infrastructure company Seapath and Houston-based clean energy solutions provider Pilot LNG, has secured a lease agreement with the City of Texas City for 140 acres of land on Shoal Point in Galveston County. The site is adjacent
Norway-headquartered Deep Wind Offshore has entered into a collaboration with Hydepoint to explore offshore hydrogen production from offshore wind. EU has set a target of 200 million tons of hydrogen produced from renewable energy by 2030. The European Commission launched an action plan that could e
French container shipping heavyweight CMA CGM and China State Shipbuilding Corporation’s Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding Co. have sealed a contract for a containership methanol dual-fuel conversion project at Beihai Shipbuilding. The deal is expected to cover 9,360 TEU vessels built around a decade ago,
U.S.-headquartered TDI-Brooks has added a 2000-built research vessel to its fleet, which is currently on its way to kick off an offshore wind job after it had undergone a retrofit campaign. The R/V Nautilus, formerly known as Nautical Geo, is currently on its way to the U.S. East Coast to provide su
Nebula Energy, a fully integrated investment management firm focused on LNG and CCS sectors, has acquired a majority stake in AG&P LNG, a subsidiary of AG&P Group and developer of LNG terminals and downstream infrastructure. On January 31, Nebula Energy announced it is investing $300 million in AG&P
South Korean shipbuilder HD Hyundai Heavy Industries is working together with Seoul National University to develop eco-friendly ship technology through the advancement of sloshing technology in ship cargo holds.
