Hy24, a clean hydrogen pure-play investment manager, will invest around €13 million into Norwegian hydrogen systems supplier Hexagon Purus. The investment is the first by Hy24’s new Clean Hydrogen Equipment Fund, focused on industrializing the supply chain to scale the clean hydrogen economy. The fu
China’s shipbuilding major Guangzhou Shipbuilding International (GSI), a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation, has handed over the 50,000-ton methanol dual-fuel oil tanker Stena Progressive to its owner Proman Stena Bulk, the joint venture between Stena Bulk and methanol producer Proma
Lithuanian Klaipeda LNG terminal operator KN Energies, formerly Klaipedos Nafta, has announced that there is available unused LNG terminal capacity for booking. The company said that, having received a request from one of the terminal users regarding the planned non-utilization of LNG terminal capac
Commodities trading group Trafigura has inked a long-term LNG agreement with Canada’s largest natural gas producer Tourmaline, marking the first time the two parties have signed such an agreement. Tourmaline said it increased its exposure to JKM by entering into a netback agreement with Trafigura ba
The industry needs to start shifting its focus from wind farms to energy farms as we have limited space which we need to make use of in an efficient way. A synergy of offshore wind and floating solar is the way to go. “If you only fill 20% of wind farm space with floating solar, […]
Denmark-based power cable manufacturer and installation company NKT has placed an order with Norway’s VARD for the construction of its new cable-laying vessel (CLV). In May 2023, on the back of a record order backlog and the strong market outlook, NKT announced investments in a new high-voltage fact
As the maritime industry charts a course for robust growth, Clarksons Shipbroking foresees a substantial increase in global shipbuilding activities, primarily driven by the growth in South Korean output. Clarksons’ estimations project a noteworthy 40 million compensated gross tonnage (CGT) output fo
Germany’s maritime transport provider United Heavy Transport and South Korean transportation firm Dongbang Transport Logistics have joined forces in a new strategic alliance combining their respective strengths.
The Netherlands-headquartered N-Sea has chartered a hybrid, fuel-efficient survey and remotely operated vehicle (ROV) support vessel in a push to strengthen its offshore subsea activities. N-Sea Group entered into an agreement with Geo Plus to long-term charter the Dutch-flagged vessel Geo Ranger, w
Belgian owner of marine and industrial applications CMB.TECH plans to add approximately 120 hydrogen and ammonia-powered vessels to its fleet and has five hydrogen infrastructure projects worldwide in the pipeline, Alexander Saverys, the company’s chief executive, revealed in a capital markets day p
Italian maritime transportation group Fratelli Cosulich has ordered its first methanol dual-fueled chemical bunker tanker with a capacity of over 8,000 cubic meters and the ability to carry both green methanol and biofuels. According to Fratelli Cosulich, the order for the 7,990 dwt IMO Type II chem
Fairway Methanol, a U.S.-based 50-50 joint venture (JV) between Japan’s Mitsui & Co. and U.S. Celanese Corporation, has begun the production of methanol by using carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted from plants surrounding the venture’s facility. According to Mitsui, Fairway Methanol is expected to capture
Black & Veatch’s President of Asia Pacific and India spotlighted accelerated LNG production as a critical piece of the decarbonization puzzle.
Engine powerhouse MAN Energy Solutions has signed a contract with Turkish powership builder and owner Karpowership for the delivery of a total of 48 dual-fuel engines for Karpowership’s fleet of power plant ships. The engine order consists of MAN 18V51/60DF dual-fuel engines with a mechanical output
