Energy company Idemitsu Kosan has launched a feasibility study of clean hydrogen production in Japan generated from waste, including municipal waste. The study is conducted in collaboration with US-based H-Cycle (HC), a developer of a thermal conversion process that uses heat and electricity to tran
Seven Japanese companies have joined forces to investigate the possibility of utilizing Namikata Terminal in Imabari City as an ammonia supply hub. Namely, Shikoku Electric Power Company, Taiyo Oil Company, Taiyo Nippon Sanso Company, Mazda Motor Corporation, Mitsubishi Corporation, Namikata Termina
Energy major Chevron, through its subsidiary Chevron Shipping Company, and the Angelicoussis Shipping Group, through its Energy Transition division Green Ships, have made a Joint Study Agreement (JSA) to explore how tankers can be used to transport ammonia, a potential lower carbon marine fuel. Thro
UK’s Crondall Energy, an offshore energy consultancy specialising in floating and subsea facilities, has been selected by the UK’s Net Zero Technology Centre (NZTC) to undertake a study aimed at developing efficient microgrid solutions for a Hydrogen Energy Hub, as part of the NZTC’s Energy Hub proj
Japanese shipping major Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has joined the Methane Abatement in Maritime Innovation Initiative (MAMII) tasked with reducing methane emissions across the maritime industry.
Icelandic energy company Landsvirkjun and global industrial gases and engineering company Linde have signed a collaboration agreement that is expected to facilitate energy transition in Iceland through the development of clean hydrogen and e-fuel projects. Landsvirkjun said the partnership will comb
Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore (CIMC Raffles) has launched China’s first semi-submersible offshore floating solar power generation platform.
After a long development process, the Marine Renewable Energy Collaborative (MRECo) will start the first full test of a tidal energy turbine at its Bourne Tidal Test Site in the Cape Cod Canal.
British wind propulsion company Anemoi Marine Technologies has won funding from the UK Research and Innovation’s Horizon Europe Guarantee fund as part of its involvement in the Optiwise EU project. The Optiwise project aims to maximise the results of vessels using wind propulsion technologies, such
The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) has joined forces with Lloyd’s Register (LR) for a concept study on offloading liquefied CO2 (LCO2) captured onboard ships.
The Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) and Germany-based EnBW have issued contract notices seeking services for the development of offshore wind farms in the Doordewind wind farm zone and in the German Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), respectively. RVO aims to publish a tender around the end of May o
Shell Marine and Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) have signed an MSP Memorandum of Strategic Partnership (MSP) to explore decarbonizing ports through areas such as vessel electrification and the development of charging networks.
Dutch tank storage company Vopak has provided updates on its LNG projects, including EemsEnergyTerminal, Gate terminal Rotterdam, and Hong Kong LNG terminal project. EemsEnergyTerminal Vopak’s first update is in regard to EemsEnergyTerminal, an LNG import terminal located in the Eemshaven in the Net
The University of Malta has teamed up with its offshore energy storage spin-off FLASC to assess the potential of integrating renewable energy and energy storage solutions with floating breakwaters.
