Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), a major in offshore wind development, has acquired a majority stake in a blue ammonia project which will be developed alongside US-based Sustainable Fuels Group (SFG). While the financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed, CIP said it has acquired
Port of Rotterdam has seen a number of investments in energy transition projects in 2022 worth a total of approximately € 3 billion. Some of these projects include investments in a major biorefinery and Europe’s largest green-hydrogen plant. To remind, in July 2022 subsidiaries of Shell have taken t
Norwegian ferry operator Norled AS has welcomed into the fleet the first of two hybrid battery-electric express ferries, built by compatriot OMA Baatbyggeri. The delivery of MS Frey follows the successful commissioning of the diesel-electric systems integrated by SEAM, a Norwegian supplier of zero-e
Chevron has inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on methane management with Egypt’s Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources.
China’s first domestically built LNG bunkering vessel has completed its first ship-to-ship bunkering operation. The bunkering op was completed on January 18 and it saw the 30,000 cubic meters LNG bunkering ship Hai Yang Shi You 301 (Offshore Oil 301) refuel CMA CGM’s 23,000TEU dual-fuel container sh
RWE Gas Storage West has submitted planning approval documents for what is expected to be Germany’s first hydrogen cavern storage facility to be used for commercial purposes. RWE announced the start of the approval procedure, which includes environmental impact assessment, back in April 2022 and pre
SK Holdings Materials, a South Korea-based company specialising in material technology, has signed an agreement with ExxonMobil, a US energy and petrochemical company, with the main aim of introducing blue ammonia to SK Materials in Korea. The company noted that ExxonMobil plans to build a facility
Some of the world’s biggest maritime cargo carriers are joining forces with the world’s first industrial safety technology accelerator to launch an innovation initiative to reduce cargo loss at sea. The companies joining the accelerator are Evergreen Line, HMM, Maersk, the Offen Group, Ocean Network
Neptune and CapeOmega have announced a project concept for a cross-border CO₂ storage development for industrial emitters across Europe.
UK-based cleantech company Silverstream Technologies has completed the installation of its air lubrication system on board the 24,000 TEU containership MSC Irina. The giant boxship is being built for MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company at Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Group. Specifically, the vessel was o
Japanese shipping company Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K LINE) has completed its third biofuel trial on board its ships as part of its decarbonization efforts. The company said that the trial involved the use of B24 marine biofuel comprising 24% fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) blended with very low sulfur
Methane emissions remained stubbornly high in 2022, even as soaring energy prices made actions to reduce them cheaper than ever, says IEA.
Japan’s IHI Corporation and India’s renewable energy company ACME have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to study and investigate the feasibility of producing and utilising green ammonia derived from renewable energy. Under the MoU, IHI will consider participation in green ammonia productio
Spanish energy company Enagás has announced that all its objectives set for 2022 have been achieved and the degree of execution of its 2022-2030 strategic plan is higher than expected. Enagás’ net profit on 31 December 2022 amounted to €375.8 million, exceeding the target for the year. The significa
