LNG orderbook for containership ship stands at a record high

The global orderbook currently stands equivalent to a “moderate” 10% of fleet capacity, though varies significantly by sector, according to the latest data from Clarksons Research. The orderbook to extant fleet stands at just 4% of the tanker fleet, 7% of the bulker fleet, a sizeable 29% of the containership fleet and an all-time high

TotalEnergies made its first delivery to Dhamra LNG terminal

TotalEnergies said that it has made its first delivery of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo Dhamra LNG terminal, which is owned and operated by Adani Total Private Limited (ATPL). Notably, this year in February, the Fench Energy giant suspended a hydrogen project with the Adani conglomerate. At that time, TotalEnergies chief executive Patrick Pouyanne

Idemitsu launches study on production of hydrogen from waste

Idemitsu Kosan has launched a feasibility study of clean hydrogen production in Japan generated from waste, including municipal waste. The goal is to launch the first hydrogen production facility around 2030 capable of processing 200-300 tons of waste per day. The study is conducted in collaboration with California-based H-Cycle, which has developed a thermal conversion

Hydrogen infrastructure incentives by CEC

The second round of the California Energy Commission’s (CEC’s) Energy Infrastructure Incentives for Zero-Emission Commercial Vehicles (EnergIIZE) Hydrogen funding lane will open for two weeks from April 27. The funding lane offers the highest incentive funding cap of all four EnergIIZE funding lanes, covering 50% of eligible equipment and software costs for standard projects, up

MOL, Tsuneishi, and Mitsui deliver ammonia-fuelled gas carrier

Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) and compatriot yards Tsuneishi Shipbuilding and Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding have delivered on the project launched last year to develop an ammonia-powered gas carrier. The 40,000 cu m ship, which can carry ammonia and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), has received approvals in principle (AiPs) from ClassNK and Lloyd’s Register. The vessel, which

Chevron, Angelicoussis to jointly explore ammonia transportation

Chevron, through its subsidiary Chevron Shipping Co. LLC, and the Angelicoussis Group’s Green Ships division, have formed a joint study agreement to explore how tankers can be used to transport ammonia, a potential lower carbon marine fuel. The initial study will evaluate the ammonia transportation market, existing infrastructure, the safety aspects of ammonia, potential next-generation

Bear Head gets environmental nod for Nova Scotia project

Bear Head Energy has received environmental assessment approval from the Nova Scotia Minister of Environment and Climate Change for the company’s green hydrogen and ammonia production, storage and loading facility, Bear Head, in Point Tupper, N.S. Bear Head is permitted for up to 2 GW of hydrogen electrolysers. At full build-out and peak power inflow,

Amp Energy and Iron Road to collaborate on green hydrogen development

Amp Energy has signed an agreement to develop green hydrogen at scale on the Cape Hardy Port Precinct with Iron Road Ltd. Amp Energy, a Carlyle portfolio Company, is among the largest hydrogen developers in Australia, where it is progressing the development of 20 GW of electrolyser capacity across three precincts, equivalent to 19 million

Indian government considering green hydrogen incentives

The Centre plans to offer green hydrogen incentives worth at least 10 per cent of their costs to fuel producers under a $2 billion scheme which will begin in June this year. The government will offer incentives worth at Rs 30 per kg for the production of green hydrogen fuel. The cost of manufacturing green

Project to extract hydrogen from coal is at risk

A multibillion-dollar Japanese plan to extract hydrogen from Victoria’s brown coal is at risk of failing due to demands for extra subsidies and a lack of willingness from Japanese customers to sign up for long-term deals. People familiar with the Hydrogen Energy Supply Chain (HESC) project said only a portion of the ¥220bn (A$2.48bn) funding