Svanehøj develops new fuel pump for LNG-powered ships

With the launch of a completely new pump design for LNG, Svanehøj becomes the first supplier on the marine market to offer both deepwell pumps and submerged pumps for electric fuel systems. The aim is to gain a larger share of the attractive and strongly growing LNG market.  The demand for liquefied gas is increasing,

MOL enters into charter contract with ENN for three LNG carriers

Japan’s Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has penned a long-term charter contract for three newbuilding liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers with Singapore-based ENN LNG, a subsidiary of China’s ENN Natural Gas. The ships will be built at CSSC-affiliated Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding and delivered by 2028 for LNG trades in China, where ENN supplies 10% of natural gas

MAN Energy Solutions discloses new dual-fuel engine

MAN Energy Solutions has introduced the latest addition to its four-stroke engine portfolio, the dual-fuel engine capable of running on LNG, diesel and HFO as well as a number of more sustainable fuels including biofuel blends and synthetic natural gas. The engine was unveiled at SMM, the world’s largest shipping exhibition, where the company’s executive

Uniper enters into LNG deal with Woodside trading unit

German utility Uniper SE signed a long-term deal with Woodside Energy Group Ltd. to bring in more cargoes of liquefied natural gas to energy-starved Europe. The deal between Uniper and Woodside equates to 1 billion cubic meters of gas per year. That’s about a month of Russian supplies through Nord Stream at the curtailed levels

First LNG-fueled truck manufacturing plant launched in India

Blue Energy Motors has launched India’s first Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) fueled green truck manufacturing plant at Chakan, Pune. The facility was inaugurated by Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister, Road Transport and Highways. Blue Energy Motors has already signed an agreement with FPT Industrial, the global powertrain brand of Iveco Group, headquartered in Italy, to introduce

ZIM Signs Agreement With Shell For $1bn LNG Supply

ZIM has signed a 10-year agreement with Shell, valued at more than $1bn, for the supply of liquified natural gas for ten LNG-fueled vessels chartered from Seaspan, the world’s largest containership leasing company. The agreement with Shell may also cover other trades where ZIM LNG vessels could be deployed. The 15,000 teu vessels are expected

NYK wins LNG charter contract with Q United Energy

Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) has won a long-term LNG charter contract with Q United Energy Supply & Trading, a subsidiary of compatriot Japanese firm Kyuden Group, which runs utility Kyushu Electric Power Co. NYK has contracted South Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries to build a 174,000 cu m ship for delivery in 2024. However, prices for

Amazon inks green hydrogen deal with Plug Power

Plug Power, a hydrogen tech outfit linked to Australian billionaire Andrew Forrest has inked a supply deal with online retail giant Amazon. The new deal will see Plug Power provide liquid green hydrogen starting in 2025, to help Amazon decarbonise its operations in line with its commitment to be net-zero carbon by 2040. The deal

JERA signs new deal with Russia for LNG deliveries

Japan’s JERA has signed a deal with the new operator of the Sakhalin-2 energy project in Russia to maintain long-term deliveries of liquefied natural gas (LNG). Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree in June taking charge of the project, creating a new legal entity to deal with for buyers and shareholders, which include Shell

MOL adds more LNG-powered ships

Japan’s Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) is growing its LNG-fuelled fleet, announcing today orders for gas-powered newcastlemaxes to be built at CSSC Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding and two VLCCs to be constructed by Dalian COSCO KHI Ship Engineering. This marks the first time a Japanese company has ordered LNG-fuelled VLCCs. The MOL news is also the first