UECC, Titan collaborate on bio-LNG bunkering

United European Car Carriers (UECC) and Titan Clean Fuels (Titan) are collaborating on a series of major liquefied biomethane (LBM) bunkering operations in the Port of Zeebrugge. Titan will bunker ISCC-EU certified mass balanced LBM, also known as bio-LNG, to all of UECC’s LNG dual fuel car carriers this month. These pure car and truck

FueLNG achieves ship-to-ship LNG bunkering milestone

FueLNG, a pioneer in LNG bunkering in Singapore, has completed its 200th ship-to-ship (STS) LNG bunkering operation. The milestone operation was conducted by FueLNG Venosa, delivering 9000 m3 of LNG fuel to CMA CGM Bahia on 29 June 2024 at the Raffles Reserve Anchorage in Singapore. This vessel is part of a new generation of

Erik Thun takes delivery of LNG dual-fuel vessel

Erik Thun Group has taken delivery of Thun Vettern, a liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-fuel vessel from the Vinga series. The 17,999-dwt vessel was built by China Merchants Jinling Shipyard in Yangzhou and is an upgraded version of the sister Thun Venern. All the sister vessels are designed by Furetank together with FKAB with a

Shell to acquire Pavilion Energy

Shell Eastern Trading Pte. Ltd., a subsidiary of Shell plc, has reached an agreement with Carne Investments Pte. Ltd., an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Temasek, to acquire 100% of the shares in Pavilion Energy Pte. Ltd. Pavilion Energy includes a global liquefied natural gas (LNG) trading business with a contracted supply volume comprising about 6.5

Essar to invest Rs 30,000 cr in green hydrogen plant

Essar Group is set to make a significant stride in clean energy with a Rs 30,000 crore investment in a green hydrogen plant at Jamnagar, Gujarat. This ambitious project, to be developed over the next four years, marks the conglomerate’s commitment to green energy as a cornerstone of its growth strategy. The initiative includes decarbonizing

Russia overtook US as gas supplier to Europe in May

Europe’s gas imports from Russia overtook supplies from the US for the first time in almost two years in May, despite the region’s efforts to wean itself off Russian fossil fuels since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. While one-off factors drove the reversal, it highlights the difficulty of further reducing Europe’s dependence on gas from

Aramco and NextDecade announce Heads of Agreement for offtake of LNG

Aramco, one of the world’s leading integrated energy and chemicals companies, and NextDecade Corporation (NextDecade) announced that their respective subsidiaries have executed a non-binding Heads of Agreement (HoA) for a 20-year liquefied natural gas sale and purchase agreement (LNG SPA) for offtake from Train 4 at the Rio Grande LNG Facility at the Port of

LNG availability and EU elections keep EU ETS allowances flat

EU allowances are showing some signs that the gas-driven rally may be running out of steam, as a rebound in Norwegian North Sea production relieves energy supply fears. The UK ETS also snapped its weeks-long winning streak as speculative buying took a breather. Carlton Carbon data for the week shows that EUAs fell by €2.71

Gas-based power generation, LNG demand surges amid heat wave

India’s natural gas-based power generation has surged in May on the back of heat wave conditions, driving up demand for more LNG cargoes for prompt deliveries in June from state-owned energy companies. Indian gas-based power generation was 4,646.53 million kWhr as of May 29 for the month of May, compared to 2,631 million kWhr a

Petronet expects 15% rise in India’s LNG imports

India’s largest LNG importer Petronet LNG expects a 15 rise in the country’s imports of liquefied natural gas during this financial year, according to Petronet LNG’s management. Petronet’s executives said during the company’s earnings call on May 23 that the company expects India’s LNG imports to rise to 27 millions tonnes in the fiscal year