Rotterdam’s LNG prices have surged by $74-81/mt over the past week, while liquefied biomethane (LBM) prices have risen even more sharply, by $102-109/mt, according to the latest weekly snapshot from bunker intelligence platform ENGINE. LBM’s discount to LNG has narrowed by $28/mt to $419-426/mt, improving bio-LNG’s relative competitive position against conventional LNG. Singapore’s LNG prices
Conventional fuel prices have risen at both Rotterdam and Singapore over the past week, while B100 and Rotterdam’s B30 blends have fallen, handing the fuels favoured by EU regulations back much of the ground they lost the week before, according to bunker intelligence platform ENGINE. Four spreads have flipped outright, two at each port. B100’s
The US state of Utah is examining the potential deployment of compact nuclear reactors capable of generating 1 MW of electricity and designed to fit inside standard 20-foot shipping containers. The Utah Office of Energy Development has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Houston-based clean energy company Deployable Energy Limited to assess the
Namibia has commissioned a fully integrated green hydrogen facility at Walvis Bay that combines solar generation, hydrogen production and battery storage, with the project initially supplying hydrogen to local transport and industrial applications. Developed by CMB.TECH Namibia, the facility is designed to demonstrate an integrated model for producing and using renewable hydrogen. Its planned applications
Marine battery manufacturer AYK Energy is preparing to introduce what it describes as the world’s first swappable containerised marine battery system at the SMM trade fair in Hamburg, as the company targets wider adoption of battery-electric and hybrid propulsion in commercial shipping. The company said it is already receiving orders for the system while it
Thyssengas H2 GmbH, Open Grid Europe GmbH (OGE) and the Westphalian-Lippe Agricultural Association (WLV) have signed a framework agreement covering land-rights acquisition for the North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) section of the planned Emsbüren-Dorsten hydrogen pipeline. The agreement establishes a common framework for securing the rights required to develop the pipeline and will guide forthcoming discussions between
The Andhra Pradesh government has approved a green ammonia production project proposed by Waaree Clean Energy Solutions Private Limited in Kakinada, adding another large-scale investment to the state’s emerging clean-energy and ammonia sector. The company will establish a green ammonia production facility with an annual capacity of 1.20 million metric tonnes (MMT). The project has
Dutch ship designer Conoship International has introduced a battery-electric variant of its CIP3800 general cargo vessel, featuring a 40-MWh battery system and a claimed operating range of up to 650 nautical miles. The 89.43-metre vessel has a moulded breadth of 13.20 metres and a design draft of 5.20 metres. The electric configuration is intended for
Everllence has secured an order from a Turkish shipyard for 16 high-speed 175D generator sets (gensets) that will be installed on four offshore terminal tugs being built for operations in Guyana, South America. The vessels, based on the Rampage 6000-DE design developed by Robert Allan Ltd., will be operated by Smit Lamnalco, a Boskalis company.
Deendayal Port Authority (DPA) hosted the Kandla Green Hydrogen Conclave 2026 on August 21 at its Administrative Office Building in Gandhidham, Gujarat, bringing together government representatives, industry experts and delegates to discuss green hydrogen, clean energy and the maritime transition. The conclave focused on the role of green hydrogen and emerging clean technologies in supporting