U.S. LNG project developer NextDecade has signed a 20-year deal to supply LNG to a subsidiary of Chinese piped-gas operator China Gas. Courtesy of NextDecade On 5 July, NextDecade announced the execution of a sale and purchase agreement (SP

A crude oil pipeline with an annual transmission capacity of 20 million tons was put into operation on Monday in East Chinas Shandong province. It is the first pipeline of such scale to start operations during the 14th Five-Year-Plan period

International Maritime Organization (IMO) representatives at the United Nations Ocean Conference in Lisbon, Portugal (27 June to 1 July 2022) have highlighted the Organizations ongoing commitment to preserving the worlds ocean and combating

As emissions regulatory and policy decisions continue to ramp up across maritime, Clarksons Research is closely tracking uptake of green technology that will impact the shipping industrys 883mt (2021: 855mt, 2008: 1,028mt) and 2.4% contribu

Dutch marine battery designer and manufacturer EST-Floattech opened a dedicated German office in Hamburg in August 2021. Staffed with two sales managers and a technical project manager, this decision is now really paying off: its sustainabl

Clarksons Research have released their half year statistics on to Shipping Intelligence Network. Reviewing the data points (see below and click here ) Steve Gordon, Managing Director of Clarksons research, commented: Overall Index close to

DBX, a new dry bulk commodity analytics firm based in London, officially launched earlier this year having successfully completed Signal Ventures incubation programme, has now initiated a round of seed funding. The venture started in the su

A methanol dual fuel 300,000 DWT crude oil carrier (VLCC) has received Approval In Principle (AIP) from Korean Register (KR). As more of the worlds leading shipping companies place orders for vessels that use methanol as a dual fuel, intere

Maritec has tested several VLSFOs delivered in the ARA region to be observed with the presence of chemical contaminants in the recent months. These VLSFOs also indicated elevated potassium content and acid number. From these samples, CTI-Ma

Maritec Pte Ltd has tested five samples representing VLSFO deliveries in Singapore with flashpoint as low as 50C for the period of 12th June 2022 to 24th June 2022 from various suppliers. SOLAS Chapter II-2, Part B, Reg. 4. Clause 2.1.1 sta

Whether it is about digital or green innovations, SMM is the perfect stage. From 06 to 09 September 2022, it will be the meeting place for representatives of shipping companies, suppliers, shipyards and scientists to share views and ideas,

On July 5, China COSCO ShippingCorporation andChina Unicom signed a strategic cooperation agreement through video connection. The two parties will further focus on the field of digital ports and shipping, and establish a comprehensiveand mu

On July 5, the Shanghai Shipping Exchange released the average time in port and berthing of ocean-going international container ships in the first half of 2022. In the first half of this year, the comprehensive service level of major Chines

MPCC has contracted two carbon-neutral 1,300 TEU newbuildings at Chinese-based shipyard Taizhou Sanfu Ship Engineering for delivery in the second half of 2024. The vessels come with a dual fuel engine setup which enables operation on methan

Vale has achieved a major advance in the adoption of alternative, lower-carbon fuels for shipping. A pioneering project developed by the company resulting in a design to incorporate multi-fuel tanks on iron ore carriers has received an Appr