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Hydrogenious LOHC has partnered with Northern Green Crane to implement one of the first industrial-scale green hydrogen import projects. It will transport up to 8,000 tonnes per year from Sweden to Germany and the Netherlands by 2026. As a consequence of Sweden’s recent hydrogen production, Hydrogenious LOHC will connect a low-cost source to central Europe and improve the project setup. The…
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Vopak Terminal Vlissingen is preparing for the storage of green ammonia. Various existing infrastructure will be prepared for this, including: two refrigerated LPG storage tanks, each with a capacity of approximately 55,000 m3; berths and pipelines and; space for future expansion and other industrial activities to take place.   Strategically located at the North Sea Port in the Scheldt-Delta…
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South Korea’s leading liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) supplier SK Gas, leading non-ferrous metals company Korea Zinc, and Hanwha Impact, an investment firm focusing on eco-friendly energy, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Ark Energy, an Australian subsidiary of Korea Zinc, forming the Han-Ho H2 consortium. This has been developed to begin a supply chain to export 1m tonnes…
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Hundreds of exhibitors and thousands of delegates from the international breakbulk community descended on the home of European breakbulk for AntwerpXL 2022. The event, which was held at the Antwerp Expo, Antwerp on 4 – 6 October 2022, welcomed representatives from the biggest names in forwarding and logistics as they gained insight into the trends, challenges and opportunities facing the…
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Dean Curtis, Group Managing Director at LexisNexis Risk Solutions and President & CEO at ICIS, part of the data and analytics company, RELX, talks about why the chemical industry needs to work harder to embrace diversity and why this starts with inclusivity Everyone’s Voice is Mission-Critical for the Future of the Chemical Industry More than 96% of all manufactured goods involve…
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The Alaska Gasline Development Company (ASGD), independent corporation of Alaska, Mitsubishi Corporation, development and operations company, TOYO Engineering Corporation, global engineering company, and Hilcorp Alaska, oil and natural gas exploration and production company, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to assess the potential to produce zero-carbon ammonia in the Cook Inlet…
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px Group, leading infrastructure solutions business and operator of several critical UK energy sites, has been appointed as operator of Dutch technology company, Gidara Energy’s flagship bio-methanol plant in Amsterdam. Plans for the plant were announced last year and it is due to become operational in 2024. The advanced biofuels facility will convert non-recyclable waste into advanced…
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Chief Executive of TotalEnergies, Patrick Pouyanne, has confirmed the multi-energy company will continue to transport LNG from Russia as long as there are no European sanctions on the fuel. TotalEnergies is currently in a contract with Russia Yamal LNG for 5 million tonnes, until 2032. While at the Energy Intelligence Forum in London, Pouyanne says: ‘We will continue to ship LNG from Russia as…
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The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) is set to hand out over 100 new licenses for oil and gas exploration in the UK. According to ministers, this will boost the UK’s economy and energy security. However, concerns have been raised regarding the move’s impact on climate change, and that such a move will do very little to ease rising energy costs for consumers. Due to the war in Ukraine…
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Petrobras Brazil, a specialised oil, gas and energy company, has signed a contract with Sembcorp Marine Rigs & Floaters Singapore, an energy and urban development company, for the construction of the P-82 FPSO (floating system of production) in Búzios field in the Santos Basin, Brazil. The P-82 FPSO vessel is planned to have the capacity to produce 225,000 barrels of oil per day, process up…
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Naftogaz, a Ukrainian state owned oil and gas company, has plans to begin testing the possibility of storing hydrogen in underground facilities. Roman Kokhtiuk, chief engineer of JSC Ukrtransgaz, says: ‘Ukrtransgaz has a number of memorandums with European underground gas storage operators, which have been moving in this direction for several years and have actually come to test the reality of…
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The UK government has commenced an independent review into the delivery of its net zero climate commitments. It will be led by former energy minister, Chris Skidmore, who is due to publish his recommendations by the end of the year.  The three-month review will focus on how the UK can achieve net zero by 2050 while increasing energy security, economic efficiency and affordability for end users.…
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Italy-based tank cleaning company, Gerotto, has provided distribution rights to KOR, an Australia and New Zealand based company that manufactures and distributes industry equipment through OEM companies, such as Cappellotto and Schwarze Industries. This partnership is part of Gerotto’s growth that is implementing to provide safer alternatives for its customers. Gerotto's range of robots has…
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Independent logistics company, Vesta Terminals is now welcoming ships to their terminals using the digital ISGOTT solution developed by Smartflow. The partnership has been facilitated by NxtPort International. Digitalising all the handshakes between various parties involved, such as terminals, vessels, agencies, shipping companies, and the authorities, is an important step in continuously…
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Autonomous robotic solutions company, Square Robot, has completed a successful test of a new thruster submerged in motor gasoline. Two thirds of the tanks in the world contain crude oil or another low flashpoint product, which make them challenging for in-service robotic inspections. The test included operation of a thruster at a nominal speed in oil for a minimum of six hours as well as…
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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has concluded an agreement with Indonesia's Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB) to conduct joint research and development (R&D) of ammonia-fired power generation by gas turbine. MHI and ITB have already been undertaking joint research on a variety of clean energy solutions to help Indonesia achieve decarbonisation. Following demonstration testing with MHI's…
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To help serve European demand, Mexico is planning to build a  liquefied natural gas (LNG) hub worth $4-$5 billion, according to President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. The President announced the plans at a regular press conference last week. The hub will be located at the port of Coatzacoalcos in the Gulf of Mexico. The planned port would transport LNG to Europe via boat. At present, Mexico…
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Emission-free, ammonia power solutions provider Amogy, has announced the opening of its Norway operations, hiring Christian Berg as managing director. Berg joins Amogy Norway from Yara Clean Ammonia, a decarbonisation-focused subsidiary of leading global ammonia producer, Yara International ASA. Berg will be responsible for accelerating Amogy’s effort in commercialising its ammonia-to-power…
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Petronas, a global energy group, has signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) with the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan (METI) as well as a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), to collaboratively pursue sustainability goals of carbon neutrality by 2050.   The MoC with METI aims to enhance the cooperation between Petronas and…
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