Day: March 4, 2025

Five Takeaways From Trump’s Fateful Decision To Freeze All Military Aid To Ukraine

Energy News Beat ENB Pub Note: This article is from Andrew Korybko, a Russian author who had some excellent thoughts on the President Trump and Zelensky meeting. I do recommend following Andrew on his Substack HERE. While I don’t always agree with his viewpoints, he has solid research and great insights. Thank you, Andrew.  Transatlantic ties, […]

Nigeria LNG working on LNG carrier order

Energy News Beat NLNG plans to book three firm 174,000-cbm LNG carriers, according to the sources. “Many” yards are now bidding to build these vessels, the sources said. The sources did not provide further details. LNG Prime invited NLNG to comment on the matter. NLNG is a joint venture owned by state-controlled Nigerian National Petroleum […]

CMA CGM books more LNG-powered containerships in China

Energy News Beat CSSC Holdings said in a stock exchange that its unit Jinagnan has signed a contract on Friday to build LNG dual-fuel container vessels. The order is worth between 18 billion yuan and 19 billion yuan, or $2.47 billion to $2.6 billion. CSSC Holdings said the deliveries will take place in 2028 and […]

Venture Global plans LNG fleet expansion

Energy News Beat Sources told LNG Prime that Venture Global is interested in booking three firm LNG carriers with more options at yards in South Korea and China. However, there is no certainty that this order will be finalized. No further information has been revealed. LNG Prime invited Venture Global to comment on the fleet […]

IMO flagged about new register created in tiny uninhabited South Pacific island

Energy News Beat Operations Wikipedia Wily, shady entrepreneurs are scanning world maps to seek ever more distant outposts to establish ship registers to help grease the flows of the dark fleet. France and the Netherlands have submitted a paper to the International Maritime Organization’s legal committee about the emergence of two new shipping flags with […]

The thousand faces ship: how Chinese vessels change names mid-voyage

Energy News Beat Greater ChinaOperations Shan Mei 7 The latest ship accused of damaging cables off Taiwan had a simple way of changing identity.  Taiwan’s coast guard detained a cargo ship and its Chinese crew a week ago. The vessel is suspected of damaging the cable connecting Taiwan to its outlying Penghu Islands.  The Togo-flagged […]

Trump’s trade war steps up a gear

Energy News Beat US president Donald Trump’s new round of tariffs against his country’s top three trading partners has sparked retaliatory action, launching new trade conflicts. On Tuesday, Trump imposed 25% tariffs on Mexican and Canadian imports, as well as a 20% duty on Chinese goods. China responded in kind, imposing extra 10%-15% tariffs on […]

Global offshore wind additions to hit 19GW in 2025

Energy News Beat The global offshore wind industry is poised for a rebound in 2025, with capacity additions expected to reach 19GW and sector-wide expenditure projected to hit $80bn, a new Rystad Energy report suggests. This recovery follows a slowdown at the end of last year when new installations dropped to approximately 8GW which is […]

Polish study suggests ships are conducting GPS jamming operations in the Baltic

Energy News Beat EuropeOperations Hannes van Rijn / Marine Traffic A study by Polish researchers claims that moving vessels on the Baltic Sea are responsible for an escalation in GPS disruptions in the region. The study observed GPS interruption at a ground level with a sensor installed at Gdynia Maritime University in the north of […]

EU Energy Savings

Energy News Beat Daily Standup Top Stories PetroVietnam Gas seals long-term LNG supply deal for Nhon Trach power plants March 3, 2025 Mariel Alumit According to a PV Gas statement, the two units of state-owned PetroVietnam signed the LNG supply contract for Vietnam’s first two LNG power plants for 25 years. This move follows a contract […]