Day: March 10, 2025

Nigeria’s NNPC to supply gas to Ssonic’s LNG plant

Energy News Beat NNPC said in a statement that its unit NNPC Gas Marketing, and its unincorporated JV partner, NIPCO Gas, have executed a gas sale and purchase agreement (GSPA) with Ssonic. Under the terms of the agreement, the NGML-NIPCO UJV will supply 80 million standard cubic feet (mmscf) per day of natural gas to […]

PetroVietnam Gas plans to deploy FSRU

Energy News Beat PV Gas revealed this move in a statement following a meeting with Vietnam’s power utility EVN on March 6. The meeting focused on ensuring gas and LNG supply for electricity production in the 2025-2030 period. Notably, in the context of rapidly declining domestic gas resources, PV Gas committed to increasing the regasification […]

Ocean Winds secures license for 1,125MW Korean offshore wind project

Energy News Beat Ocean Winds Ocean Winds, a joint venture between France’s Engie and Portuguese electric utilities company EDP, has been granted an electricity business license for its Hanbando wind farm off South Korea. The 1,125MW bottom-fixed project is located in the exclusive economic zone off Incheon. The license grants the project exclusive development rights […]

South Africa seeks operator for multipurpose terminal in Durban.

Energy News Beat Transnet South Africa’s Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) is looking for an operator for a multipurpose terminal in Durban. The state-run ports and freight-rail operator has invited interested parties to submit proposals to design, develop, fund, build, operate, maintain, and transfer the terminal in the Maydon Wharf Precinct for a 25-year concession […]

Reserve Refill Begins

Energy News Beat Daily Standup Top Stories Chris Wright Moves to Refill The Strategic Petroleum Reserve March 9, 2025 Clark Savage Many people are curious about the Trump administration’s plans to refill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) that was so callously abused by whomever was making decisions in the Biden administration, which drew this national security […] […]

AI seen as the tech shaping shipping the most in the coming decade

Energy News Beat OperationsTech Artificial Intelligence is seen by Splash readers as the technology having the most significant impact on maritime operations in the coming 10 years in an ongoing survey being carried out in association with Inmarsat. AI beat out other tech making plenty of shipping headlines such as blockchain, Big Data analytics and […]

Performance Shipping closes financing for LR2 newbuilds

Energy News Beat Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Greece’s Performance Shipping has secured financing for its third newbuilding in China through another sale and leaseback deal. The Nasdaq-listed tanker owner and operator of seven ships on the water and four on order is selling its LNG-ready scrubber-fitted LR2/aframax product and crude oil carrier to an unnamed counterparty […]

Keppel snaps up Global Marine Group

Energy News Beat GMG UK-based subsea cabling specialist Global Marine Group (GMG) has been acquired by Singapore’s Keppel Infrastructure Fund and a co-investor. The transaction, led by Keppel’s private investment vehicle will see 100% of GMG taken from J.F. Lehman & Company (JFLCO) for an undisclosed sum. JFLCO took over the business in 2020 for […]

Dana Petroleum terminates sale of Western Isles FPSO

Energy News Beat EuropeOffshore Dana Petroleum Aberdeen-headquartered oil player Dana Petroleum has terminated the agreement with NEO Energy for the acquisition of the Western Isles FPSO. Jersey Oil & Gas, NEO Energy’s partner in the Buchan Horst joint venture, said in a statement that the termination comes after the agreement reached its longstop date at […]

Rare capesize scrapping set to proceed

Energy News Beat Lila Global has arranged to scrap a 25-year-old capesize vessel, making it the second reported cape to head to the breakers this year. In January, NYK Bulkship Korea scrapped the 27-year-old Lady Cedros, beached at Alang, India.  After Russia attacked Ukraine, buyers rescued a string of vintage ships from demolition, vessels sold at record […]