Author: Erick Parel

Nigeria’s NNPC, partners to kick off work on five small-scale LNG plants

Energy News Beat NNPC said the groundbreaking ceremony for the mini LNG plants will be held in Ajaokuta, Kogi state, on January 30. The five small-scale liquefaction, storage, and distribution projects are Prime LNG, NGML/Gasnexus LNG, Bua LNG, Highland LNG, and LNG Arete. NNPC said these five strategically located plants will deliver “affordable” energy to […]

Romanian minister warns of Green Deal’s negative impact on energy sector

Energy News Beat   Romanian Energy Minister Sebastian Burduja announced plans to submit a detailed report to the government on the negative impact of the European Union’s Green Deal policy on Romania’s energy sector. Inspired by US President Donald Trump, Burduja (PNL/EPP) revealed a shift in Romania’s energy strategy, moving from the Green Deal to […]

Venture Global LNG starts trading on NYSE

Energy News Beat The exchange welcomed Venture Global to the NYSE community in a social media post on Friday. Shares of Venture Global closed on the first day of trading below their initial public offering (IPO) price of $25 per share. Venture Global’s shares closed at $24, 4 percent below the IPO price. The company […]

EDT and Synergy establish offshore shipmanagement venture

Energy News Beat EDT Offshore Cyprus-based EDT Offshore and Singapore’s shipmanagement giant Synergy Marine Group have joined forces in the offshore sector. The joint venture called EDT Synergy Shipmanagement will aim to deliver innovative and sustainable offshore shipmanagement solutions, addressing industry challenges in decarbonisation and digitalisation, the companies said in a joint release. “This joint […]

India’s Shreeji Shipping sets sights on supramax bulkers

Energy News Beat Vanrafelghem Danny / Marine Traffic India’s Shreeji Shipping has filed papers with market regulator SEBI seeking approval to raise funds for fleet expansion through an initial public offering (IPO). The flagship company of Jamnagar-based Shreeji Group, led by Ashokumar Haridas Lal and Jitendra Haridas Lal, is planning to use roughly $33.5m from […]

Seafarers’ struggles in global ports

Energy News Beat Steven Jones, the founder of the Seafarers Happiness Index, reflects on the frustration about the treatment of seafarers in many ports around the world. When thinking about seafarers’ happiness, it is tempting to assume their greatest challenges occur far out at sea. However, new insights reveal a different story—seafarers are increasingly speaking […]

Taiwan blacklists 52 Chinese-owned ships

Energy News Beat Taiwan National Coast Guard Administration Taiwan has blacklisted 52 Chinese-owned ships that operate under flags of convenience. The crackdown follows the severing of a subsea communications cable near Taiwan at the beginning of January. Taiwan’s National Coast Guard Administration identified a Cameroon-registered cargo ship, Shunxin 39 (pictured), as the suspect in the […]

Sweden seizes ship suspected of being behind latest Baltic cable outage

Energy News Beat NATO The Swedish Prosecution Authority has seized a ship suspected of damaging un underwater fiber optic cable linking Latvia and the Swedish island of Gotland yesterday, the latest in a series of undersea sabotage attacks plaguing the Baltic region. The ship in question this time is the 32,200 dwt, Maltese-flagged oil tanker […]

Lay-ups and scrapping mulled as LNG rates hit record lows

Energy News Beat Spot rates for LNG carriers are now at all-time lows, although some analysts believe the shipping sector is close to bottoming out.  Citing an “overwhelming oversupply” of units competing for limited employment opportunities, Clarksons Research noted in its latest weekly report, published on Friday, that spot rates have fallen to new record […]

Sweden seizes tanker suspected of being behind latest Baltic cable outage

Energy News Beat NATO The Swedish Prosecution Authority has seized a ship suspected of damaging un underwater fiber optic cable linking Latvia and the Swedish island of Gotland yesterday, the latest in a series of undersea sabotage attacks plaguing the Baltic region. The ship in question this time is the 32,200 dwt, Maltese-flagged oil tanker […]