Amazónica LNG, an import, storage and regasification company that is looking to develop ‘bunkering-ready’ infrastructure on Colombia’s Caribbean coast, has joined SEA-LNG. In a statement sent to ship.energy this afternoon (18 August), SEA-LNG reported that Amazónica LNG is a joint venture between port logistics specialist Retramar and private equity investor Affinity Energy. The company operates the Palermo LNG terminal in Sitio Nuevo, Magdalena, near Barranquilla, which combines a floating storage unit with regasification and small-scale LNG distribution capabilities. Alberto Consuegra, the CEO of Amazónica LNG, said: ‘The opportunity for Amazónica LNG is focused firmly on unlocking LNG as a practical […]

Norwegian Hydrogen has announced that its Hellesylt Hydrogen Hub has obtained RFNBO [Renewable Fuels of Non-Biological Origin] certification from the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC). The ISCC certification, which was granted on 31 July, confirms that the renewable hydrogen produced at the Hellesylt site complies with the European Union’s (EU) criteria for sustainability, renewable electricity sourcing, and traceability from power source to end-product. In a statement issued earlier this month, CEO Jens Berge said that the certification is ‘an important milestone’ as it means that hydrogen from Hellesylt now qualifies for applications, compliance markets, and support schemes across Europe […]

The Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping (MMMCZCS) has issued a new report today (18 August) saying biomethane is ‘one of the few options that may be able to deliver recognised and scalable [emissions] abatement in time for the first years of Net Zero Framework (NZF) implementation’, but only if mass balancing is allowed. The report, Biomethane supply potential and its relevance for shipping by 2030, states that in the early years of an IMO NZF implementation, shipping is likely to rely on transition pathways that can deliver recognised emissions reductions sooner and cheaper [than e-fuels and biofuels […]