Spain’s Port of Malaga has announced it recently hosted its first ship-to-ship (STS) LNG bunkering of a cruise ship. The operation, which took place last month, saw the Axpo-operated Alisios LNG bunker vessel deliver 300 cubic metres (cbm) of LNG to the 220-metre-long OE Corinthian, a 220-metre-long luxury yacht that is also equipped with three large rigid sails. ‘The incorporation of new supply methods allows the Port of Malaga to respond to the needs of an increasingly diverse fleet and the growing demand for alternative energy solutions in maritime transport,’ the Port of Malaga said in a statement yesterday (5 […]

U.S.-based LNG and power infrastructure company Excelerate Energy and AxDo Bahamas – a joint venture between Axpo and Domicisle LNG established last month to conduct small-scale LNG and bunkering operations in the Bahamas region – have today (5 November) announced an 11-year LNG supply agreement. Under the agreement, which provides for deliveries of up to 16 trillion British thermal units (TBtu) of LNG a year, AxDo will become an anchor customer of Excelerate’s planned offshore LNG storage and distribution terminal near the island of Grand Bahama. ‘The Bahamas LNG Hub demonstrates the potential of our integrated platform to create new […]

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), the Research Council of Norway (RCN) and the Singapore Maritime Institute (SMI) have launched a joint research grant call to develop solutions to support the decarbonisation of international shipping. Announced today (5 November), the grant call builds on the MPA-RCN Memorandum of Understanding signed in April 2024 on maritime research, development, education and training and will focus on three areas: alternative fuels and energy infrastructure; vessel energy efficiency and emissions reduction; and digitalisation and greener shipping operations. SMI will provide up to S$2.7 million for Singapore research partners, while RCN will make […]