Strategic Agreement between Total and CMA CGM on Liquefied Natural Gas Fuel Supply for CMA CGM New Build Container Ships

by Timothy Reeder | Dec 7, 2017 | Logistics, News

Total and CMA CGM have signed an agreement covering the supply of around 300,000 tons of liquefied natural gas (LNG) a year for 10 years starting in 2020. This unprecedented volume in the history of LNG bunker will fuel CMA CGM’s nine newbuild container ships,...

Total Completes the Upgrade of Its Largest Refining & Petrochemicals Platform in Europe

by Timothy Reeder | Dec 1, 2017 | News

Total has inaugurated the new units at its Antwerp integrated refining & petrochemicals platform, which have progressively started up in the last few months. This event marks the completion of the upgrade program launched in 2013 of one of the largest and most...

200 billion cubic meters of gas delivered via Nord Stream

by Timothy Reeder | Dec 1, 2017 | News

At 12:59 p.m. Moscow time today, the Nord Stream gas pipeline transmitted its 200 billionth cubic meter of gas from Russia to Germany via the Greifswald delivery point. “The Nord Stream gas pipeline is a high-profile pan-European infrastructure project, a stellar...

Offshore wind project Rampion starts power generation

by Timothy Reeder | Nov 28, 2017 | News

The offshore wind farm Rampion in the English Channel has started generating electricity. According to E.ON, the first turbine was commissioned. 115 additional turbines will be connected to the grid in stages over the next few months. The offshore work for the Rampion...

Dudgeon offshore wind farm officially opened

by Timothy Reeder | Nov 22, 2017 | News

Today operator Statoil and partners Masdar and Statkraft officially open the Dudgeon offshore wind farm in Great Yarmouth, UK. Since the investment decision was made in 2014, construction costs have been reduced by more than 15%, from GBP 1.5 billion to approximately...